Bread & butter rise together.
A community of readers and writers supporting each other through barter: the mutual exchange of books, writing feedback, marketing help, and more.
- Books
- Become a Book Reviewer
- Advance Reader Copies (ARCs)
- (Physical) Used Book Swaps
- Marketing & Promo
- Newsletter Swaps/Features
- Social Media Content & Graphics
- Blurbs & Quote Pulling
- Beta Reading
- Beta Readers
- Critique Partners
- Editing
- Art & Design
- Book Covers
- Character & Concept Art
- Book Interior Formatting
- & More
- Website Design/Development
- Mentoring & Skill Trade
- More
How it Works
- 1
List
Create your listing. Tell us what you want and what you might exchange for it. Let offerers come to you.
- 2
Offer
Search for listings and offer on those that interest you.
- 3
Barter
Accept an offer to start a barter. Manage it on your terms, using the tools of your choice.
- 4
Review & Reward
Earn free listings by completing barters and collecting reviews.
Features
Search
Search listings tailored to your needs and interests. Whether you want fantasy books or science fiction beta readers, we'll help you find it.
Trust & Accountability
Our review system protects you and your work by helping you identify trustworthy barter partners.
Liaison Service
We do our best to ensure fair, smooth exchanges by offering complimentary mediation & liaison services.
Join Us
Ever participated in beta reading, critique swaps, or newsletter exchanges? You already know how to barter. But how does a new author with a small mailing list reach more readers? Why can't a writer who is also an illustrator offer their art skills to get beta reading help?
We want to build a platform to make these things easier by harnessing the latent talent in the books community. By helping each other, we can launch creative dreams at lower financial risk, doing what we love to get what we need while getting what we need to do what we love.
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