Book.io
About Book.io:
Book.io
Book.io is a multi-chain Web3 marketplace for buying, reading, and selling decentralized eBooks and Audiobooks. The very first NFT Books – a fully decentralized encrypted asset – a book that can never be burned. This marks a new era in publishing in which you truly own your digital books and the introduction of a secondary market to sell them. The next chapter in the story of books has begun.
Currently, when you buy an eBook or Audiobook, you do not own it – you only bought a license to view it. And it’s stuck forever on that retailer’s platform. You can never give it away or sell it. Readers deserve to own the digital goods they purchase truly.
Book.io harnesses the power of Web3 technology to make this possible and forever change digital reading. These are not public NFT images of book covers – they are fully Decentralized Encrypted Assets (DEAs). They are the entire book, fully decentralized and living on-chain forever. For the first time, readers can now buy and genuinely own their eBooks and Audiobooks and sell them on secondary marketplaces. Plus, authors and publishers earn royalties on the secondary sales of their books in perpetuity – rewarding creators for their hard work.
$BOOK Token
The Book.io platform is the first of its kind. As readers consume books, they “mine” for $BOOK tokens. To obtain $BOOK tokens, users must read the books they purchase. Every 4 hours, an allotment of tokens will be equally distributed based on how much you read compared to other readers. Read more, earn more.
You will be able to use these tokens to purchase new digital books, receive discounts, and unlock exclusive features, including content-based book clubs. $BOOK will also be required to create new content from the creator side, which generates the supply circulation.
Team
Fully Doxxed Team
Joshua Stone
CEO
Ben Illian
Chief Growth Officer
RJ Regenold
Chief Technology Officer
Bob Wright
Chief Legal Officer
Brian Clarke
Chief Operating Officer
...and more!
Roadmap
Mobile
V1.0 (Released on: March 31, 2023 )
• Connect Wallet
• Bookshelf View
• Basic Reader
• Help
• Settings
V1.1 (In Progress…)
• Login Updates & Create Account
• Reading Themes (Light/Dark/Sepia)
• Chapter Loading Indicators
• Text Size Controls
• Font Selection Controls
• Reading Menu Popup
• Text Preview Window
V1.2 (Released on: XXXX/XX/XX)
• Book Shelf Value
• Book Count
• Bookshelf Sorting Options
• Message for Large Downloads
• Cover Download Controls
V1.3 (Released on: XXXX/XX/XX)
• Video Support
• Table of Contents Improvements
• External Link Support in Books
• Book Cover Image Alignment
V1.4 (Released on: XXXX/XX/XX)
• Scrollable Reading Mode
• Adjustable Line Spacing
• Adjustable Column Settings
V2.0 (Released on: XXXX/XX/XX)
• Offline Support
• Colibrio Integration
• Updated Design
• New Sign Up Process
• Push Notification Support
V3.0 (Released on: XXXX/XX/XX)
• Audiobook Support
BACKLOG
• Reading Progress Bar
• Reader Swipe/Tap Page Turn Updates
• Pinch to Zoom
• Photo Modal
• Persist Bookmark/Reading Positions
• Book Loading Enhancements
• Audiobook Support
Web
CREATOR/AUTHOR/PUBLISHER
• Analytics Dashboard
• Automatic Author/Publisher Royalty Payment Support in USD
• Self-Publishing Portal
• Content Authentication Verifier
• Quantity/Cost Estimator
• Community Management
• Marketing Dashboard
WEB READER
• Better Fixed Format Support
• Colibrio Web Reader Support
• Audiobook Web Support
• Librarian Support
• Verified Reading Support
• Read-to-Earn Implementation
BOOKSTORE
• ETH Discount Ability
• Reader Edition Protocol
• Marketplace (Retail Sales)
• Book Prices listed in USD
• Persist User Currency Preference
• Marketplace (Secondary Sales)
• Book Rarity Explorer
• Gifting Support
BOOKSHELF
• Book Sorting/Filtering Controls
• Multiple Units per Title Support
• Per wallet USD Dollar Value of Books
• Multi-wallet USD Bookshelf Value
• Creator Tipping Mechanism
BOOKCLUBS
• Initial Grouping
• Account Types
MINTING
• Multi-Chain Single Page Minting
• Additional EVM Alt Chain Support for Creators
ACCOUNTS
• Link multiple Wallets to Single User Account
• Easy Account Setup for non-crypto Users
• Self-Directed Wallets Creation
• Username Support, Easy Book Sending
• Book Lending System
PAYMENTS
• Process Credit Card for Cardano Payments
• Store Credit Card on File for faster purchasing
MINTING
• Pre-minting tools
• Continued Parliament UX/Security Enhancements
Mint + Print
V1.0
• Agreement in Place
V1.1
• Initial Test Books
V1.2
• High-Res Book Cover Template Uploader
V1.3
• API Ordering Integration
V1.4
• Payment Support
V1.5
• Bookshelf Integration
V2.0
• Beta Launch Initial Book Title
V2.1
• Process PD Book Titles
V2.2
• All PD Print Release
V3.0
• Indie Author Print Support
V4.0
• Published Authors Print Support