PocketAuthor✦ From existing content to published book
Turn the notes, drafts, recordings, and expertise you already have into a finished book prepared for print and digital publishing.
Import what you have · Build the outline · Write every chapter · Prepare to publishClick the title or paragraph and try editing this sample.
Find your way into the book.
No blank page required
Choose your starting point to see how PocketAuthor turns scattered material into one structured, publishable book.
Use only material you own or have permission to use.
Your knowledge is not the problem
You already have the raw material. PocketAuthor gives it structure, context and a path to publication.
Ideas live across documents, recordings, notes, talks and unfinished drafts.
The clearest promise is hard to see when you are standing inside the subject.
Writing, research, design and publishing tools keep losing context.
The work behind “publish”
PocketAuthor connects the creative work to the production details that determine whether an edition is ready to reach readers.
of U.S. adults reported reading a book of any kind in 2022, down from 52.7% in 2017.
National Endowment for the Arts ↗was the median 2022 book income reported by full-time authors in the Authors Guild survey.
Authors Guild survey ↗of surveyed published nonfiction authors reported some form of nonmonetary value from their books.
2024 Business Book ROI Study ↗of surveyed authors who aimed to share knowledge said they accomplished the result they expected.
2024 Business Book ROI Study ↗Typical writing time
Reedsy’s 2021 author survey found that writing a book commonly takes between six months and one year.Reedsy writing-time survey ↗Average editor turnaround
Marketplace data measures the time from an editor accepting a project to delivering it. Booking lead time still matters.Reedsy publishing timeline ↗Professional cover design
Reedsy analyzed more than 9,600 cover-design collaborations in 2025; most projects were between $625 and $1,250.Reedsy 2026 cover-cost analysis ↗Average designer turnaround
Cover work can overlap editing, but experienced professionals may need to be booked months before launch.Reedsy publishing timeline ↗Self-published author marketing
The Authors Guild’s 2018 survey found this average in addition to formatting, copyediting and other publishing work.Authors Guild author-work report ↗KDP review and US listing
KDP says review can take up to 72 hours, as can a new print detail page on Amazon.com; other marketplaces may take up to five days.Amazon KDP timelines ↗Statistics describe the cited study populations; they provide context, not promises about an individual book’s results.
One continuous workflow
Keep one canonical project from the first idea to every format, language and reader experience.
Bring together authorized documents, transcripts, notes, research and ideas. Map themes, stories and knowledge gaps before you draft.
Move from opportunity and audience to book brief, outline, chapter plan, story bible and evidence map.
Write in a structured editor, capture missing material, keep research nearby and revise every chapter without losing the shape of the book.
Compile print and ebook files, manage metadata and rights, check accessibility and coordinate localization.
Build launch plans, workshops, courses and a grounded reader companion connected to the approved edition.
Built around the whole book
Normalize files, notes, transcripts and authorized URLs into searchable source objects with provenance and reusable excerpts.
Move between outline, corkboard, timeline, book bible and metadata views. Structure the project in the way your mind works.
Draft chapters in focus mode, compare revisions, search the manuscript and preserve snapshots without clutter.
Engineer paperback, hardcover and ebook editions with trim, binding, cover geometry, ISBN, metadata, pricing, proof and accessibility checks.
Create a controlled reader experience that can answer, teach and apply concepts from an approved edition.
Manage ghostwriting as a complete engagement: scope the work, build an evidence-based Voice Bible, interview for missing material, track factual states and collect granular approvals.
Beyond the writing desk
Move from a promising manuscript to a professional book without coordinating every relationship in a different inbox or spreadsheet.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Give this role a clear scope, appropriate book access and visible milestones from the first brief through final handoff.
Marketplace and rights-network listings reflect information supplied by participating professionals and organizations. PocketAuthor helps organize discovery and workflow; it does not guarantee representation, engagement, publication or commercial results.
The new-age printing press
The original printing press made books reproducible. PocketAuthor makes the decisions behind a modern book traceable—from source and structure to metadata, paperback, hardcover, ebook, proof and release archive.
Type it or say it → shape one manuscript → prepare every edition
PocketAuthor Academy
Sample practical lessons on writing, rights, production, distribution and growth. Your first three lesson previews are open before sign-in. Plans and paid production tools are coming soon.
Build a fit matrix that separates confirmed requirements from unanswered questions.
Foundation · 25 min · 15 XPOpen lesson →Editorial productionRun a controlled proof-correction roundRecord and verify corrections without confusing new prose with approved production text.
