Digital book publisher Readership, a startup that allows readers to vote on books that will be published based on excerpts that authors submit to its site, is opening its voting process on April 14.
The site launched back in January and since then has generated a number of submissions for readers to explore. The texts range from crime novels to science fiction.
Readers can vote Yes or No to decide if a title will be published. If they vote yes, they are asked to donate to support the work. If the work gets enough donations, it will be published through the site. New Generation Publishing, a self-publishing company based in the UK, is funding the effort.