By Greg Hay — founder, AI Write My Book · Published 2026 · Prices last verified 26 October 2026
FictionPub’s plan prices are not published — access routes through Fiction
Profits Academy student enrolment, so no number is visible before you join the
program. Publishing.AI has been retired by Publishing.com and is no longer
sold. AI Write My Book is a done-for-you service with flat one-time fees of
$97 to $345. All verified 26 October 2026.
TL;DR
- FictionPub = fiction-writing software; no public price; access runs through
the Fiction Profits Academy program, and covers, editing, formatting and the
upload steps stay yours. - Publishing.AI = retired. Publishing.com has concluded operations; no current
package to buy. - AI Write My Book = done-for-you service. Flat one-time fee ($97-$345 by
delivery speed), no subscription. Check the order
form →
What is FictionPub, and how much does it cost?
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FictionPub is AI fiction-writing software. Its
features page presents three layers: Market Intelligence (which fiction genres
are selling), Story Engine (story concepts, plot ideas and character profiles),
and Book Blueprint (a full chapter-by-chapter outline with pacing). The
software’s own marketing claims full manuscript generation — “from idea to
manuscript in minutes” — and the site’s own published customer reviews
describe finished 40,000-word drafts produced inside the tool (both from
fictionpub.ai, checked 26 October 2026).
What you cannot get from the site is a price. The homepage states plainly that
“FictionPub Ai is currently available exclusively to Fiction Profits Academy
students”, with sign-up flowing through the program’s free training rather than
a checkout (checked 26 October 2026). Treat it as contact-the-vendor pricing
and get the post-enrolment cost in writing before you commit.
It is also worth being clear about what the software is not. FictionPub is a
manuscript tool, and a fiction one. On its own pages it does not present
cover design, professional editing, print formatting, or Amazon KDP metadata
as part of the product — those are separate purchases or separate skills — and
your own writing and revision time remains the real cost of the tool route.
The full AI book writing cost
breakdown itemizes what the
extras usually run once a draft exists.
What happened to Publishing.AI?
Publishing.AI was the AI publishing platform from Publishing.com — the company
behind the AI Publishing Academy course. It was never sold as standalone
software: access came through course enrolment, and a 2025 hands-on review by
Techpoint Africa
documented the
course-gated model, reporting a headline price around $2,000 for the program
before the tool unlocked. The platform covered research, outlining, manuscript
generation and formatting, aimed mostly at nonfiction volume publishing on
Amazon.
As of October 2026 there is no current price to compare, because there is no
current product. Publishing.com’s own student help center states that
“Publishing.com has concluded
operations”
and that “Publishing.ai has been retired.” Two
facts for former users, from the same help center: the AI Publishing Academy
course login at aia.publishing.com still works, and unused Publishing.ai
manuscript credits can be reclaimed free through Breakthrough Publishing.
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If you arrived on this page holding old Publishing.AI articles or course
reviews, that search ends here: the tool is retired, and the realistic choice
left is between writing a book yourself with software and having a service
produce it for you. The comparison
hub covers live alternatives — BookBud,
Automateed and TailoredRead — on the same terms as this page.
What does AI Write My Book cost?
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AI Write My Book is a done-for-you book writing service, not software. You
submit a brief — idea, genre, tone, details — and the service delivers a
complete manuscript, three matching cover designs for eBook, paperback and
hardcover, and an Amazon KDP metadata file with title, description, keywords
and categories; a human editing pass polishes the draft before delivery.
Pricing is a flat one-time fee by delivery speed, verified live on the order
form on 26 October 2026:
| Package | Delivery | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuscript Only | 7 days | $97 | Complete manuscript (editable .docx) |
| Manuscript + eBook | 7 days | $150 | Manuscript plus a professional eBook cover |
| Standard | 7 days | $226 | Full package: manuscript, three covers, KDP metadata |
| Express | 72 hours | $345 | Standard package on the fastest delivery window |
The packages are the same product at different speeds — you are paying for the
deadline, not for a different book. Prices display in USD, and payment
processes in South African Rand (ZAR) at the Rand amount shown on the form.
