Abstract: A digital publication platform has a publication server for providing a digital publication to a reader through a reader interface. The publication server monitors and records the reader's instructions to the reader interface. The instructions provide reader activity data. The platform has a publication creation and management subsystem in communication with the publication server. The subsystem is configured to obtain a digital publication, receive requests and payment for creation of interactive elements in the digital publication from a user, create interactive elements within the digital publication, provide the digital publication to the publication server, receive the reader activity data from the publication server, and determine an amount for payment for the interactive elements from the user based on the reader activity data.