Make Ebooks Feel Like Gifts
Gift books with personal dedications, read together with friends, and connect with your favorite authors.
I see you. I love you. You have a home here.
Gift books with personal dedications, read together with friends, and connect with your favorite authors.
I see you. I love you. You have a home here.
Watch the moment a personal dedication transforms a digital book into a meaningful gift.
Don't let the joy of reading fade away.
Where I come from, there's a bench left in memory of a friend. Someone set a few books beside it, and something quiet happened: strangers who sat down to read became neighbors. People felt seen, just by being there. PEN Q is that bench, made digital — each book a gift, passed hand to hand, turning a crowd of strangers into a tribe.
Read the full story ↓Readers and authors who believe in PEN Q — in their own words.
The most unique thing is that the platform creates a direct connection and a real community — something that barely exists in the tough world of authors, especially for an independent one.
Eliel LiliAuthorEveryone profits from our book — except us, who poured our souls into writing it. I believe the power should go back to authors, because without us none of this would exist.
AidanAuthorPEN Q is a place that hugs you in a lot of different ways.
MiloshReaderA dedication turned bridge — books that unite people instead of just being sold.
PaulReaderThe chance to bring together, in one place, exciting technology and the best of our humanity.
A regular book is a gift, but a book with a dedication is a keepsake for life.
UriReaderSee the difference PEN Q makes in your reading life.
Connect deeply with every book you read.
Every book carries a heartfelt message that makes it uniquely yours.
Engage in conversations with friends while reading together.
Join an enthusiastic community of readers and authors.
Turn physical books into vibrant digital experiences.
Leave a book you no longer need — someone else will continue the journey.
It's easy to reconnect with your passion for books.
Download the app for free and step into the tribe.
Choose a book, add a dedication only you could write, and send it hand to hand.
Turn the pages side by side, meet the author inside the book, and watch it gather love as it passes on.
See what happens when an author launches a book on PEN Q — live chat, personal conversations, and signed dedications.
Readers and the author chat together in real-time during the launch.
Each reader gets a private moment with the author — not a line, a real conversation.
The author writes a unique dedication for each reader — kept forever in a book that's theirs alone.
Authors who are already part of PEN Q.
Her crime novel "My Latin Lover" — danger, growth, and unexpected romance.
"Behind the Mask" — the first Hebrew novel on animal liberation.
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When you gift a book through PEN Q, you're not just sharing a story — you're becoming the kind of person who notices, who remembers, who shows up. The friend whose name people remember decades later when they reread that book.
Why one reader decided to change digital books forever.
In a world dominated by cold, impersonal digital books, Rony Milanez found himself yearning for a more meaningful reading experience — one that resonated with warmth and personal connection. Frustrated by the lack of substance in digital literature, he recalls a poignant moment with his father that sparked his vision: despite sending a simple digital dedication with a book, the heartfelt reaction he received highlighted the power such personal touches held. The truth was undeniable — the essence of a book shouldn't vanish in the realm of pixels and screens.
Motivated by his own desire to bridge this gap, Rony embarked on a journey of discovery and innovation. PEN Q was born from the frustration he lived through — a solution that he wished existed in the digital landscape. The platform, founded by a passionate reader without any coding background, launched on Google Play in 2026 with the simple goal to restore the warmth of personal connection to digital reading. It isn't just about sharing stories, but fostering communities where relationships thrive. Rony's experiment evolved into a platform where every digital book carries a unique personal dedication, ensuring that the reader feels seen and valued.
As PEN Q grew, so did the community surrounding it. Rony's constant interaction with readers and authors illuminated the shared longing for deeper connections through literature. PEN Q allows gifted books to transcend mere transactions; they now travel with notes of love, stories of shared moments, and personal memories. Readers can easily connect with friends, gift books, or discover community discussions through QR codes that link physical books to the vibrant digital world.
Rony's path has been influenced by visions from thought leaders like Seth Godin and Donald Miller, guiding him to hone his message and embrace the journey driven by love for storytelling. His experiences, including creating a small library bench in honor of a friend who passed away, and working closely with individuals on the autism spectrum, reinforced his belief in the transformative power of being truly seen. Every dedication made and every connection forged through PEN Q echoes this sentiment.
With PEN Q, Rony Milanez has empowered readers, gift-givers, and authors to rediscover the joy of shared reading as they craft meaningful experiences. If you invite someone into your world with a heartfelt message, that story unravels in unique ways, enhancing the tapestry of humanity. Join PEN Q today, and return warmth to your reading experience — because books are meant to travel between people and build real relationships.
Where PEN Q's heart began.
Yotam was my friend. A special person who loved unconditionally.
When we lost him, his friends built a bench in his memory in the kibbutz, with Power Rangers drawings — the ones he loved so much. Then someone set up a small library beside it, and people began sitting on the bench to read.
That bench changed something in me. I watched how a simple object — a place to sit, a few books left behind — became a gathering point. Strangers became neighbors. Stories moved from hand to hand. People felt seen, just by sitting there together.
That's the moment PEN Q was born. I wanted to build a digital version of Yotam's bench — a place where books don't just sit on a shelf, but travel between people, carrying warmth and meaning with them. A place where giving a book is an act of love, and receiving one makes you feel like someone truly thought of you.
This bench is for him. And PEN Q is for everyone who believes that books are meant to connect us.
A book you no longer need doesn't have to sit on a shelf.
Leave it here — someone else will continue the journey.
Download PEN Q and rediscover the joy of reading.
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