Author-owned publishing infrastructure

THE AUTHOR'SPUBLISHING STACK

The pipeline publishers use. Books are commissioned on data, not gut feel.

Start where publishers start. See real market demand in seconds.

The system was built
for publishers. Not you.

Traditional publishing extracts value from authors at every stage, while controlling how books are commissioned, shaped, and brought to market. Here is exactly how, and what it costs you.

016+ tools

No coherent publishing workflow built for you.

Self-published authors stitch together Word, Canva, Notion, KDP, email lists, and more, with no integration, no sequence, and no support. Every step is a different tool, a different workflow, a different failure point.

029–12 months

Traditional publishing takes nearly a year.

Query letters. Agent gatekeepers. Editorial queues. Production backlogs. By the time your book ships, the original idea is often no longer relevant to the market it was meant for.

0390% taken

They keep the lion's share of your royalties.

Traditional publishers retain up to 90% of royalties on your book. You spent years developing expertise, months writing, and walk away with a fraction. The system was never designed to reward the author.

AuthPlat exists because none of this is inevitable.

Real experts. Real books. Being written today.

Writing on AuthPlat

Steven F. Lott

Python · Writer · Sailor

Steven has been turning coffee into software since 1978, from mainframes to a technomad life on a boat along the US east coast. A technology writer and Python practitioner, he shares work on Fosstodon and the slott56 blog.

Python
Software architecture
Technical writing

Writing on AuthPlat

Building Reliable Systems with Python

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Amita Kapoor

AI & Machine Learning

Amita writes and teaches at the front edge of applied AI. Her AuthPlat book focuses on building agents that are useful, accountable, and ready for real production constraints.

AI agents
Responsible AI
Applied ML

Writing on AuthPlat

Building Responsible AI Agents

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Stephen Walz

Civil / BIM · HDR Digital Design Lead

Stephen leads digital design practice in civil and BIM environments. His AuthPlat manuscript, Load-Bearing, captures how modern infrastructure teams think, model, and ship complex work.

BIM
Civil engineering
Digital design

Writing on AuthPlat

Load-Bearing

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Chantal Bossé

Presentations · Microsoft MVP

Chantal is a Microsoft MVP known for presentation craft that actually lands in the room. She is drafting a hands-on guide to PowerPoint mastery with Copilot, built for professionals who present for a living.

PowerPoint
Microsoft Copilot
Audience design

Writing on AuthPlat

PowerPoint Mastery with Microsoft Copilot

Published on Amazon with AuthPlat

James Bryant

Analytics & BI

James helps BI teams turn messy data into decision-ready dashboards. On AuthPlat he co-authored a practical Power BI + Copilot playbook, published on Amazon in under 90 days.

Power BI
Copilot
Dashboard design

Published on Amazon

Smart Dashboards with Power BI, ChatGPT and Copilot

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Fabrizio Cimò

CAD / CAM · Industrial design

Fabrizio works at the intersection of industrial design and simulation, turning complex machine behavior into clear engineering narrative for practitioners who build real hardware.

CAD / CAM
Simulation
Machine design

Writing on AuthPlat

Simulation-Driven Machine Design

Published on Amazon with AuthPlat

Aloke Mukherjee

Data Science

Aloke brings a data-science lens to analytics storytelling, connecting models, metrics, and clear narrative so teams can ship insight, not just charts.

Data science
Analytics narrative
AI-assisted BI

Published on Amazon

Smart Dashboards with Power BI, ChatGPT and Copilot

Apply as a Founding Author

Platform Features

The pipeline professional publishers use.Now available without a publisher.

From market research to final export, every stage in one place, in the right sequence.

Book Validation

Validate demand before you write a word. This is the step most books skip.

Real search volume, audience size, and revenue potential scored against live market data. Know exactly where your book sits before you invest months writing it.

Replaces months of guesswork, late pivots, and books nobody searches for.

Most technical books don't fail in writing. They fail because the idea was never validated properly.

Outline Builder

Your full publishable manuscript structure, in minutes.

AI generates your complete chapter outline, narrative beats, and section hierarchy, aligned to validated demand and reader expectations. Expand, collapse, and reorder until it feels right.

Replaces sticky-note chaos, blank-page dread, and messy Google Docs.

Writing & Review

Write with editorial guidance embedded into your workflow.

A distraction-free editor with live Language, Technical, and Structural review. AI surfaces what to fix without overwriting your voice. Accept or dismiss every suggestion.

Replaces external editors, endless revision rounds, and inconsistent style.

Cover Design

Publishing-standard covers, generated instantly.

Pick a style preset and AuthPlat generates print-ready, publishing-standard cover art in seconds. Swap styles, regenerate, and fine-tune until it looks shelf-worthy.

Replaces Fiverr designers, agency quotes, and six-week turnarounds.

