The complete production platform for modern publishers
PubBound connects your publishing team, authors, and influencers in one place — from first manuscript to launch day.
One platform, three focused portals
Give every participant the access and information they need—while you maintain control of the entire publishing process.
Publishing Team
Full operational control over projects, tasks, timelines, royalties, and team management—all in one workspace.
Author Portal
Give authors a clear, guided view of their book's production journey, while keeping questions, files, approvals, and communication organized.
Influencer Portal
Manage influencer campaigns in one place, with campaign assets, launch timelines, influencer activity, and communication connected to each book.
From manuscript to launch — every step, managed
PubBound tracks your book through every production phase, keeping your team, author, and influencers aligned the whole way.
Contract
Editing
Proofreading
Formatting
Cover Design
Marketing
Launch
Post-Launch
Everything a publishing team needs
Project Management
Every book, every phase, one place
Create and manage book projects from manuscript intake through to launch. Production phases, tasks, timelines, and team assignments — all connected.
Kanban board tracks every task by phase
Gantt-style timeline shows overlapping phases at a glance
Automatic phase transitions with approval gates
Organize projects by imprint, each with its own publishing workflow
Author Experience
Authors always know where they stand
Give your authors a professional, transparent view of their book's journey. Automatic stage notifications, approval gates, and clear progress tracking.
Real-time roadmap of every production stage
Instant notifications when action is needed
One-click approvals — no email threads
Shelf Scout — Available with PubBound
Launch with a reader community behind you
Shelf Scout is a reader-powered launch amplification system built into PubBound. Curated readers receive pre-publication manuscripts, share structured reactions, and amplify launch day together — without the toxicity of traditional review culture.
Curated reader access to pre-publication manuscripts
Structured reactions, not public star ratings
Built-in launch day amplification
Available as an optional PubBound add-on
Financial & Legal
Royalties tracked. Manuscripts protected.
Import royalty data from Draft2Digital, KDP, Ingram, and more. Generate blockchain-timestamped True Origin certificates of authenticity for every major production milestone.
Automatic royalty imports from major platforms
Blockchain-timestamped certificates of authenticity
A verifiable paper trail for every manuscript milestone
Shelf Scout — Available with PubBound
A better way to launch a book
Traditional review culture is broken—star ratings, anonymous pile-ons, and review bombing don't help authors or readers. Shelf Scout is an optional reader-engagement program integrated directly into PubBound. Readers apply, sign an NDA, receive watermarked manuscripts, submit structured reactions, and amplify launch day together.
For Your Publishing Team
Add books to Shelf Scout, manage participating readers, and see structured reader-response data as it develops—revealing what resonates, who a book appeals to, and how readers are experiencing it.
For Readers
Readers apply and join the Shelf Scout community through a dedicated, DartFrog-managed portal. They get early access to books and share honest, thoughtful reactions.
Simple, publisher-friendly pricing
One plan, straightforward pricing. Unlimited projects, unlimited team seats, and True Origin certificates included.
Monthly
$149
/month
Unlimited Projects
Team Management Tools
Custom Form Builder
25 True Origin Certificates/month
Unused True Origin credits roll over • Additional certificates $3 each
Yearly
$1,490
/year
Unlimited Projects
Team Management Tools
Custom Form Builder
300 True Origin Certificates/year
Unused True Origin credits roll over • Additional certificates $3 each
Shelf Scout Add-On (Invitation Only)
Qualifying publishers may add Shelf Scout for a separate monthly fee, giving their books access to pre-publication reading, structured reader-response data, and coordinated launch-day amplification.