Book Writing Pricing & Packages — Costs & Tiers | my-book.ai

Book Writing Pricing & Packages

You have ideas worth sharing. Whether it's your methodology, your story, or your world, turning those scattered notes into a professionally published book shouldn't cost as much as a car. Our book writing pricing starts at €1,842 — a fraction of what professional ghostwriting costs — and covers everything from your first draft to global distribution.

We offer three collaborative authorship packages designed for different book lengths and levels of editorial engagement. All packages include custom cover design, illustrations, and global distribution to bookstores worldwide. You keep 100% of your author royalties.

Quick Comparison:

Essentials (€1,842) — Up to ~160 pages, 4 feedback rounds, 4–6 weeks
Collaborative (€3,342, recommended) — Up to ~260 pages, 8 feedback rounds, 6–8 weeks
Premium (€5,242) — Up to ~360 pages, 10 feedback rounds, 8–10 weeks

Book a free discovery call to discuss which tier fits your book idea best. Not sure how the process works? See the four-step writing process on our homepage before choosing a tier.

Essentials — €1,842

Best for: Authors with a clear vision and cooperative working style who are writing shorter, focused books. Ideal for business guides, frameworks, or concise non-fiction.

What you get:

Up to ~160 pages (approximately 40,000 words)
4 structured feedback rounds (every two weeks over 4–6 weeks)
Custom cover design
Up to 10 B&W sketch or drawn-style illustrations
Positioning report included (€142 credited)
Your time: 3–4 hours per week for review and material sharing
Publishing to bookstores worldwide including Amazon, Thalia, and major retailers across Europe
Ebook + paperback formats available simultaneously
ISBN registration included
100% author royalties — you keep everything your book earns
Chapter-by-chapter review via Google Docs with inline editorial feedback

This tier works well if you have a focused message, your ideas are well-organized, and you need editorial guidance without extensive back-and-forth. The 4–6 week timeline means your book can be live quickly.

Book a free discovery call to see if Essentials is right for your project.

Collaborative — €3,342 (Recommended)

Best for: Authors who value frequent feedback and iterative development. Perfect for standard-length books with moderate complexity — consulting methodologies, fiction novels, memoirs, or multi-layered non-fiction.

What you get:

Up to ~260 pages (approximately 65,000 words)
8 structured feedback rounds (weekly over 6–8 weeks)
Custom cover design
Up to 14 B&W or color illustrations (sketch, draw, or digital painting styles)
Positioning report included (€142 credited)
Your time: 4–6 hours per week for review and material sharing
Publishing to bookstores worldwide including Amazon, Thalia, and major retailers across Europe
Ebook + paperback formats available simultaneously
ISBN registration included
100% author royalties — you keep everything your book earns
Chapter-by-chapter review via Google Docs with inline editorial feedback

This is our most popular tier because it provides true partnership in the writing process. Weekly feedback keeps momentum high, and the word count covers most book types comfortably. The 6–8 week timeline balances speed with quality.

Book a free discovery call to discuss your book project.

Premium — €5,242

Best for: Authors writing comprehensive, longer-form books who need deep market positioning, enhanced visual elements, and maximum editorial engagement. Ideal for complex consulting methodologies, multi-volume fiction series, or authoritative business books.

What you get:

Up to ~360 pages (approximately 90,000 words)
10 structured feedback rounds (weekly + extras over 8–10 weeks)
Custom cover design
Up to 20 illustrations in any style (B&W or color, sketch/draw/digital painting/photorealistic)
Deep positioning report + competitive market analysis (€142 credited)
Your time: 5–7 hours per week for review and material sharing
Publishing to bookstores worldwide including Amazon, Thalia, and major retailers across Europe
Ebook + paperback formats available simultaneously
ISBN registration included
100% author royalties — you keep everything your book earns
Chapter-by-chapter review via Google Docs with inline editorial feedback

This tier provides the most editorial engagement and visual richness. Perfect for authors with ambitious projects who want comprehensive support and professional polish. The 8–10 week timeline accommodates the complexity of longer manuscripts.

Book a free discovery call to explore Premium-tier support.

What's Included in All Book Writing Packages

No matter which tier you choose, every package includes:

Human editorial guidance throughout the writing process. Marion reviews every chapter, provides honest feedback, maintains consistency, and helps you discover what you're really trying to say. We'll tell you if your idea needs more work before we begin.

AI-powered consistency tools that track character details, plot threads, methodology coherence, and factual accuracy across 80,000+ words and multi-book series. This solves the "digital amnesia" problem that makes ChatGPT fail at book-length projects.

Custom cover design with AI-generated imagery and manual composition. Your cover is designed to stand out in bookstores and online retailers.

