The best new platform for sharing stories

Kerning is a social story platform with the mission of putting authors first. Support your favorite authors by reading their books on Kerning.

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Testimonial

Kerning is the best platform I've ever used. All authors should publish their books on Kerning from now on.

Maylis de Kerangel

Author of The Cook, Canoes, and Eastbound

Features

Designed with authors in mind

We listen to all our authors to create the platform that authors want to see. Here are just a few highlights of what authors get on Kerning.

Revenue Sharing
Revenue Sharing

Every author gets 90% of the revenue they earn from their books, be it through ads, paid stories, subscriptions, or tipping.

Open to All
Open to All

All of our monetization programs are open to all authors. No minimum requirements, contracts, or gatekeeping.

Social Networking
Social Networking

Kerning has a modern social news feed that allows readers to discover new books and authors to build their community.

Meritocratic Algorithm
Meritocratic Algorithm

Our algorithm gives everyone a fair shot at getting discovered, new and established authors alike.

No Hidden Terms
No Hidden Terms

Kerning does not take author's rights or charge any hidden fees. We're author friendly!

Working with You
Working with You

We are listening to and working with authors at every step of the way to make sure we build the best platform possible for authors.