Export & Publish

Publish-ready files that meet platform standards without rework.

Export your finished manuscript as beautifully formatted PDF, EPUB, or print-ready DOCX, all optimised for KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books, and every major marketplace.

Replaces Vellum, manual formatting, and six hours of style-guide pain.

A True Publishing Partnership

Your copyright and IP stay yours. We invest our expertise and earn 30% of net revenue only when your book sells, so our success is tied directly to yours.

Founding Author Program

You keep your copyright and intellectual property. We invest our time, tools, and publishing expertise, and earn only when your book earns.

Upfront feeNone

CopyrightStays with you

Intellectual propertyStays with you

Author revenue share70%

AuthPlat share30%

Founding spotsLimited to 20

We review every application personally. If there's a strong fit, we'll reach out within 24–48 hours to discuss your expertise, book idea, and publishing goals.

No upfront fee. We earn when your book earns.

⚡ Limited to 20 Founding Authors

What's included

Market validation before you write a single word
Book concept, reader profile & chapter roadmap
Editorial guidance throughout the manuscript
Professional cover design & interior formatting
Publishing and distribution support
Early reviewer outreach and launch assistance
Partnership outreach to newsletters, communities and industry influencers
Distribution across Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play Books and direct sales channels
Audiobook, translation and course expansion opportunities

FAQ

Questions serious authors askbefore they commit.

Everything below is built around one principle: reduce uncertainty, keep creative control, and compress the path from concept to publish-ready book.

You do. Authors retain copyright and intellectual property rights to their work.

Start writing

Stop guessing.
Start commissioning and publishing with intent.

From validated idea to published book in 90 days.

Author-owned publishing infrastructure

THE AUTHOR'SPUBLISHING STACK

The pipeline publishers use. Books are commissioned on data, not gut feel.

Start where publishers start. See real market demand in seconds.

The system was built
for publishers. Not you.

Traditional publishing extracts value from authors at every stage, while controlling how books are commissioned, shaped, and brought to market. Here is exactly how, and what it costs you.

016+ tools

No coherent publishing workflow built for you.

029–12 months

Traditional publishing takes nearly a year.

Query letters. Agent gatekeepers. Editorial queues. Production backlogs. By the time your book ships, the original idea is often no longer relevant to the market it was meant for.

0390% taken

They keep the lion's share of your royalties.

AuthPlat exists because none of this is inevitable.

Real experts. Real books. Being written today.

Writing on AuthPlat

Steven F. Lott

Python · Writer · Sailor

Python
Software architecture
Technical writing

Writing on AuthPlat

Building Reliable Systems with Python

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Amita Kapoor

AI & Machine Learning

Amita writes and teaches at the front edge of applied AI. Her AuthPlat book focuses on building agents that are useful, accountable, and ready for real production constraints.

AI agents
Responsible AI
Applied ML

Writing on AuthPlat

Building Responsible AI Agents

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Stephen Walz

Civil / BIM · HDR Digital Design Lead

Stephen leads digital design practice in civil and BIM environments. His AuthPlat manuscript, Load-Bearing, captures how modern infrastructure teams think, model, and ship complex work.

BIM
Civil engineering
Digital design

Writing on AuthPlat

Load-Bearing

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Chantal Bossé

Presentations · Microsoft MVP

PowerPoint
Microsoft Copilot
Audience design

Writing on AuthPlat

PowerPoint Mastery with Microsoft Copilot

Published on Amazon with AuthPlat

James Bryant

Analytics & BI

James helps BI teams turn messy data into decision-ready dashboards. On AuthPlat he co-authored a practical Power BI + Copilot playbook, published on Amazon in under 90 days.

Power BI
Copilot
Dashboard design

Published on Amazon

Smart Dashboards with Power BI, ChatGPT and Copilot

Draft in motion on AuthPlat

Fabrizio Cimò

CAD / CAM · Industrial design

Fabrizio works at the intersection of industrial design and simulation, turning complex machine behavior into clear engineering narrative for practitioners who build real hardware.

CAD / CAM
Simulation
Machine design

Writing on AuthPlat

Simulation-Driven Machine Design

Published on Amazon with AuthPlat

Aloke Mukherjee

Data Science

Aloke brings a data-science lens to analytics storytelling, connecting models, metrics, and clear narrative so teams can ship insight, not just charts.

Data science
Analytics narrative
AI-assisted BI

Published on Amazon

Smart Dashboards with Power BI, ChatGPT and Copilot

Apply as a Founding Author

Platform Features

The pipeline professional publishers use.Now available without a publisher.

From market research to final export, every stage in one place, in the right sequence.

Book Validation

Validate demand before you write a word. This is the step most books skip.

Real search volume, audience size, and revenue potential scored against live market data. Know exactly where your book sits before you invest months writing it.

