Read and host
Create a free account. Find authors by topic, grade, budget and date. Message them, request a visit, pay once they accept — your payment is held until the visit happens, so you're covered if anything goes wrong.
Roles
How South Texas Book & Author is structured
Sell and appear
Connect Stripe once. List books and visit packages, set your prices, and quote travel when you accept. Your share is paid out automatically after the buyer confirms delivery, or 14 days later.
Trust layer
Approve new authors and listings. Suspend abuse. View every order and booking, refund when needed. Set commission. Nothing goes public without this desk.
A booking, step by step
1 · RequestBuyer picks a package and sends date, venue and audience.
2 · AcceptAuthor accepts or declines, with an optional note.
3 · PayBuyer pays to confirm. South Texas Book & Author holds the payment until after the visit.
4 · DeliverThe buyer confirms the visit happened and the author is paid — or it releases automatically 14 days after the event.