Publishing to bookstores worldwide including Amazon, Thalia, and major retailers across Europe. We handle distribution logistics, ISBN registration, and format setup.

Ebook + paperback formats available simultaneously. Your book launches in both formats at once.

100% author royalties. You keep everything your book earns. We don't take a percentage of your sales.

Chapter-by-chapter review via Google Docs. You see inline editorial feedback on every draft, maintain full visibility into the writing process, and stay actively involved.

Positioning report (€142 value, credited toward your package price if you proceed). We conduct competitive research and give honest feedback about market fit.

Book a free discovery call to discuss which features matter most for your project.

Add-On Services

Need more than what's included in your tier? We offer flexible add-ons.

Translation Services

Expand your reach with professionally translated editions. Pricing depends on word count:

Up to 40,000 words (Essentials length): €842
Up to 65,000 words (Collaborative length): €1,042
Up to 90,000 words (Premium length): €1,242

Our translation process combines AI translation with human editorial review to maintain your voice and ensure cultural appropriateness. Translation can be planned from the start or added after your book is finished.

Currently supported languages: German, Italian. Additional languages available on request.

Extra Illustrations — €42 each

Every tier includes illustrations (10/14/20 depending on package). Need more?

B&W sketch or drawn illustrations: €42 each
Color or complex illustrations: €84 each

Illustrations are created with AI generation tools and refined through manual composition to match your book's tone and visual style.

Extra Feedback Rounds — €142 (+ VAT) per round

If you need additional review cycles beyond what's included in your tier, you can purchase extra rounds at €142 (+ VAT) each. Each round includes full chapter review with inline editorial feedback via Google Docs.

Book a free discovery call to discuss add-on options for your project.

A Note About Pages and Word Counts

We present package sizes as "~pages" because that's how most people think about books. However, exact capacity is based on word counts, which are specified in your project agreement.

The conversion: We estimate ~250 words per page based on standard book formatting (A5 or 6×9" trim size, 11pt font, typical margins). Your actual page count may vary slightly depending on chapter breaks, illustration placement, and formatting choices, but the word count is the contractual boundary.

Essentials: 40,000 words → ~160 pages
Collaborative: 65,000 words → ~260 pages
Premium: 90,000 words → ~360 pages

If your project exceeds the word count for your tier, we'll discuss either editing for concision or upgrading to the next tier.

The €142 (+ VAT) Positioning Report — Start with Data or Start with a Conversation

Not sure if your book idea is ready? Want to validate market fit before committing to a full package? We offer two parallel entry points — you choose your path.

Path A: Start with the Positioning Report (€142 + VAT)

Best for: Professionals and analytical thinkers who want data-driven validation before committing.

Purchase the €142 (+ VAT) Positioning Report. We conduct AI-powered competitive research, analyze market saturation, and deliver a feasibility score with honest recommendations.
Review the findings. You receive a detailed report including competitive landscape analysis, differentiation opportunities, recommended book structure, and positioning angles.
Book a free discovery call (30 minutes) to discuss the report and next steps.
If you proceed: The €142 is credited toward your chosen package.

Path B: Start with a Free Discovery Call

Best for: Relationship-oriented authors who want to start with human conversation and explore ideas together.

Book a free discovery call (30 minutes). We discuss your book idea, assess your vision, and establish whether it's a good fit.
Receive the €142 (+ VAT) Positioning Report. Informed by our conversation, we deliver competitive analysis and positioning recommendations.
Review the findings together. We discuss the report and next steps.
If you proceed: The €142 is credited toward your chosen package.

What's Included in the Positioning Report

See a sample report to know exactly what you'll receive.

Whether you start with the report or the call, the positioning analysis includes:

Competitive landscape analysis for your book's topic/category
Feasibility score based on market saturation and differentiation potential
Recommended book structure and positioning angles
Honest assessment — including a recommendation NOT to proceed if your idea has significant positioning gaps or lacks market novelty

We respect you enough to tell the truth. Not every idea should become a book right now. Sometimes "not yet" is the most valuable feedback we can give.

If you don't proceed: You keep the report (a valuable asset for future planning), and we keep the €142 for the real research work completed. No hard feelings. You made an informed decision.

If you do proceed: The €142 is credited toward your package price. Your report becomes the foundation of your book project.

Book a free discovery call or get your positioning report to start.

Book Writing Cost vs. DIY AI Tools

It's a fair question: how much does it cost to write a book if you just use ChatGPT? ChatGPT is cheap (or free), and it can generate thousands of words quickly. So why pay €1,842–€5,242 for a collaborative authorship service?