Working · 25 min · 15 XPOpen lesson →Copyright & permissionsResearch rights for the edition you will actually useSeparate a work, its edition and additional material in a jurisdiction-scoped research file.
Foundation · 25 min · 15 XPOpen lesson →Audience & launchPlan an honest advance-reader campaignInvite independent feedback without buying praise or hiding relevant relationships.
Foundation · 25 min · 15 XPOpen lesson →Genre craftMystery lab: plant clues readers can revisitDesign a clue sequence with separate facts, interpretations and reveal logic.
Working · 35 min · 15 XPOpen lesson →Publisher pathwaysTurn a publisher shortlist into a submission checklistCreate a publisher-specific checklist instead of sending the same package everywhere.
Foundation · 25 min · 15 XPOpen lesson →Publishing mechanicsPrinting history: make a precise historical claimSeparate a supported regional printing claim from a claim about the whole world.
Foundation · 15 min · 10 XPOpen lesson →Country complianceUnited States publishing orientationSeparate copyright registration, ISBN ownership, Library of Congress programs, tax questions and retailer rules.
Foundation · 15 min · 10 XPOpen lesson →Royalties & economicsList price versus net receiptsDistinguish customer price, tax, discount, fees and publisher receipts.
Foundation · 15 min · 10 XPOpen lesson →Swipe or scroll the shelf to explore lessons.
From manuscript to marketplace
Choose an edition and publishing route. PocketAuthor turns the approved manuscript into the right production checklist, keeps metadata consistent and prepares the files. You keep control of retailer accounts, pricing, territories and the final publish button.
Official references: KDP metadata and ISBN guidance · W3C EPUBCheck · Library of Congress publisher FAQ
Confirm these choices before you finalize the layout.
Use your approved draft and check the exported file.
Use your chosen service’s current requirements.
Review carefully before approving publication.
Bring your body of work
Import permitted material with context preserved, so ideas remain traceable as they move into the manuscript.
Explore source connections →Your work, brought together
Gather source material, finish the manuscript and prepare clean files and metadata for the publishing services you already use.
Choose the files you want to bring into your source library.
Turn selected pages and databases into organized book research.
Bring in Markdown, frontmatter, wikilinks and attachments.
Work with PDF, DOCX, EPUB, Markdown and text files.
Package files, metadata and checklists for the retailer, printer or distributor you choose.
Check ebook packages against industry standards before release.
See plan access and usage from one account workspace.
Prepare files and metadata for the publishing route you choose.
Different expertise. One system.
Turn lessons and company-building experience into durable intellectual property.
Explore this path →Productize your methodology into a book and teaching system.
Explore this path →Transform lectures and research into an accessible textbook.
Explore this path →Find the coherent book hidden across your content archive.
Explore this path →Capture a client’s authentic voice, extract the real book and manage evidence and approvals.
Explore this path →Run acquisitions, rights, production and releases across a catalog.
Explore this path →Turn approved institutional knowledge into published resources.
Explore this path →Your book stays yours
Track sources, permissions, editorial decisions and approved editions while keeping publishing accounts, pricing and final release approval in your hands.
See the authorship framework →Connect claims back to approved material.
Keep rights and publishing decisions with people.
Use style material you can legitimately use.
Questions, answered
PocketAuthor keeps your source material, outline, chapters, revisions, edition files and distribution checklist in one connected project, so you can move from idea or draft to a publishing-ready package.
Yes. Bring work you own or are authorized to use—including documents, notes, transcripts, Markdown and EPUB files—and organize it into a book project.
PocketAuthor helps you prepare professional files, metadata and publishing checklists for the route you choose. Some retailers and distributors require their own accounts and final submission steps.
Yes. PocketAuthor is designed for structured review, comments, clear roles and shared book workflows, so collaborators can contribute without losing the manuscript’s history.
Style guidance is built from material you are permitted to use. Sources remain traceable, important decisions stay reviewable and the author keeps final approval.
Yes. Import a DOCX, Markdown, PDF, EPUB or text file, then rebuild the outline, continue writing in the rich editor and prepare new editions without starting over.
PocketAuthor prepares the manuscript, edition metadata, production checklist and export files for your chosen route. You review the files and complete the final submission in your retailer or distributor account.
One workspace. Every stage.
Bring the work you already have. PocketAuthor helps turn it into a structured manuscript, polished ebook and print files, and a publishing handoff you understand.
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