Submit Your First Book to Wonderful Books: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kenyan Authors

Why Wonderful Books Is the Right Home for Your Manuscript

You've poured your heart into your manuscript. Now it's time to let it find readers. Wonderful Books — Kenya's #1 digital book streaming platform — is built for authors like you. We're not a distant, foreign platform; we're right here in Nairobi, at Swift IT Africa Limited, working to make your book accessible to readers across Kenya and beyond. Whether you're writing in English, Swahili, Sheng, or a mix, you belong here.

Step 1: Create Your Author Account

Head over to wonderfulbooks.africa and click on the "Become an Author" button. You'll need a valid email address and a Safaricom or Airtel line for M-Pesa payments. Fill in your name, pen name (if different), and a short bio — think of this as your handshake with future readers. It takes less than five minutes, and you can start from your phone or laptop in Nairobi, Mombasa, or Kisumu.

Step 2: Prepare Your Manuscript and Cover

Your manuscript should be in PDF or EPUB format — these are the most compatible with our streaming system. Make sure the file is clean: no stray formatting, consistent fonts, and a table of contents if possible. For your cover, we recommend a high-resolution image (at least 1500 x 2500 pixels) in JPEG or PNG. If you don't have a designer, don't worry — we have affordable cover design partners you can access through our Author Hub. Remember, a good cover is your book's first impression on a reader scrolling through thousands of titles.

Step 3: Choose the Right Category for Your Book

Wonderful Books organizes titles into categories like Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Children's Books, and Educational Materials. Pick the one that best fits your book. If you've written a novel set in Nairobi's matatu culture, "Fiction" or "Contemporary African Fiction" might work. If it's a guide on starting a small business in Kenya,