Funding & Pre-order
Is there a guide you should definitely know before starting an e-book project?
If you're an e-book maker, this is must-read! Please prepare according to the guide below.
[Table of Contents]
3. Protecting Copyrighted Works
4. E-book Project Settlement Policy
1. Creating a Project
- In [Maker Studio] - [Project Management] menu's [Project Information] section 'Publishing - E-book' please select
- Select 'E-book' between paper books and e-books
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2. Preparing E-book Rewards
1) Minimum Length and Required Documents
- The minimum length of a publication is 30 pages. You cannot proceed with a project using an e-book consisting of less than 30 pages.
- Submission of a manuscript draft file of 10 pages or more is required when submitting your project.
- We request this material to confirm the production stage of the reward.
- You must prepare 10 pages or more, excluding the cover, introduction, and table of contents.
※ For projects submitted from February 1, 2025, regardless of reward production status, you must submit the entire content draft (100%) file.
- This refers to a file containing the entire manuscript (e-book) of content provided as a project reward. Editing such as additional design of cover/format is not included in the draft, and additional editing can be done after submission.
- Content draft files and contingency plans and supporting documents must be attached when submitting the project for review.
- However, if documents are not submitted during the review process, they must be submitted as post-submission documents before sending rewards.
- If post-submission is not completed, rewards cannot be sent even after the project ends, and the project may be canceled.
2) Delivery Method
- You are free to choose how to provide e-book rewards.
- Choose a format that you can proceed with, such as PPT, PDF, or e-book, and prepare your project.
3) Required Story Items
- Please include table of contents, preview pages, total number of pages, provided format, book retail price, and discount rate in your story (if applicable under the Retail Price Maintenance system).
- Please be sure to inform in your story how rewards will be provided in your story.
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| The XXX e-book will be delivered in PDF format. After funding ends and payment is completed, we will send the e-book and download guide email to the email address registered in your Wadiz account. |
- For more detailed guidance on e-book and publishing projects, please check the guide below.
▶Paper Book and E-book Publishing Project Review Guide (Link)
3. Protecting Copyrighted Works
- E-books provided in digital file format are more susceptible to copyright infringement as reproduction and distribution are easier compared to tangible rewards.
- Please be sure to check the guide for protecting copyrighted works and protect your own works.
▶Wadiz Copyrighted Works Protection Guide (Link)
4. E-book Project Settlement Policy
- Project Type: If you proceed with Funding and Pre-order (Domestic Exclusive), you can receive part of the settlement payment in advance.
- Due to the expansion of the pre-settlement ratio for Classes and E-book categories, for e-book projects of Funding and Pre-order (Domestic Exclusive) submitted before September 1, 2024, a pre-settlement ratio of 20% is applied, and after the revision, depending on successful payment amount, you can receive 60% or 80% as pre-settlement payment.
- Once the reward delivery and refund procedures are completed, the remaining settlement payment will be provided as final settlement payment.