We built AskTheAuthor because readers deserve more than a book.

For most of history a book was a one-way letter from the author to the reader. You'd underline a passage, scribble a question in the margin, and then close the cover with nowhere to send it.

We started AskTheAuthor to close that loop. An author records their voice, sits for a short capture session, and the same book can now be read, listened to, and asked — live, in their own voice and face.

The author keeps the lion's share of every sale. The reader pays once for the book and only tops up if they want more conversation. No subscriptions, no per-page fees.

— Brian Will, founder