There is no subscription and no per-word billing, and you keep 100% of the
copyright and publishing rights: you publish under your own KDP account.
Your side of the project is hours, not weeks: the brief, a read-through, a
light proof pass, and the upload. If you want to write the book yourself,
software like FictionPub is the better fit — this service is for the author
who wants a finished, publish-ready book without writing it.
Your book, written for you, starting at only $97.
See How It Works →How do the three compare side by side?
| FictionPub | Publishing.AI | AI Write My Book | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI fiction-writing software; you write | AI publishing platform tied to a course (retired) | Done-for-you book writing service |
| Pricing model | Program-gated access; no published plan prices | Was bundled with the AI Publishing Academy course, reported around $2,000 | Flat one-time fee per book |
| Cost today | Not published (26 Oct 2026) | Retired — no longer sold | $97 / $150 / $226 / $345 by package |
| Delivery | Your pace; your writing sessions | No longer available | 72 hours to 7 days |
| What you get | Market research, story and outline tools, manuscript generation in-app | Was: research, outlining, manuscript generation, formatting | Complete manuscript, three covers, KDP metadata, human edit |
| Still left to you | Covers, editing, formatting, publishing | Not applicable | Read-through, proof pass, KDP upload |
| Best for | Writers who want to write it themselves | Retired 2026 | Authors who want a finished book without writing it |
Read the table by column, not by row — these are three product categories.
The honest comparison is total cost to the same finish line, a finished,
publish-ready book, including the membership fee, the covers, the editing and
your own hours.
Which one fits the way you want to publish?
The decision comes down to one question: who writes the book?
If the answer is you, the tool route keeps the writing in your hands. Budget
for what tools do not include — covers, editing, formatting, publishing steps —
and expect the calendar cost to be months of writing sessions. Our Best AI
Book Writing Services
2026 review
maps the tool-versus-service landscape if you want to compare first.
If the answer is someone else, the service route fits: a flat fee, a fixed
delivery window, and the production work done for you. You review the
manuscript and publish; the brief-to-files process is handled on our side.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does FictionPub cost?
FictionPub does not publish plan prices. Its homepage states the software is
available exclusively to Fiction Profits Academy students, and sign-up runs
through that program’s free training rather than a price list (checked 26
October 2026). Expect the total cost to be the program fee plus whatever the
vendor quotes privately for the tool.
How much did Publishing.AI cost?
Earlier reviews reported the AI Publishing Academy course — which gated access
to the tool — at around $2,000
(Techpoint Africa, 2025).
Today the answer is that there is no current price to compare: Publishing.com
has concluded operations and Publishing.ai has been retired
(help center).
Is FictionPub a book writing service?
No. FictionPub is AI writing software: you produce the manuscript inside the
app. Covers, professional editing, print formatting and the publishing steps
are not part of the product as presented on its site — that work stays with
you or with separate providers.
What does AI Write My Book cost per book?
A flat one-time fee by package, verified 26 October 2026: $97 for the
manuscript, $150 adding an eBook cover, $226 for the full package with three
covers and KDP metadata, and $345 for 72-hour delivery. No subscription; you
own 100% of the rights.
Do I own the rights to the finished book?
Yes. The service transfers full copyright and publishing rights; you publish
under your own Amazon KDP account and keep 100% of what the book earns.
Can I publish an AI-written book on Amazon KDP?
Yes — but you must disclose AI-generated content during publishing, and
AI-assisted work needs no disclosure. KDP caps and content rules still
apply. Our guide to Amazon KDP’s 2026 AI-book
rules walks
through the definitions, the disclosure form and the 2026 title limits.
Compare the routes, then start
Whichever route you pick, verify prices at the vendor on the day you buy —
this page’s snapshot is dated 26 October 2026. If a finished, publish-ready
book by a known date is the goal, that is the service side: start your
book on the order form, or see the
real-project case
study
first. If you want to hold the pen, the software route via Fiction Profits
Academy works too — go in with the total cost picture, not just the training
price.
Sources (all fetched 2026-10-26 SAST): fictionpub.ai ·
help.publishing.com ·
Techpoint Africa review ·
AWMB order form