Edda — Book discovery, reimagined for authors & publishers
Where readers meet the people who write the books.
Edda began as a place to listen. Now it's where readers discover what to read next — through a trailer, the author's own voice, and a page that finally does the book justice.
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The new shape of discovery
A great book no longer waits to be found on a shelf. It introduces itself — in motion, in a voice, in the words of the person who wrote it.
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Discovery you can hear and feel
Every book on Edda gets a page that does it justice — a short trailer, a passage in the author's own voice, the feel of the story before page one. Readers don't scan covers. They step inside.
- A short trailer for every title
- An opening read by the author
- The tone of the book, up front
An opening passage
The houses on the point were built from salt and stubbornness, and each winter the sea came to take one back. My grandmother counted them every morning the way other women counted prayers.
The Salt Houses — read by the author
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Meet the author, not just the book
Behind every story is a person. Edda puts them in the room — with notes on why they wrote it, what to read next, and a direct line between the reader who loved the book and the author who made it.
- Author voice & story notes
- Follow authors, not algorithms
- Readers reach authors directly
“I wrote The Salt Houses for anyone who has ever left a place they couldn't stop returning to in their head.”
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A new front door for your catalog
For authors and publishers, Edda is distribution that finally feels like storytelling. Upload once and your book arrives as audio, text, and trailer — in front of readers who are there to discover something new.
- One upload, every format
- Reader-level engagement insight
- Built-in audience, not ad spend
One file becomes
- Audiobook
- eBook
- Story trailer
- Author page
Uploaded once. Presented properly.
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Only the most-loved books
Edda stays curated. No clutter, no infinite scroll of noise — just quality stories, beautifully presented, so the right reader and the right book actually find each other.
- Human-curated catalog
- Quality over quantity
- Clarity, calm & joy
Salt Houses
Frankenstein
Little Women
The Overstory
Persuasion
One author · a whole readership
Readers don't just finish your book. They find you.
A reader can follow you, hear why you wrote it, and tell you what it meant — the thread that used to get lost somewhere between a shelf and a stranger.
“I finished The Salt Houses at two in the morning and wrote to the author the same night. She wrote back. I've read everything she's made since.”
For Authors
Your book, finally introduced properly.
Independent and debut authors get a stage that used to belong only to big publishers — a multimedia page, a built-in audience, and a real relationship with the readers who love your work.
- ↗ Publish audio, text & trailer from one upload
- ↗ The readers you earn stay yours
- ↗ See which chapters readers stay for
For Publishers
A discovery channel for your whole list.
Bring your catalog to a curated, engaged audience of readers and listeners. Edda handles formats and presentation; you get measurable discovery and a direct line from backlist to new fans.
- ↗ Bulk catalog onboarding & brand pages
- ↗ Reader-level analytics across titles
- ↗ Revive backlist with multimedia
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One upload, every format
Audiobook, eBook and a trailer from the same file — no extra production, no second deal.
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Readers who stay
Followers, not impressions. The people who love your book keep a way back to you.
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Curated, not crowded
A small, well-kept shelf — so the right reader actually meets the right book.
Authors & publishers
Give your next book the introduction it deserves.
Early access for authors & publishers · No setup fees · Keep your rights
Questions, answered.
Is Edda still an audiobook app?
Yes — listening is at Edda's heart. We've expanded so that the same reader who comes to listen now also discovers new books through trailers, author readings, and living book pages, and can connect with the authors behind them.
What does it cost an author to join?
Nothing to start. There are no setup fees and you keep your rights. We're inviting authors and publishers in waves during early access — request access and we'll be in touch.
Do I need to record my own audio?
You can read your own sample chapters for that personal connection, or use Edda's vetted narration. Either way, one upload becomes audio, text, and a trailer.
How do readers reach me?
Readers follow authors directly on Edda. They can message you and see your notes and recommendations — a real line between the people who love your work and you.
Can publishers onboard a full catalog?
Absolutely. We support bulk onboarding, branded publisher pages, and reader-level analytics across every title on your list, including backlist.