How we use AI alongside human editors.
AI handles comp-title research, readability scoring, and metadata generation. Human editors handle structure, voice, and line-level edits. We publish exclusively through Amazon KDP.
The editorial pipeline, with AI where it helps.
We use OpenRouter to route between DeepSeek (structural analysis), Claude (editorial voice), and GPT-4o (metadata at scale). The AI handles comp-title research, readability scoring, and metadata generation. Our editors handle structure, voice, and line-level edits.
Submission
CP-2024-003- KDP category
- Memoir > Personal Memoirs
- Publication date
- Winter 2024
- Editorial notes
- Second pass complete. Tighten the third movement; the curator's voice is strongest there. Recommend a final line-level pass before metadata.
The dashboard view authors and agencies see — submission status, editorial notes, KDP category, and publication date. No live counters, no fabricated metrics.
What the AI does, and what the humans do.
We use OpenRouter to route between DeepSeek (structural analysis), Claude (editorial voice), and GPT-4o (metadata at scale). The AI handles comp-title research, readability scoring, and metadata generation. Our editors handle structure, voice, and line-level edits — every automated pass is reviewed by a human before it reaches the author.
- OpenRouterRouting layer
Routes each task to a fit-for-purpose model — we don't commit a single model to every job.
- DeepSeekStructural analysis
Theme extraction, pacing maps, and voice-consistency scoring across long-form drafts.
- ClaudeEditorial voice
Drafts editorial notes and metadata in a voice consistent with the house style.
- GPT-4oMetadata at scale
Comp-title research and category trees across many titles in parallel.
Human editorial review on every title. Editors review the AI's structural analysis, voice consistency scoring, and metadata drafts before any of it reaches the author or ships to KDP.
What the pipeline does.
- Secureversioned intake pipeline
Bulk Agency Uploads
Agencies drop entire manuscript queues through a single secure intake. Files are versioned, deduplicated, and routed to the correct editorial lane automatically.
- Structurededitorial dossier per title
Automated PDF Reports
Every manuscript returns a structured editorial dossier — readability, market positioning, comparable titles, and a recommended KDP category tree.
- Structuraltheme & pacing mapping
Manuscript Analysis
Deep structural analysis — theme extraction, pacing maps, and voice consistency scoring across long-form drafts. Human editors review every automated pass before it reaches the author.
- Routedtask-appropriate model selection
Multi-Model Routing
Our routing layer selects the right model for the right task — structural reasoning, editorial voice, and metadata work are handled by distinct, fit-for-purpose models.
- Editorialhuman-reviewed copy
SEO Description Engine
Descriptions drafted against live Amazon query data. Every blurb is reviewed by a human editor and refined against category placement before it ships to KDP.
- Livepipeline status for authors
Author-First Dashboard
Authors and agencies see the same pipeline view — submission status, editorial notes, KDP category, and publication date in one quiet, institutional interface.
Why we publish through Amazon KDP.
We publish exclusively through Amazon KDP. KDP reaches the largest ebook audience, and focusing on one channel lets us optimise metadata and categories deeply rather than spreading thin across platforms.
of our 2024 titles reached the Top 10 in their KDP category at launch. We don't claim broader placement numbers we can't back up.
Manuscript intake
Agencies upload manuscript queues through a single secure intake. Files are versioned, deduplicated, and routed to the correct editorial lane.
Editorial pass
A human editor reviews structure, voice, and line-level craft. No manuscript ships without a signed editorial dossier.
Description and metadata
Descriptions and category trees are drafted against live Amazon query data, then reviewed and refined by an editor before launch.
KDP launch
Distribution exclusively through Amazon KDP. Categories, keywords, and metadata are tuned for the one channel we publish through.
By the numbers
Modest, honest figures for a growing independent imprint.
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