Create once · Prepare for every bookstore

One book.
Every major bookstore.

Research, write, format, optimize and prepare your book for Amazon, Google Play Books, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and IngramSpark — from one calm publishing workspace.

We never ask for bookstore passwords. You approve every submission.

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  • Amazon KDP
  • Google Play Books
  • Apple Books
  • Barnes & Noble Press
  • Kobo Writing Life
  • IngramSpark
  • Draft2Digital
  • Lulu
  • ACX / Audible
  • Amazon KDP
  • Google Play Books
  • Apple Books
  • Barnes & Noble Press
  • Kobo Writing Life
  • IngramSpark
  • Draft2Digital
  • Lulu
  • ACX / Audible

The workspace

Everything between the first idea and the last royalty report

Author writing in a notebook beside a laptop in a book-lined home studio

Steps 1–3

Research, blueprint, manuscript

Explore audiences and angles, turn the idea into an editable outline, then write in a focused studio with chapter navigation, autosave and reviewable AI suggestions.

Market research
Blueprint builder
Manuscript studio

Step 5

Cover studio

Write a brief, generate cover art, and preview it at store thumbnail size.

Three blank hardcover book mockups in bone white, charcoal and sand

Steps 6–7

Metadata & formats

One master listing with per-store previews, 10 Amazon keyword slots, and EPUB packaging for each storefront.

  • EPUB 3 export
  • Per-store ZIP bundles
  • Limit checks

Readiness checks

Per-platform checklists that tell you exactly what each portal will ask for before you open it.

Launch kit

Blurbs, emails, social posts and ad copy generated from your finished manuscript.

Royalty tracking

Import store CSV reports and see normalized earnings across every shelf.

Inside the app

Your own storefront, live the moment you publish

Every finished book gets a shareable Shelfs listing page with cover, price and instant download — alongside the files you upload elsewhere.

shelfs.ai/store
The Shelfs bookstore page showing three published books with covers, authors and prices

Toolkit

A full publishing command center

Every tool an independent author needs, in the order you actually need it.

AI Market Research

Explore audiences, angles, titles and keyword ideas before you write a word.

Book Blueprint Builder

Turn an idea into an editable outline for nonfiction, fiction or children's books.

Manuscript Studio

A focused editor with chapter navigation, autosave and reviewable AI suggestions.

Cover Workspace

Build a cover brief, set typography and preview front, spine and back.

Multi-Platform Formatting

Pick the formats each store expects and see exactly what is still missing.

Metadata Optimizer

One master listing with per-store overrides, previews and AI copy assistance.

Publishing Readiness Checker

Per-platform checklists that tell you what each portal will ask for.

Marketing Kit Generator

Launch plan, store descriptions, social posts, press release and more.

Royalty Dashboard

Import store CSVs and see units, revenue and trends side by side.

Version History

Keep chapter snapshots so nothing you wrote is ever lost.

What each store asks for

Requirements differ by storefront. Select a platform to see the assets we help you prepare before you open its official portal.

Amazon KDP
Package + portal

Ebook and print in one portal. Keyword slots are limited to seven.

Formats

Ebook
Paperback
Hardcover

Assets you will need

  • Manuscript (EPUB or DOCX)
  • Cover image (ebook) or print cover PDF
  • Title, subtitle and description
  • 7 keywords
  • 2 categories
  • Pricing and territories

Shelfs AI prepares these files and a readiness checklist. Uploading and approving the listing happens in Kindle Direct Publishing, under your own account.

What authors tell us

Sample testimonials

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Preparing the same book for five stores used to take me a full weekend of spreadsheet work.

Marisol Vega

Nonfiction author · sample

The readiness checklist is the part I actually open every day — it tells me what is missing.

Devon Ashcroft

Fantasy series writer · sample

Having one metadata record with per-store overrides removed most of my copy-paste mistakes.

Priya Raman

Children's book illustrator · sample

Pricing

Simple author pricing

Starter

Get your first book ready for one store.

$19/mo

  • 1 active book project
  • Basic metadata tools
  • Limited AI actions each month
  • 1 platform export package
  • Publishing readiness checklist
Choose Starter
Author Pro
Most popular

For authors publishing everywhere.

$49/mo

  • Up to 10 active books
  • All supported platforms
  • Full AI manuscript studio
  • Cover workspace
  • Marketing studio
  • Royalty CSV imports
Choose Author Pro
Publisher

Catalog-scale publishing operations.

$129/mo

  • Up to 50 active books
  • Team-ready data structure
  • Advanced export options
  • Priority processing queue
  • Expanded royalty reporting
Choose Publisher

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Frequently asked questions

Your next book belongs on every shelf

Start a project free, build your blueprint, and see exactly what each store will ask for.

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