Public roadmap

What we're building next

No vaporware, no "Q-coming-soon" forever. Each item below has a real status, a rough effort estimate, and a line about why it matters. We update this every two weeks.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

Shipped — already live Building — work in progress this week Next up — queued, will start soon Later — committed, not yet started

Phase 1 · Q1 2026 · "platform polish"

In progress

Make BookReady feel like a real product, not a side project. Plug holes in stages we already lead, ship the small wins, and lay groundwork for everything else.

Shipped
Blog at /blog
SEO-optimized, password-gated admin, RSS feed, JSON-LD schema. First post: KDP vs IngramSpark.
3 days · View blog →
Shipped
Hamburger drawer everywhere
Site-wide nav drawer on every tool page. Single source of truth for navigation.
1 day
Shipped
PWA install ("desktop app")
Install BookReady from Chrome's address bar. Same trick Atticus uses — no Electron, no native code.
2 days
Shipped
Pexels images fixed
Stock-photo search in cover builder + landing pages now actually loads images (silently broken in production).
2 hours
Shipped
Analytics CSP fix
GA4 + Stape server-side tracking unblocked — was silently dropping ~40% of pageviews.
1 hour
Building
Crisp chat support
In-app chat widget on every public page. AI handles common questions; humans for complex ones.
1 day
Building
/integrations partner directory
Curated list of 30 vetted indie-author tools (Atticus, Findaway, BookFunnel, Reedsy, etc.) with affiliate links.
2 days
Building
Public roadmap (this page)
You're reading it. Updated every two weeks. Cuts "do you have X?" support load.
1 day
Next up
Postmark for transactional email
Replace SMTP with Postmark. Reliable receipts, magic links, ARC notifications.
2 days
Next up
Affiliate program signups
Apply to Atticus, Findaway, BookFunnel, Reedsy, Mailerlite, Bookvault. Real refs replace placeholders.
5 days
Next up
Cover builder — Fabric.js rebuild
Replace the vanilla canvas with Fabric.js. Drag/resize/rotate/multi-select for free. Closes the gap with CoverJig. Biggest single feature in Q1.
3 weeks

Phase 2 · Q2 2026 · "marketing-stage capture"

~8 weeks

Stop losing authors after they hit publish. Capture the email-list and discovery side of the journey.

Later
Email capture + welcome drip
Mini-ConvertKit baked into landing pages. 3-email welcome sequence. Push collected emails to ConvertKit/MailerLite via OAuth.
3 weeks
Later
Universal book link
bookready.link/<author>/<book> — one URL → all retailers (Books2Read clone, free for Pro).
2 weeks
Later
AI book description writer
Genre-tuned blurb generator. Layer GPT-4 on top of the existing description formatter.
1 week
Later
Mintlify help docs site
Self-serve docs at /help. First 25 articles cover the most-asked support questions.
2 weeks

Phase 3 · Q3 2026 · "pre-publish gaps"

~10 weeks

Stop authors from copy-pasting metadata between BookReady and KDP/Ingram. Add audiobook + pricing tools.

Later
KDP/Ingram metadata exporter
Auto-fill BISAC, A+, keywords, blurb. One-click copy to clipboard or direct upload (where APIs allow).
3 weeks
Later
Audiobook (ACX) compliance check
Same compliance pipeline as our print PDF check, but for audiobook files. Mirrors Findaway/ACX requirements.
2 weeks
Later
Pricing optimizer
Recommended price + royalty plan based on trim, page count, and genre.
1 week
Later
Pre-order setup walkthrough
Step-by-step KDP + Ingram pre-order workflow. Tedious to do manually; saves an hour per book.
2 weeks
Later
DOCX import (Atticus pipeline)
Import a Word doc → run through BookReady's compliance fixer → ready-for-upload PDF. Skips the writing fight with Atticus.
2 weeks

Phase 4 · Q4 2026 · "the moneymakers"

~12 weeks

The Publisher Rocket competitor + cover testing + AI safety. The big revenue plays.

Later
KDP keyword + BISAC researcher
Full Publisher Rocket clone. Hardest single tool but highest LTV. Modern UI, real-time data.
8 weeks
Later
Cover A/B testing
PickFu-style — show 2 covers to readers in your target genre, get vote-based feedback.
3 weeks
Later
Plagiarism / AI-content detection
Originality.ai integration. Hot need post-2024 LLM accusations.
1 week

Year 2 (2027) · "sales tracking + community"

~6 months

Royalty dashboard, series management, newsletter swap finder, author academy. Community features that make leaving BookReady costly.

Later
Royalty dashboard
Pull KDP + Ingram + D2D + ACX royalties into one view. ScribeCount/BookReport competitor.
6 weeks
Later
Series management dashboard
All your books in one view. Box-set bundling. Sequel reminders.
2 weeks
Later
Newsletter cross-promo finder
"Authors in my genre who'll swap newsletter mentions." Community feature, sticky.
4 weeks
Later
BookReady Academy
Video tutorials embedded in every tool. Onboarding asset, ongoing investment.
ongoing

Things we won't build (and what to use instead)

We're trying to be a one-stop shop, not the only shop. These are the features we've explicitly cut — usually because someone else does them better and partnership beats competition. See /integrations for the full list.

Manuscript editor (Atticus competitor)
5-year head start. Atticus has 50k+ paying users. We integrate via .docx import instead.
→ Use Atticus
Audiobook production / narrator hire
Findaway and ACX own this. We add file-compliance checks (Q3) but won't run a marketplace.
→ Use Findaway Voices
Amazon ad management
AMS Tracker + agency services own this. We surface metadata that helps you write better ad copy.
→ Use AMS Tracker
Direct e-commerce (signed copies)
Payhip + Bookvault solve this in a week of setup. We'd need a year.
→ Use Payhip + Bookvault
Editing services (developmental, copy)
Reedsy has the vetted editor pool. We refer you with affiliate revenue.
→ Use Reedsy
Mobile native app (iOS/Android)
PWA covers 90% of mobile use cases. Native is a separate codebase + App Store fees + maintenance hell.
→ Install PWA
Translation services
Babelcube and Tektime are royalty-share marketplaces with vetted translators. Better than building a clone.
→ Use Babelcube
Tax / LLC / accounting help
Wave/Bench + a real CPA. We're not lawyers; you don't want code to be your tax advice.
→ Use Wave + a CPA

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