About us
A marketplace built for independent creators
We believe the people who make things should own the relationship with the people who enjoy them.
Why we exist
The internet promised creators direct access to their audience. Instead, most platforms became gatekeepers — taking large cuts, controlling distribution, and optimizing for engagement over quality.
Publica Now is different. We're a marketplace where writers, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, and artists can publish any kind of digital work, set their own prices, build membership tiers, and keep the vast majority of every sale. No algorithms ranking your work. No pressure to post daily. Just a clean storefront for your creative catalog.
What we believe
Creators own their work
You retain 100% of your rights. We never claim ownership or exclusivity over anything you publish.
Fair, transparent pricing
15% + $0.50 per transaction. Free content costs nothing. No monthly fees, no surprise charges.
All formats welcome
Literature, music, photography, film, courses, zines, poetry — one platform for every kind of creative work.
Quality over quantity
We don't reward posting frequency or engagement metrics. We reward good work that people want to pay for.
Built by Publica
Publica Now is built by the team behind Publica.la, a digital publishing platform used by publishers across Latin America. After years of working with publishers, we saw a gap: independent creators needed the same tools — distribution, payments, subscriptions — without the complexity of traditional publishing infrastructure.
So we built Publica Now. A simpler, creator-first marketplace that works for a solo novelist the same way it works for a photography collective or a musician selling an album.
Common Questions
- How long does it take to set up my shop?
- Most creators are up and running within minutes. Sign up, add your first work, set a price, and you're live. You can customize your creator profile and add more content at any time.
- Do I need technical skills?
- Not at all. Publica Now handles all the technical details — hosting, payments, content delivery, and DRM. You focus on creating; we handle the rest.
- Can I sell in multiple languages?
- Yes. Publica Now supports English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Your shop and content descriptions can be in any language, and the platform interface adapts to your readers' preferred language.
- What happens after someone buys my work?
- Buyers get instant access to your content through our secure reader. For ebooks and documents, they can read online or download. For audio, video, and courses, they access content directly through their Publica Now library.
Join the community
Whether you want to discover original work or share your own, Publica Now is the place.