01
Begin with the basics
These are the first details that define the work. Nothing is published from this screen.
THE AUTHOR'S DESK · NEW WORK
Build your story.
Start with the shape of the book. You can refine the details as the story takes form.
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CREATE STORY
01 · Basics- 01Basics
- 02Classification
- 03Discovery
- 04Audience
- 05Setting & Context
- 06Story Cover
- 07Content & Rights
- 08Review
02
Classify the story
Choose the categories that best describe the work. Primary genre is required; secondary genres and subgenres are optional.
Primary genre
0 / 1Choose one.
No primary genre selected.
Secondary genres
0 / 3Choose up to three.
Subgenres
0 / 3Choose up to three.
03
Help readers find the story
Use tropes and tags to describe the story more precisely. These choices help discovery without replacing the author's own voice.
Choose only what genuinely fits. You can refine these later.
Tropes
0 / 20Choose up to 20.
Tags
0 / 50Choose up to 50.
04
Know who the story is for
Choose the audience that best reflects the story's intended readership. This helps GidiReads present the work appropriately.
Select one audience. This is about the story's intended readership, not a judgment of the author's writing.
05
Place the story.
Tell readers where the story is rooted. Choose one primary setting and one region or cultural context.
Setting
0 / 1Choose one. Use “Multiple Locations” when the story moves between significant settings.
Region / Cultural Context
0 / 1Choose the region or cultural context that best represents the story.
06
Give the story its cover.
Upload a portrait cover that represents the story. GidiReads recommends a 5:8 cover so the full artwork sits naturally in story cards without being cropped.
COVER REQUIREMENTRecommended: 1600 × 2560 px
That is a 5:8 portrait ratio. Other dimensions can still be uploaded; the preview will show how the complete cover fits inside the GidiReads frame.
- JPG, PNG or WebP
- Use a clear, high-resolution portrait image
- Your original image is preserved; this step does not crop it
No cover selected yet.
Cover preview5:8 display frame
GYour cover will appear here
Fit
Full cover keeps the entire artwork visible. This is the default.
No image selected.
07
Content & Rights
Set the basic content and rights information that helps GidiReads handle the story responsibly and understand future creator opportunities.
Content rating
Choose the rating that best reflects the story's overall content.
Story rights
Confirm that you have the right to publish this work on GidiReads.
Adaptation availability
This helps future GidiReads Studios opportunities understand whether you are open to adaptation conversations.
This is an availability signal, not a transfer of rights or a contract.
08
Review the story.
Check the details before the later save and publishing steps are connected.
Everything above is still local to this creation session. Creating the story will save it as a Draft in GidiReads.