Publishing Starting Point
See where your book stands and what comes next.
You don't need to know everything about publishing before you begin. Answer a few questions about your manuscript, the decisions you've already made, and the areas you're still unsure about — and we'll show you where your book stands and what your next steps may be.
The questions
A short, guided set of questions.
You'll be asked about your manuscript, editing, design, publishing setup and your goals. Anywhere you're unsure, choose “I'm not sure” — that's genuinely useful information, not a wrong answer.
- No account needed, and nothing is required to see your report.
- Your answers stay in this browser.
- We don't assess the writing itself — only the publishing decisions around it.
How it works
Straightforward rules, not a mysterious score.
Your report is produced from your own answers using a fixed set of publishing rules covering the decisions that commonly come up with a first book. It doesn't review your writing, and it doesn't pretend to. Uncertainty in your answers is treated as useful information, not a failing, and ordinary publishing unknowns don't count against you.