Author Portal – Relationship Management Software

Author portal for publishers

Author Portal – Relationship Management Software

How your authors perceive their interaction with you is a key competitive parameter. Turn compliance into efficiency and build trust and strong author relationships
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Stay ahead with Schilling’s Author Portal: Online management software that strengthens your author relationships

Building and maintaining strong relationships with authors and agents is getting tougher as competition in the publishing industry intensifies. With self-publishing options expanding and publishers competing over lucrative contributors, it is more important than ever to show authors and agents why they should choose you.

Authors expect transparency, prompt communication, and easily accessible data. Without the right relationship management tool to deliver these services, your publishing house may appear outdated and unresponsive, which can undermine your reputation and weaken author relationships over time.

Schilling’s Author Portal makes it easy to connect with your authors. You can give them secure access to sales figures, contracts, and other critical data – all available online, anytime they need it. This flexibility builds trust, strengthens relationships, and showcases your value as a publisher.

Unlock the full value creation within your organisation and in every single author relationship

 

  • Save time in the finance department: streamlined processes save valuable time for your finance team.
  • Save time in editorial teams: optimised editorial workflows enhance productivity.
  • Happy authors 24/7: satisfied authors with round-the-clock access to essential information.
  • Stronger relationships worldwide: build stronger connections to authors and agents on a global scale.

With multiple portals you can target your portal to specific audiences, for example portals with different branding, or build custom sites that are available for particular user groups or agents.

Author Portal – Relationship Management Software

Features

Upload contracts and allow authors to comment on and sign them online

Present royalty settlements and sales figures in a clear and easily accessible way

Gain a complete overview of all payments, including advances

Enable authors to update their personal information directly

Store all written communication with easy and secure access for both authors and publishers

Let authors track sales figures across sales channels, price groups, and overall totals

Why keep your organisation and authors waiting?

Start the journey today by booking a free personalised demo of our Author Portal.

What to expect:

  • A 30-minute live walkthrough of the software, tailored to your needs
  • Answers to all your questions

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What our customers say

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CUSTOMER CASE

Sanoma Pro chooses Schilling to streamline their contract, rights and royalty processes

“Sanoma Pro is already using Schilling’s Royalty and Author Portal solution, which is fully integrated with their corporate finance system. For Sanoma Pro it is vital to have a cutting-edge solution that can support and grow with their activities in the market to constantly ensure efficient business performance and always be at the forefront of developments in the publishing industry.”

We are happy to have released Schilling’s author portal to Studentlitteratur’s authors and we expect that our authors will highly appreciate the service and information it will give them. We already see the potential for a next step with the agreements we make with our authors.

Per Stewarts IT-Chef, Studentlitteratur AB
AUTHOR PORTAL

Everything authors want in one convenient place

Authors have access to sales figures, contracts, calculations, payments, master data, and more, whenever they want it. Communication has never been more convenient.

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Simplify compliance with EU Directives and National Transparency Legislation while strengthening author relationships

In response to the European Union’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, adopted in April 2019, publishers throughout Europe are now faced with the challenge of enhancing transparency and ensuring fair remuneration for authors. Our automated author portal directly addresses these needs by simplifying compliance with the new regulations. By providing real-time, detailed data on how authors’ works are being used, our portal not only aligns with EU requirements but also facilitates a more efficient and trusting relationship between authors and publishers.

  • Store all written communication in one central, easily accessible location.
  • Sign author and rights contracts online, save time, and minimise costs.
  • Release information such as royalty settlements and sales figures immediately.
  • Enable authors to update their personal data themselves.
  • Simplify negotiations by uploading contracts, enabling authors to make comments and suggestions, print contracts, and even sign contracts online.
  • Enhance author satisfaction and make yourself more attractive to authors.
  • Increase author engagement and trust by providing easy access to important information.
  • Reduce operational costs by minimising the need for manual updates and communication.

Easily maintain compliance with EU transparency regulations

Simplify compliance with EU directives and national legislation on transparency and enhance author engagement services.

FAQ - Author Portal

What is an author portal?

An author portal is an online platform that allows authors to manage various aspects of their work and to access for example sales figures, contracts, and royalty settlements. Publishers can use author portals to share sales data, automate royalty settlements and payments, and send contracts for signature. An author portal is a user-friendly platform designed to enhance the overall author/publisher relationship by improving communication and taking some of the administrative burdens off editors and customer service and royalty departments. Features typically include secure storage of communication, access to contracts, and tools for authors to update personal information.

What are the benefits of having an author portal?

An author portal is a powerful tool for publishers that helps them streamline operations, save time, improve communication, enhance author relations and author satisfaction, and ultimately help retain authors. Moreover, an author portal significantly reduces the time publishers spend on author support by automating and centralising processes. This efficiency gain enables publishers to manage a larger volume of authors, including those with smaller, niche publications (often referred to as the 'long tail') in an effective and scalable manner. Key features often include online contract signing, easy access to past and future royalty settlements, sales data for different sales channels, and seamless communication with authors.