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What is a Publishing Platform? 
Before we get into discussing the publishing platform I have set out to tell you more about in this article, I see it fit to first make you have a clear understanding of what a publishing platform is. This will be brief but efficiently covered. Let’s get to it…
Briefly, a publishing platform acts as a link between independent authors to potential readers of their work. A publishing platform bring these two parties together and benefits them in the following ways:

• The author is able to make his/her work reach a greater number of people (readers).
• Readers are able to have a virtual library where they can get access to as many books as it would interest them.

Platforms give author and their books a built-in audience.
 
Wise Grey Publishing Platform
The publishing platform we are going to have a look at is The Owl Grey Publishing Platform. I will go through all the major aspects about the way this publishing tool to have a clear understanding of how the platform works and how it will help you as an author or a reader.
How it works.

1. For Readers.

 Wise Grey Publishing Platform provides a site in which readers can browse through books from independent authors in an easy and convenient way. There are no search features which is a deliberate omission that allows the readers to browse through all books like they would actually do in a book store.
Wise Grey is not involved in any financial transaction meaning that readers do not buy books through this sites. Authors who submit those books will provide link(s) to make those purchases.

1. For Authors.

 Wise Grey Platform provide a book promotion services for independent authors and writers. It provides a one stop shop for independent writers to promote their work. The authors need to provide the following details when uploading a book to this site:

1. The book’s synopsis.
2. The book’s cover page.
3. Link(s) to make purchases from.

 
Their Mission. 
Wise Grey Owl is a UK based Publishing Platform whose main goal is to support writers and artists globally. As mentioned earlier, it provides promotion services to independent writers making their work reach far wider audiences.
 
Advertising they offer.
Wise Grey Owl allows you to advertise on their site and gives you the liberty to select the pages you wish your adverts to appear in. Authors need not create adverts unless they wish to promote their books by paid adverts.
The prices for these adverts are quite fair standing at £20 for ever or until a request is made for the advert to be removed. Payments are made in advance via PayPal, direct transfer or through a cheque drawn on a UK bank. The adverts supplied should meet the following specifications:

• Be less than 500KB.
• Be sized 172px wide and 100px high.

 
Terms and Conditions.
I will not go through the whole Terms and Conditions document for Wise Grey Owl in this document. I will briefly list down the sections of the Terms and Conditions document and at the end of the list, I will provide you with a link you can follow to view this document. Let’s get started.
The following are the sub-sections of Wise Grey’s Terms and Conditions document:

1. Legal Agreement.
2. Introduction.
3. Wise Grey Owl Services.
4. Community Use.
5. Privacy.
6. Restrictions on Use of Materials.
7. International Users.
8. Operation of Site.
9. Disclaimers.
10. Limitation of Liability.
11. Proprietary Rights.
12. Miscellaneous.
13. Term.
14. Fee.
15. Purchases from Wise Grey Owl.
16. Amendments.
17. Copyright.

 
Below is a link that will take you to the complete document containing Wise Grey Owl’s Terms and Conditions:
http://www.wisegreyowl.co.uk/php/tcs.php
 
Contacts.
For more information, you can contact them using any of the following channels:
Telephone: +44 113 815 5991
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wisegreyowl.co.uk