What You Get · Publishing Tools

Go from manuscript to finished files.

Prepare book content, generate publishing outputs, and keep finished files organised around the title they belong to — so the same book workspace can feed sales, samples and advance copies later.

What you get

Move beyond book metadata into practical preparation — with manuscript, generated outputs and book files belonging to the same book workspace.

How it works

A practical path from prepared content to files you can use.

  1. Work with manuscript content for the book
  2. Prepare sections and publishing text
  3. Generate EPUB or other outputs
  4. Save files with the book and use them for readers

Prepare → Generate → Save → Use

The manuscript, generated outputs and book files all belong to the same book workspace.

  1. Manuscript
  2. Prepare content
  3. Generate EPUB / output
  4. Save to Book Files
  5. Use for sales, samples or ARC

You can enter the workflow at different points — not every book starts from a blank manuscript.

Manuscript workspace

Keep the working book connected to the rest of its Author Studio setup — not a separate document living somewhere else.

  • Manuscript content tied to the book
  • Structured sections for preparation
  • Work with book content inside Author Studio
  • Preparation that feeds generated outputs

Generate EPUB files

When your book is ready, turn the prepared manuscript into a reader-ready EPUB without losing track of which book or project it belongs to.

Advanced publishing tools may depend on your Author Studio plan. EPUB generation does not guarantee retailer acceptance or KDP validation.
  • EPUB generation from prepared content
  • Saved generated outputs
  • Attach an output to the relevant book where supported
  • Advanced generation options where your plan allows

PDF and output preparation

Prepare additional book outputs and keep them with the rest of the title's files.

  • PDF and related output preparation where supported
  • Paperback-related files where you upload or prepare them
  • Output styling options available in Author Studio today
  • Organised alongside the book's other files

Book files and formats

Know which file is the current final EPUB, which one is for ARC readers, and which file belongs to another purpose.

  • Cover image
  • Final EPUB
  • ARC EPUB
  • Sample chapter
  • Paperback PDF and cover wrap where used
  • Promo images and related assets
Book management is the starting point for covers, descriptions, publication status, delivery files, and actions.
Book management is the starting point for covers, descriptions, publication status, delivery files, and actions.

Generated outputs stay connected to the book

Prepare, generate, save, then use — generated files can feed later reader and sales workflows where your setup allows.

  • Final EPUB for sale or digital delivery
  • ARC file for advance readers
  • Sample content for discovery
  • Public reader content when you create it

Reusable book content

Stop rewriting the same back-matter and reader calls-to-action for every new file.

  • Copyright material
  • Review request text
  • Newsletter call-to-action
  • Back matter and series or author notes where supported
  • Reusable text you can apply across outputs

See the publishing workflow inside Author Studio

Author Studio frames publishing work around outcomes — catalogue readiness, Author sites, free reads, and sales — so preparation stays connected to the book.

Author Studio guided tasks showing outcome-focused paths for catalogue readiness, author sites, free reads, and sales.
Guided tasks help authors start from an outcome rather than a blank settings screen.

Guided publishing outcomes

Prepare the manuscript and generate outputs without losing the book they belong to.

  • Manuscript
  • Generated files
  • Book files
  • Reader use

The files you prepare here can become the files readers buy, sample or receive as advance copies.

Publishing Tools connect to the rest of your Author Studio catalogue where those paths are set up.

Ready to prepare your books?

Join Early Access and start organising manuscript content, generated outputs and book files around each title.

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