Guides

Creating a series

From the Publishing hub to your series page: fields you’ll set in the app and how they affect readers.

Last updated: 2026

Where to create a series

  1. Sign in and open Publishing (/author/publishing).
  2. In the series carousel, choose Create series (or equivalent) — you'll be taken to New series.
  3. After saving, you can edit the series anytime at /author/publishing/series/[series-id]/edit from the Publishing hub (select the series, then edit).

Format & reading direction

When you create a series, you choose a format that matches how readers will scroll or paginate:

  • Webtoon — vertical scroll (great on phones).
  • Manga — right-to-left reading direction.
  • Comic — left-to-right reading direction.

You also set read direction (e.g. vertical vs LTR vs RTL) to match the format. The reader UI uses these settings when displaying pages.

Metadata: title, description, genres, language

  • Title & description — shown on your series page and in discovery; write clear, accurate summaries.
  • Genres — pick from the genres available in the form (they match the platform taxonomy used across Inkstra).
  • Language — select the primary language from the supported list in the editor (helps readers filter and helps us show the right metadata).
  • Content rating — options such as Everyone / Teen / Mature; use them honestly so age-restricted labeling and gates work correctly for readers.

Cover image

Upload a cover during series creation or edit. Covers are shown in the carousel, search, and series pages. Use artwork you have rights to publish; see Terms for your representations about your content.

Visibility: public, locked, hidden

Series visibility controls whether a series appears in public listings and reader URLs. If a series is not public, locked, or hidden, readers generally won't see it the same way as a live public series (admins may have overrides). Keep this in mind for monetization eligibility, which counts public chapters and series.

After you create the series

From Publishing, select your series to see its chapters list. Add a chapter with Add chapter, which opens the chapter editor (see the chapter guide). You can reorder chapters from the Publishing screen when a series is selected.