Author's Republic
Author's Republic is a free, non-exclusive audiobook distributor for indie authors that sends finished audiobooks to retail, library and streaming channels for 20% of royalties.
At a glance
- Price
- Free (Free to use. Authors receive 80% of earned royalties. Production services are priced separately.)
- Platforms
- Web
- Outputs KDP-ready files
- Not stated
- Touches your KDP account
- No
- Categories
- Audiobooks
- Last checked
- 2026-11-09
Summary
Author's Republic distributes audiobooks to Audible, Apple, Spotify, Google Play, library platforms such as Hoopla and Libby, and music streaming services; it is free to use, pays 80% of earned royalties, and offers narrator hiring. You can opt out of Amazon/Audible if you already sell there through ACX non-exclusively, but an ACX title under an exclusive agreement (required to enroll an ACX audiobook in KDP Select) cannot go wide. It is testing distribution of AI-narrated audiobooks, which not all retailers accept.
Best for
- Wide audiobook distribution without upfront fees
Pros
- Free and non-exclusive, with retailer groups you can opt out of
- Reaches library and music-streaming channels as well as retail
Cons
- Takes 20% of royalties on every channel
- Delivering the same audiobook to a store through two distributors breaks its terms
Alternatives
- Spotify for Authors: Spotify for Authors is Spotify's free, non-exclusive audiobook publishing portal for self-published authors that puts audiobooks on Spotify and can pass them to Voices by INaudio.
- StreetLib: StreetLib is an ebook and audiobook distributor for authors and small publishers that reaches 50+ stores, subscription services and library platforms for a one-time fee.
- PublishDrive: PublishDrive is a subscription ebook, print and audiobook distributor for self-publishers that sends one upload to 50+ stores and takes no royalty commission.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the vendor and these pages. Prices change; confirm on the vendor site.
- https://www.authorsrepublic.com/
- https://www.authorsrepublic.com/learn/faqs
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7
Something wrong or out of date? Send a correction. Plain-text version.