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27. September 2023 • Reading duration: 3 Min

Refer Grinnies – Our new partner program

You love being an author with GRIN and want to spread the word? Then our “Refer Grinnies” program is perfect for you. Invite your friends to join us and earn 5 euros for each new referral!

First things first:

  • At GRIN, we’re committed to growing our community of Grinnies.
  • That’s why we’re introducing our new “Refer Grinnies” program, where you can earn a reward for recommending us to your friends.
  • For each new author you refer, you’ll receive five euros. And the best part? It’s quick and easy!

What to expect:

The Development of “Grinnies”

Back in 1998, when GRIN was still known as hausarbeiten.de and primarily a student community, the term “Grinnies” started being used to describe our members. We’re bringing that name back with our new referral program: “Refer Grinnies.” Grinnies are all the authors who publish their texts with us, and that includes you as a reader of our magazine.

Want to know more about our company’s history? Check it out here.

How does the“Refer Grinnies” program work?

The goal of our program is to expand our Grinnies community while thanking you for recommending our platform. That’s why we’re offering 5 € for each person who creates an account and publishes a text with us through your referral.

How does it work? It’s simple: through your author profile on GRIN.de, you can generate a personal referral link that you can share with your friends via WhatsApp, Instagram, or email.

1. Spread the word

Your friend has never uploaded a text to GRIN or doesn’t have an account on our site yet? Then tell them about us!

2. Share referral link

Copy your personal link from your author profile and share it with your friends, e.g. via Whatsapp!

3. Collect your reward

You’ve shared the link? Perfect, now you can sit back and relax. As soon as one of your friends creates an account and uploads a text, you’ll receive a reward of five euros per new registered person. The money will be paid out together with your author’s fees.

On our page dedicated to the “Refer Grinnies” program, you can find all the information in more detail—along with a helpful graphic showing exactly where to find your personal invitation link.

By the way, your referral link is not only useful for bringing in new authors. If someone uses your link to purchase one of your books or any other text, you’ll earn an additional 5% commission!

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With each publication, you will receive an ISBN number for your e-book and print book.

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With each publication, you will receive an ISBN number for your e-book and print book. We deliver your book to our worldwide distribution network: over 300 online shops.

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Benefit from our many years of publishing experience: We support you with our know-how from upload to finished book. With us, you will get a personal contact person, we will guide you step by step through the entire process and are there for you.

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Do you already have your own photo or motif or at least a very concrete idea of how you imagine your book cover? Perfect! We will take care of the creation and send you two to four drafts, from which you can choose one.

You don’t have a cover idea yet or would like us to include your author photo on the back of the book? No problem. For an extra charge of €50, our graphic designer will search for motifs and design your individual book cover including an author’s photo on the book cover – creatively, professionally and matching your story.

Need some inspiration? Check out some of our favorite covers!

Fee overview

Each sale of your title will be remunerated according to the following table.

You will receive your royalties on top of the publisher's selling price.
The table has been valid since 17.04.2025, 12.30 p.m.

Fee on e-book sales

www.grin.com 50%

Amazon Kindle, iBook Store, Google Play, Ciando,

Pubbles, Libri, Genios, Other Distributors 30%

Fee on book sales

www.grin.com 50%
Book trade (BoD and Amazon Marketplace) 30%

The publisher's selling price is the sales price excluding the statutory value added tax as well as less trade discounts, production and shipping costs.

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