Practical and affordable self-publishing tools and free resources from MyNovel to help independent authors prepare, price, publish and promote their books.
Start with our free author downloads and free online tools, or choose one of our low-cost publishing tools for more advanced assistance. You can see the price and exactly what is included before opening each tool.
Practical writing and publishing guides you can download, keep and use whenever you need them.
A handy Microsoft Word and Windows quick-reference guide for writers, including everyday shortcuts, formatting commands and special-character Alt codes.
A practical guide to ten common editing, formatting, marketing and publishing mistakes — and how independent authors can avoid them.
Useful online publishing tools available to authors at no charge.
Get an immediate estimated cost for professional manuscript editing or proofreading based on your manuscript word count.
Check whether an ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 has a mathematically valid check digit.
Work out a practical selling price for your book and see how much remains after printing, selling costs and author payments.
Low-cost tools designed to save you time and provide ready-to-use publishing material.
Upload your manuscript and we will analyse your book and prepare two professional back-cover blurb options.
Create a publication-ready barcode from your book's ISBN for use on paperback or hardcover cover artwork.
Turn your book information into a ready-to-use collection of promotional copy for websites, social media and book launches.
Get a detailed automated first-pass assessment of your manuscript before professional editing, proofreading or publication.
MyNovel also provides professional editing, proofreading, book formatting, cover design and publishing support in both English and Afrikaans for independent authors. If your manuscript or book needs individual attention beyond our automated author tools, contact us for personal publishing assistance.