Aeion Manuscript for Independent Author Publishing
Indie authors and small presses juggle a Kindle-style reader + a separate annotation app + a flashcard app that don't talk to each other. Aeion Manuscript turns an EPUB library into one interactive reading platform — AI tutoring, TTS with word timestamps, auto-generated flashcards and study guides, annotations, and built-in book clubs — with Commerce-gated paid access for premium titles. Walkthroughs for a self-publishing author and a small press with a multi-title catalog.
The Indie Author Tool Sprawl
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Walkthrough — Self-Publishing Author (Series)
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Walkthrough — Small Press / Multi-Author
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FAQ
Import an EPUB directly — Aeion Manuscript parses the container, manifest, and chapter spine automatically. There's no dedicated Scrivener or Vellum importer; export to EPUB from those tools first.
No — there's no built-in connector to retail distribution platforms. Aeion Manuscript is where readers experience a book you've already published; you still submit to those platforms separately.
PDF, EPUB, MOBI, and Markdown, plus annotation exports (CSV or Markdown). There's no dedicated Kindle KPF export.
No — there's no royalty ledger. Commerce tracks what a reader paid for a premium book, but splitting and paying out proceeds between contributors is handled outside the platform.
The AI tutor can translate a highlighted passage to plain English on request, but there's no full-book multi-language translation or translator-review workflow.
Yes, via Aeion Commerce — link a premium book to a Commerce product, set a free-preview chapter count, and purchasers get instant access plus any attached downloadable files.
Yes — built-in book clubs with invite codes, a shared "currently reading" book, threaded discussions, and one-click AI-generated discussion summaries.
Not currently — access is public, members-only, or premium (single Commerce product), not multi-tier.
Not currently — books are draft, published, or archived; there's no scheduled/pre-order state.
No — TTS generates narration audio for in-app reading and accessibility, but that's not the same as producing or distributing a retail audiobook (e.g. via Audible).