Free tools
Start before you reach out.
Free tools to help you arrive at our inbox with a real book proposal, not a maybe. Use them however suits you — solo, or as a starting point if we end up working together.
Build your book proposal
Our free proposal builder walks you through the 40 pages publishers actually want — comp titles, market angle, sample chapter, the whole package. You'll get AI-assisted feedback plus a personal review from Andy.
- One-pager in about 20 minutes
- Expert feedback on concept, market, platform, and writing
- Full proposal development with AI guidance
- Free — no credit card required
Generate a marketing plan
Find your audience and a 90-day platform plan you can actually run yourself. Publishers want to see this. We've built the shortcut — log in to the author portal to generate yours.
- Audience definition and positioning
- 90-day content and platform plan
- Built for authors, not marketers
- Free inside the author portal
Submit your idea
When you're ready, send us your book idea or proposal. We read everything. We respond to the ones we can genuinely help — and we tell you why if we can't.
- No agent required to submit
- Non-fiction only
- We respond within two weeks