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Founding access opens through the pilot before wider release.

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General

Kyndlore is the digital home for Black storytelling, bringing discovery, community, live experiences, audio, events, and creator tools together.

Not publicly. The first product wave is The Founding 50, capped at 50 accepted invitations across readers, creators, and literary organizations.

Readers, authors, poets, narrators, publishers, book clubs, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary organizations.

Discover books and authors, follow creators, join communities and book clubs, attend events, and take part in a safer literary social experience.

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Waitlist

Anyone. Readers, creators, and organizations all use the same form and choose their primary role.

No. The waitlist is open, but access is not first-come. The first wave is limited to 50 accepted, named invitations.

By email, when there is a product update worth reading or when an invitation is ready.

No. Joining is free and does not commit you to a paid plan later.

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Pilot program

The Founding 50 is the first invitation-only group of readers, creators, and literary organizations using real Kyndlore features and sharing structured feedback.

Founding Readers, Founding Creators, and Founding Organizations each have their own application path.

The pilot is free to take part in and participants are not paid. Any future pricing will be shared before it applies.

Most participants spend a couple of hours a month across onboarding, weekly feature use, at least two meaningful in-product contributions, feedback, and optional sessions.

Applications are reviewed weekly and everyone usually hears back within fourteen days.

No. Selection considers workflow coverage, role, experience, availability, location, audience served, and the balance needed in the first room.

No. Selected members receive a ready-to-post social graphics kit and are encouraged to share their invitation, but public promotion is optional and honest criticism is protected.

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Event tickets

When events are announced, each listing will show its date, price or free registration, capacity, access details, and refund policy before anyone reserves a place.

Your seat is confirmed when payment is approved and Kyndlore issues your confirmation code. You will also receive the confirmation by email.

Each ticketed event shows its cancellation or refund policy before checkout. The same terms apply to that order.

No. Stripe handles the payment form and card data. Kyndlore stores transaction references and reservation details needed to issue and support the ticket.

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Creators

Yes. A manuscript, reading series, chapbook, or body of work online is plenty. There is no follower minimum.

Yes. Poets, spoken-word artists, and narrators are core to the founding cohort.

Yes, through the organization path so their teams can receive shared access.

No. Nothing asks for exclusive rights to your work or audience.

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Organizations

Yes. Bookstores, libraries, schools, HBCUs, nonprofits, and cultural institutions can apply.

Pilot partners run one real programme through early tools with our support.

Yes. Organization workspaces support multiple seats and role-based access.

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Privacy

Only to run the waitlist and pilot, contact you, select participants, and understand what to build.

Yes, at any time. We also delete your details on request.

No. We do not sell or rent your details, or share reading interests with advertisers.

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