Here's the truth: DIY AI tools fail at book-length consistency. This isn't speculation — research documented the "digital amnesia" problem in 2026. ChatGPT and similar tools can't maintain character details, plot threads, factual accuracy, or voice coherence across 80,000+ words. You end up with contradictions, forgotten storylines, and inconsistent tone.

What we provide that ChatGPT doesn't:

Human editorial judgment. Marion understands narrative structure, positioning strategy, and voice consistency. We provide honest feedback even when it means advising against a project.

Graph-based memory system. AI-powered consistency tools that track every character detail, plot thread, methodology component, and factual claim across your entire manuscript (and across multi-book series). This solves the digital amnesia problem.

Structure and process. Weekly feedback rounds, clear milestones, accountability, and a proven 4–10 week timeline depending on your tier. DIY tools leave you completely alone with a blank page.

Publishing expertise. Cover design, illustrations, ISBN registration, distribution setup, and global reach to bookstores worldwide. ChatGPT ends at "here's some text."

The writing process as growth. Iterative collaboration doesn't just produce a book — it clarifies your thinking, sharpens your message, and helps you discover what you're really trying to say. DIY tools can't facilitate that.

The bottom line: If you want a 5,000-word blog post, ChatGPT works fine. If you want an 80,000-word book that's consistent, coherent, and professionally published, you need human guidance and AI consistency tools working together. That's what we provide.

Book a free discovery call to see how we're different from DIY tools.

Frequently Asked Questions

These are the questions authors most commonly ask before choosing a book writing package. To learn more about who we are, visit our About page.

How does your pricing compare to other options?

Budget ghostwriters: €6,000–€15,000 — You lose your voice, minimal involvement in writing
Professional ghostwriters: €15,000–€60,000 — 6–12 months, passive authorship, very expensive
Book coaches: €5,000–€15,000 — You write alone, 1–3 year timeline, no AI consistency tools
Scribe Media: €40,000–€125,000 — Premium service, 15–45x more expensive than my-book.ai
DIY AI tools (ChatGPT, Sudowrite): €0–€59/month — Proven consistency failures, no human guidance, you're completely alone
my-book.ai: €1,842–€5,242 — Collaborative authorship, 4–10 weeks, you stay actively involved and keep your voice

We're 6–20x cheaper per word than professional ghostwriting and infinitely more supported than DIY tools that fail at book-length projects.

What if my book idea isn't ready?

We'll tell you honestly. The positioning report and discovery call exist to assess whether your idea has market fit, differentiation potential, and structural coherence. If it doesn't, we'll recommend what needs to change before proceeding.

We respect you enough to say "not yet" when that's the truth. Our goal is published books that matter, not just projects that generate revenue. This honest advisor approach applies to all three personas — consultants, creatives, and retirees alike.

Can I upgrade tiers mid-project?

Yes. If you start with Essentials and realize you need more word count or feedback rounds, you can upgrade to Collaborative or Premium by paying the difference. Upgrades must happen before we enter final production (cover design, ISBN registration, publishing setup).

What happens if I go over the word count for my tier?

We'll have a conversation. Options include:

Edit for concision (often the best choice — tighter writing is stronger writing)
Upgrade to the next tier and pay the difference
Purchase additional word capacity at €0.058/word (Premium tier per-word rate)

We flag this early so there are no surprises.

Do you offer refunds?

We work in stages with clear review checkpoints. If you're not satisfied after the first feedback round, we'll discuss adjustments or part ways with a partial refund (minus work completed). After the second feedback round, the project is considered committed and non-refundable, though we'll work with you to resolve concerns.

Our goal is a book you're proud of. If we're not aligned by round two, we'll say so honestly and discuss options.

Can I pay in installments?

Not yet, but we're exploring payment plans for 2026. Currently, payment is due upfront (50% at contract signing, 50% at manuscript completion before publishing setup). Contact us if this is a barrier — we may be able to accommodate special circumstances.

Book a free discovery call to discuss payment options.

Ready to Start Your Book?

You've got ideas worth sharing. We've got the structure, editorial guidance, and publishing expertise to turn them into a professionally published book.

Choose your starting point:

Book a Free Discovery Call — Let's talk about your book idea. Perfect if you value relationship-building and want to explore your vision together before diving into data.

Get Your Positioning Report (€142 + VAT) — Start with competitive analysis and feasibility validation. Perfect if you're analytical and want data before committing time to a call.

Both paths lead to the same outcome: your book available in bookstores worldwide in as few as 4–10 weeks depending on your chosen tier, with honest guidance every step of the way.

We'll be with you throughout the process — and we'll tell you honestly if your idea needs more work before we begin. That's what an honest advisor does.

I'm Andrea Tomasini, founder of my-book.ai. I've personally published four books and created nine more through my-book.ai. Together with Marion, we guide every author from first idea to published book.