Frequently Asked Questions
What is Indie Aisle?
Indie Aisle is a tool for authors to format their story as an ebook. They can also choose to self-publish and sell it online on their own.
How much does Indie Aisle cost to use?
It's completely free to sign up and format your ebook. If you'd like convert it to standard ebook formats, it's only $10 per format or $20 for a bundle of formats.
What if I need to make changes after I've paid?
You can make as many changes to it later as you'd like and get updated versions of your ebook files at no additional cost.
What formats are supported for my source file?
The file types accepted for the conversion tool are: CBR, CBZ, CHM, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, RTF, TCR, and TXT. For a Word doc, use Word to save as an HTML file before importing into the conversion tool.
I have my own website, can I sell my ebook on it?
Yes, Indie Aisle provides a widget with a link to buy it directly from you. You can place the widget on your site by copying a simple snippet of code.
Does Indie Aisle distribute to sellers like Amazon, Barnes and Noble or iBookstore?
No, we don't. We help you get your ebook in the right formats for you to upload and publish with these sellers on your own.
What is the royalty amount I receive for my ebook through Indie Aisle?
For each ebook sold through Indie Aisle, you get 90% of the price that you set.
Are payment processing fees included in the revenue share?
Yes, we handle the payment processing and associated fees related to each sale.
Do I retain rights to my book by selling through Indie Aisle?
Of course! It's your work, we don't want to prevent you from getting it out to readers. In fact, we recommend publishing your story through other publishers and sellers to get it out to as many potential readers as possible.
What are your terms of service?
We don't have 'Terms of Service' legalese, our terms are simple: Publish your story as you'd like, you have full control, you retain all rights to it.
How do my fans get my work?
Once someone decides to buy your story, they are taken to a secure, single-step checkout process. An account is not required, just their payment info and email. Once completed, they are taken to your ebooks's landing page to either start reading right away or to transfer the proper ebook format to their device.
If you have a question not answered here, contact us below. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.
You can also email us at: contact@indieaisle.com