Replaces months of guesswork, late pivots, and books nobody searches for.

Most technical books don't fail in writing. They fail because the idea was never validated properly.

Outline Builder

Your full publishable manuscript structure, in minutes.

AI generates your complete chapter outline, narrative beats, and section hierarchy, aligned to validated demand and reader expectations. Expand, collapse, and reorder until it feels right.

Replaces sticky-note chaos, blank-page dread, and messy Google Docs.

Writing & Review

Write with editorial guidance embedded into your workflow.

A distraction-free editor with live Language, Technical, and Structural review. AI surfaces what to fix without overwriting your voice. Accept or dismiss every suggestion.

Replaces external editors, endless revision rounds, and inconsistent style.

Cover Design

Publishing-standard covers, generated instantly.

Pick a style preset and AuthPlat generates print-ready, publishing-standard cover art in seconds. Swap styles, regenerate, and fine-tune until it looks shelf-worthy.

Replaces Fiverr designers, agency quotes, and six-week turnarounds.

Export & Publish

Publish-ready files that meet platform standards without rework.

Export your finished manuscript as beautifully formatted PDF, EPUB, or print-ready DOCX, all optimised for KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books, and every major marketplace.

Replaces Vellum, manual formatting, and six hours of style-guide pain.

A True Publishing Partnership

Your copyright and IP stay yours. We invest our expertise and earn 30% of net revenue only when your book sells, so our success is tied directly to yours.

Founding Author Program

You keep your copyright and intellectual property. We invest our time, tools, and publishing expertise, and earn only when your book earns.

Upfront feeNone

CopyrightStays with you

Intellectual propertyStays with you

Author revenue share70%

AuthPlat share30%

Founding spotsLimited to 20

We review every application personally. If there's a strong fit, we'll reach out within 24–48 hours to discuss your expertise, book idea, and publishing goals.

No upfront fee. We earn when your book earns.

⚡ Limited to 20 Founding Authors

What's included

Market validation before you write a single word
Book concept, reader profile & chapter roadmap
Editorial guidance throughout the manuscript
Professional cover design & interior formatting
Publishing and distribution support
Early reviewer outreach and launch assistance
Partnership outreach to newsletters, communities and industry influencers
Distribution across Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play Books and direct sales channels
Audiobook, translation and course expansion opportunities

FAQ

Questions serious authors askbefore they commit.

Everything below is built around one principle: reduce uncertainty, keep creative control, and compress the path from concept to publish-ready book.

You do. Authors retain copyright and intellectual property rights to their work.

Start writing

Stop guessing.
Start commissioning and publishing with intent.

From validated idea to published book in 90 days.

THE AUTHOR'SPUBLISHING STACK

The system was builtfor publishers. Not you.

No coherent publishing workflow built for you.

Traditional publishing takes nearly a year.

They keep the lion's share of your royalties.

Real experts. Real books. Being written today.

The pipeline professional publishers use.Now available without a publisher.

Validate demand before you write a word. This is the step most books skip.

Your full publishable manuscript structure, in minutes.

Write with editorial guidance embedded into your workflow.

Publishing-standard covers, generated instantly.

Publish-ready files that meet platform standards without rework.

A True Publishing Partnership

Founding Author Program

Questions serious authors askbefore they commit.

Who owns the copyright?+

How does the Founding Author Program work?+

What happens if my book doesn't sell?+

Do I need previous writing experience or an existing audience?+

How is AuthPlat different from traditional publishing?+

How much time should I expect to spend writing?+

How long does it take to publish a book?+

What happens after I apply?+

Stop guessing.Start commissioning and publishing with intent.

THE AUTHOR'SPUBLISHING STACK

The system was builtfor publishers. Not you.

No coherent publishing workflow built for you.

Traditional publishing takes nearly a year.

They keep the lion's share of your royalties.

Real experts. Real books. Being written today.

The pipeline professional publishers use.Now available without a publisher.

Validate demand before you write a word. This is the step most books skip.

Your full publishable manuscript structure, in minutes.

Write with editorial guidance embedded into your workflow.

Publishing-standard covers, generated instantly.

Publish-ready files that meet platform standards without rework.

A True Publishing Partnership

Founding Author Program

Questions serious authors askbefore they commit.

Who owns the copyright?+

How does the Founding Author Program work?+

What happens if my book doesn't sell?+

Do I need previous writing experience or an existing audience?+

How is AuthPlat different from traditional publishing?+

How much time should I expect to spend writing?+

How long does it take to publish a book?+

What happens after I apply?+

Stop guessing.Start commissioning and publishing with intent.

The system was built
for publishers. Not you.

Stop guessing.
Start commissioning and publishing with intent.

The system was built
for publishers. Not you.

Stop guessing.
Start commissioning and publishing with intent.