Questions and answers for copyright owners

What information about a book is needed to be added to the catalog?

To place a book in the Library, the following information about the book is required:

  • book title;
  • book author;
  • annotation;
  • publisher and year of publication;
  • cover in any format, at least 800 px in width;
  • ISBN (if available).

What e-book formats are supported?

To be placed in the Library, an e-book must be in epub, fb2 or mobi format.

If your publishing house does not yet have books in electronic form, we will help you create them. Write to us at publisher@equalibra.org

How can I design a page for all books from my publisher?

All books of a particular publishing house are presented on special pages, for example, the page of the publishing house «Knigonosha». With the help of such a page it is convenient to talk about your e-books outside the e-library. In addition to information about books and reviews, the book can be viewed for free.

To create such a page, send us the following information:

  • publishing house logo;
  • link to the website and/or social networks;
  • brief information about the publisher.

How are e-books protected?

Equalibra does not provide the ability to download e-books — books can only be read in the built-in reader directly from the browser or using a special application.

We realize that it is impossible to completely protect against copying of text in both printed and electronic books. However, we do our best to monitor and stop behavior that violates the rules of the service.

How will an e-book affect print book sales?

An e-book is not a competitor to a printed book. It’s quicker to buy an e-book, it doesn’t take up space, it doesn’t need to be stored or transported. An e-book can be sold all over the world, where it is difficult to bring a printed book. By distributing books electronically, you meet the demand of readers who use a variety of electronic reading devices.

«Equalibra» gives the copyright holder detailed statistics on the reading of his books: the number of readers, recommendations and reviews, how many times the book was opened, how many hours they read. Popular and profitable books are clearly visible.

If you have an electronic version of the book, using Equalibra it is easy to organize a preview of the book on the publisher’s website or in an online store by specifying a link to the book.