Editorial potential
Narrative strength, writing quality, originality.
BOOKINSIGHT · SELF-SERVE MODULE
Understand manuscripts and their market potential in minutes.
AI analysis for publishers — instantly generate editorial insights, comparable titles, metadata and marketing assets.
Your manuscripts remain your intellectual property. Built for pre-publication confidentiality.
THE PROBLEM
Editorial decisions are harder than ever.
Publishers receive hundreds of manuscripts every year and must quickly assess:
Target readership
Audience, segment, expectations.
Market positioning
Competition, niche, opportunities.
Comparable titles
References, benchmarks, sales.
2-3 days
Preparing a complete editorial analysis can take hours — sometimes days. BookInsight turns a manuscript into structured insights in minutes.
FROM MANUSCRIPT TO EDITORIAL INSIGHTS
Upload a manuscript. Get a clear editorial report.
BookInsight analyzes narrative structure, themes, readership signals and comparable titles — to understand both story and market positioning.
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Manuscript
Upload your content
AI
AI analysis
Automatic processing
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Insights & comps
Structured report
✓
Editorial decisions
Decide with confidence
WHAT YOU GET
Actionable insights for every step.
Four pillars, from manuscript to commercial assets.
NARRATIVE STRUCTURE · 3-ACTautomatic
ACT 1 · setupACT 2 · confrontationACT 3 · resolution
TENSION CURVE
01
Manuscript analysis & editorial insights
Automatically identifies narrative structure, themes, tone, reading level and editorial strengths.
FEATURES
- Narrative structure and chapter breakdown
- Main themes and sub-themes identified
- Tone, narrative voice and writing style
- Reading level and suggested target audience
- Strengths and opportunities identified
BENEFITS
- Cut evaluation time by 60%
- More objective editorial decisions
- Quickly identify commercial potential
02
Metadata enrichment
Generates and optimizes all your bibliographic metadata for your systems (BISAC, Thema, keywords, catalogue descriptions).
FEATURES
- Automatic BISAC classifications with confidence scores
- Thema suggestions for international markets
- Relevant keywords for SEO discoverability
- Pitches and summaries generated (100/250/500 words)
- Direct export to your metadata systems
BENEFITS
- Metadata enrichment 10× faster
- Improved consistency and quality
- Better online discoverability
COMPARABLE TITLES · MARKET FIT1 / 3
M
Midnight Reading
Crime · urban
94%match
EST. SALES · 12 mo
128k units
P
Paper Thin
Domestic thriller
89%match
EST. SALES · 12 mo
94k units
B
Boundary Lines
Literary suspense
86%match
EST. SALES · 12 mo
67k units
03
Comparable titles & market positioning
Positions every title precisely with market data and identifies relevant comps.
FEATURES
- Identification of comparable titles with rationale
- Competitive positioning analysis
- Audience and market segment suggestions
- Recommended price ranges per format
- Insights on priority distribution channels
BENEFITS
- Data-driven sales pitches
- Pricing optimization
- Better potential anticipation
MARKETING ASSETS · GENERATED1 / 3
Back cover4ᵉ DE COUV · 1200 char
A reckoning written in the dark.
When a quiet coastal town wakes up to a body on the rocks,
detective Mara Rooke discovers a thread that ties three families,
two decades of silence — and one lie that refuses to die.
DOCXPDFcopy
Author Q&APRESS KIT · 5 questions
Five minutes with the author.
Q. Where did the spark for this novel come from?
A. A single sentence I overheard at a fishing port in Galicia,
about a debt that "couldn't be paid in money." I never forgot it.
DOCXPDFcopy
Bookseller pitchTRADE · talking points
3 reasons booksellers will hand-sell this.
· Pacing for fans of Tana French and Jane Harper.
· A coastal setting readers actually book trips around.
· Series potential: Rooke #1 — backlist play already in motion.
DOCXPDFcopy
04
Marketing asset generator
Creates all your marketing content in a few clicks: back cover, author Q&A, channel-specific pitches.
FEATURES
- Optimized back-cover blurbs
- Author Q&A for press kits
- Channel-specific pitches (booksellers, media, BookTok)
- Social media campaign elements
- Customizable templates and multi-format export
BENEFITS
- 75% time saved on asset creation
- Cross-channel messaging consistency
- Quick adaptability based on feedback
BUILT FOR THE EDITORIAL WORKFLOW
BookInsight fits into the acquisition process.
From submission to marketing — BookInsight helps editorial teams move faster from manuscript discovery to informed decisions.
STEP 01
Manuscript submission
manual
STEP 02
BookInsight analysis
automatic
STEP 03
Editorial review
committee
STEP 04
Committee discussion
committee
STEP 05
Editorial decision
committee
STEP 06
Marketing prep
BookInsight
DISCOVER THE RESULTS IN DETAIL
Comprehensive, actionable analyses.
For every manuscript.
A
Immediately actionable analyses
All analyses are presented clearly and can be exported to your management systems.
B
Adapts to your editorial line
Refine each element based on your expertise and editorial line. AI provides the base, you bring the vision.
C
Compatible with your systems
Export to CSV, JSON or PDF. Easily integrate into your existing catalogue management systems.
USE CASES
Throughout the editorial process.
From acquisition to commercialization.
01
Editorial review
Quickly understand manuscript structure, themes and editorial strengths.
02
Market positioning
Identify comparable titles and target readership.
03
Marketing prep
Generate back covers, catalogue descriptions and promotional content.
04
Rights pitch
Create clear summaries and positioning for international rights sales.
WHO IS IT FOR?
BookInsight supports every publishing role.
One platform, four perspectives.
EDITORIAL
Editorial
Quickly assess manuscript potential and back your acquisition decisions.
MARKETING
Marketing
Create compelling promotional materials faster.
SALES
Sales
Build stronger pitches for booksellers and distributors.
RIGHTS
Foreign rights
Generate clear, structured proposals for international rights.
USED BY LEADING PUBLISHERS
Hachette
HarperCollins
Editis
Hay House
Media Participations
HOW IT WORKS
Four steps, first report in under 10 minutes.
1
Upload your content
Manuscript, synopsis or pitch text.
2
Automatic analysis
AI processes and generates the insights.
3
Review & refine
Read through, edit if needed.
4
Export & share
Push to your systems or share.
SECURITY & CONFIDENTIALITY
Your manuscripts remain your intellectual property.
BookInsight is built for the publishing industry, with deep understanding of pre-publication confidentiality.
- Your manuscripts remain your intellectual property
- Protection of unpublished manuscripts
- GDPR compliance and DPAs available
- Your manuscripts are never used for AI training
MAKE BETTER DECISIONS, FASTER
Save up to 95% of your time.
Focus on editorial decisions instead of repetitive tasks.
TASK
MANUAL METHOD
BOOKINSIGHT
Full editorial review
2-3 days
Minutes
Market positioning
1-2 days
Instant
Marketing asset creation
3-5 hours
Minutes
Metadata enrichment
1-2 hours
Instant
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everything you need to know.
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