The manuscript
A full writing environment built for books. Organize chapters, scenes, and characters. Set word count goals. AI writing partners that adapt to your style.Replaces Scrivener ($49) — Included free
A Quiet Departure
The morning arrived without ceremony, grey and still, as though the town itself had decided to hold its breath. Eleanor stood at the window of the upstairs bedroom, her suitcase already packed and waiting by the door like a patient animal.
She had rehearsed this moment a hundred times — the careful closing of the front gate, the last glance at the garden where her mother's roses still bloomed stubbornly against the autumn cold
The layout
One click. Professional layouts for ebook, paperback, and hardcover. Upload any manuscript and get print-ready files in seconds. No design skills needed.Replaces Vellum ($250) — Included free
chapter one the house on the hill had stood empty for years. no one remembered who built it, or why. the windows were dark, the garden overgrown with thistle and wild rose. people said it was haunted but that was just talk. talk is cheap in small towns where nothing happens. she arrived on a tuesday.
The house on the hill had stood empty for years. No one remembered who built it, or why. The windows were dark, the garden overgrown with thistle and wild rose. People said it was haunted, but that was just talk. Talk is cheap in small towns where nothing happens.
She arrived on a Tuesday.
The cover
Describe what you want. Get a professional, genre-aware cover in 60 seconds. Iterate until you love it. Full front, spine, and back cover for print.Replaces Cover designers ($300–500) — Included free
The audiobook
Turn any manuscript into a professional audiobook. 50+ natural AI voices with emotion and pacing. Chapter markers, multiple narrators, full production quality.Replaces Audiobook narrators ($2,000+) — Included free
The trailer
Turn chapters into short-form video for social media. AI generates cinematic scenes from your prose — ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.Replaces CapCut / Canva Video ($100+/yr) — Included free
Chapter 3
"The morning arrived without ceremony, as mornings often do in small towns..."
The release
Your publishing control center. Generate EPUB, PDF, and print-ready files. Manage metadata and ISBNs. Upload to KDP, Ingram, Apple Books, or publish to your own bookstore.
The Moonlit Garden
Sarah Mitchell
FantasyThe copies
Order physical books on demand. Paperbacks and hardcovers at printing cost — no markup, no minimums. Author copies for events, direct sales, and reader gifts.Replaces IngramSpark / KDP Print markup — Included free
The Moonlit Garden
Sarah Mitchell
The author site
Your professional author presence online. Showcase your books, collect reader emails, write a blog. Custom domain included. No coding needed.Replaces Squarespace / WordPress ($200+/yr) — Included free
Award-winning Author
Stories that linger
Fantasy novels exploring memory, loss, and the magic of ordinary places.
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The bookstore
Your own bookstore where you keep 90%+ of every sale. Ebook, print, and audiobook sales with global payments. Build your audience and own your reader relationships.Replaces Amazon (takes 30–65%) — Included free
Nine tools. One subscription.
Every tool works standalone. Import your existing work, use just one app, or connect them all.
Typewriter
Full writing environment with AI partners that adapt to your style.
BindKit
One-click formatting for ebook, paperback, and hardcover.
CoverDesigner
AI-powered, genre-aware book cover design in 60 seconds.
VoiceCraft
Turn any manuscript into a professional audiobook.
BookReels
AI-generated video trailers for social media.
PublisherKit
Generate EPUB, PDF, manage ISBNs, publish everywhere.
BookPrinter
Print on demand — paperback and hardcover at cost.
AuthorPage
Professional author website with custom domain.
BookStand
Your own bookstore. Keep 90%+ of every sale.
What authors pay before AuthorKit
Professional tools shouldn't cost a fortune. We include everything.
| Feature | AuthorKit | Industry Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Writing app | Included | Scrivener ($49) |
| Book formatting | Included | Vellum ($250) |
| Cover design | Included | $300–500 per cover |
| Audiobook production | Included | $2,000+ per book |
| Author website | Included | $200+/yr |
| Bookstore platform | Included | $30/mo + fees |
| Total annual cost | $0 free tier | $2,800+ |
Jimmy
Founder, AuthorKit
My family runs a printing press serving about 1,000 authors.
I watched them spend $1,000+ before selling a single copy. Cover designers at $500. Vellum at $250. Audiobook narrators at $2,000+. All separate tools that don't talk to each other.
So I built AuthorKit. One platform with everything authors need.
Use what you need. Skip what you don't. And when you're ready to sell direct? Keep 90%.