Pricing
One book. $497 one time.
Read your first 3 chapters free, written in your voice from your own material. Pay once only if you want to finish the book. No subscription, and no card to start.
Start your book freeWhat you get before and after you pay
Before you pay
Free, with no card
$0
- Your Writing DNA voice profile, tested on a new topic and approved by you
- Collect: your talks, posts, notes, documents, and YouTube videos read and mapped
- One interview that asks every open question in one place
- Your book planned for you, chapter by chapter
- Your first 3 chapters, written in your voice from your material
On a book shorter than six chapters, half the chapters are free, and at least one.
The complete book
Founding price for the first 100 authors
- Your Writing DNA voice profile, approved by you
- Material analysis and one ghostwriter interview
- Your book planned for you, chapter by chapter
- Every chapter written in your voice, checked against your material
- Revise any chapter with a one-line note
- Whole-book review, and export: Amazon KDP print-ready PDF, PDF, Word and EPUB
- Lead Engine: a sign-up page, lead magnet and six emails
30-day “Sounds Like You” guarantee: if your book doesn’t read in your voice, we refine it or refund you. Refund policy
How much does it cost to write a business book?
It depends on who does the writing. The cash price goes up as you hand more of the work to other people, and your own hours go up as you keep more of it.
| Route | Who writes | Cash cost | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY with a general AI assistant | You, with chat help | A subscription, plus any editing you hire | The most: you hold the whole book together |
| WritebookAI | Software writes from your material; you answer and approve | $497 one time; the first 3 chapters are free | Adding your material, one interview, reading and revising chapters |
| Book coach while you write | You | $75 to $100 an hour, the EFA median for coaching | You draft every chapter |
| Freelance ghostwriter | A writer, from your interviews and material | $30,000 to $48,000 for business and management books (Reedsy) | Interviews and reviews over several months |
| High-end ghostwriter | A senior writer | $100,000 to $150,000 for the manuscript alone (Scribe Media) | Interviews and reviews over several months |
| Managed ghostwriting and publishing firm | A writer plus a publishing team | $135,000+ for Scribe Media’s Elite package, with publishing and launch | Most Elite books take 12 to 16 months (Scribe Media) |
Market prices are quoted from the sources below as listed when we checked; confirm current prices with each provider. They are planning figures, not quotes.
What publishing still costs
WritebookAI writes the book and exports print-ready files. It is software, not a ghostwriting or publishing service, so these are yours to buy or do:
- Copyediting. Editorial Freelancers Association members report a median of 3 to 4 cents a word for nonfiction copyediting, about $1,200 to $1,600 for a 40,000-word book.
- Proofreading. The same survey reports 2 to 3 cents a word, about $800 to $1,200 for 40,000 words.
- Cover design. Quoted by the designer you hire. The KDP print-ready interior PDF gives them the trim size and page count they need.
- ISBN, publishing, and launch. You choose how and where to publish, and you keep 100% of the royalties.
An example total
For a 40,000-word book written with WritebookAI and self-published on Amazon KDP, at the median editing rates above:
- WritebookAI
- $497
- Copyediting
- $1,200 to $1,600
- Proofreading
- $800 to $1,200
- Before the cover
- $2,497 to $3,297
An illustration, not a quote. Add your cover designer’s price. No book can guarantee clients or sales.
Sources
- Reedsy: How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Ghostwriter?: Business and management books at $30,000 to $48,000, as listed in the June 2026 update.
- Editorial Freelancers Association: Editorial Rates: Median rate ranges from the 2026 chart, based on a survey of more than 1,100 members. The EFA does not set rates.
- Scribe Media: Ghostwriting: Elite listed at $135,000+ and a high-end writer at $100,000 to $150,000 for the manuscript, when checked in October 2026.
Pricing questions
How much does WritebookAI cost?
$497 one time for one complete book. That is the founding price for the first 100 authors; the planned price is $997. You can start free, with no card, and read your first 3 chapters before you decide.
Is it a subscription?
No. It is a one-time purchase for one book project, with nothing to renew. Your access to the purchased book does not expire while WritebookAI operates, and if the service ever closed you would get at least 30 days’ notice to export your work.
What can I do before I pay?
Everything up to your first 3 chapters: build your Writing DNA, add your material, answer the interview, and read the first chapters written in your voice. On a book shorter than six chapters, half the chapters are free, and at least one.
What if the book does not sound like me?
The 30-day “Sounds Like You” guarantee covers it. If, within 30 days of purchase, your book does not read in your voice or does not match what this site describes, email us. We work with you to refine it, and if we cannot fix it, we refund your purchase in full.
How much does it cost to write a business book?
It depends on who writes it. Writing it yourself costs your time plus editing. A book coach charges by the hour while you write. Reedsy lists freelance ghostwriters at $30,000 to $48,000 for business books, and Scribe Media lists its managed Elite package at $135,000+. WritebookAI is $497 one time, and you still pay separately for copyediting, a cover, and publishing.
What else will I pay for to publish the book?
WritebookAI does not include copyediting, proofreading, cover design, ISBNs, or distributor submission. At Editorial Freelancers Association median rates, copyediting a 40,000-word book costs about $1,200 to $1,600 and proofreading about $800 to $1,200. A cover designer quotes their own price.
Can I write more than one book?
Each book is its own one-time purchase. The purchase covers one book project, with a fair-use allowance of 150,000 words of AI-written text, rewrites included.
Do you take a share of my royalties?
No. You own the book you create and keep 100% of any royalties. Payments are handled by Lemon Squeezy, our merchant of record, which also collects any sales tax or VAT and sends your receipt.
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