Booktrope
YC W15Seattle, US · Founded 2010 · 51 employees · Inactive · 1 known investors
Booktrope operated a publishing platform where authors, editors, designers, and marketing professionals formed teams to publish books across multiple formats without upfront author fees. The platform aimed to reduce production timelines and direct a larger share of book sales revenue to creators than traditional publishing models.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)
Investors · 1
In the news
- Indie Authors Left in Limbo after Booktrope Closingpublishersweekly.com · 2016
- Team publishing startup Booktrope to shut down, citing revenue shortfall – GeekWiregeekwire.com · 2016
- How YC-Backed Startup Booktrope is Reinventing Book Publishing – with Katherine Sears [064] | SaaS Clubsaasclub.io · 2015
- Seattle startup Booktrope raises $1.2M for its book 'team-publishing' service – GeekWiregeekwire.com · 2015