Made by an author, for authors
AuthorOrbit was built by Susan Mac Nicol, a romance author with more than forty published titles. Like most working authors, she ran her business across a dozen half-remembered spreadsheets, folders and email threads — and spent more of each week hunting for things than she wanted to admit. AuthorOrbit is what she built to fix that for herself. It’s now available to other authors who are tired of the same scavenger hunt.
Frequently asked questions
Is my data private?
Yes. AuthorOrbit runs on your computer. Nothing goes to the cloud unless you choose it — importing a statement, running an AI feature, connecting Google Drive, or sending a post to your scheduler.
Do I need to be technical?
You need to install Node.js once (free, guided). If you’d rather not, choose Done-for-you setup and we’ll hand you a ready app.
Windows or Mac?
Both.
What do the AI features cost?
Nothing from us. They use your own Anthropic API key; Anthropic bills you directly, usually £1–3/month for an active writer. The app is fully usable with no key.
Which royalty statements does it read?
Amazon KDP & Kindle Unlimited, Draft2Digital (exactly, no AI needed), IngramSpark, Kobo and more; the original file is always kept attached.
Is there a hosted / web version?
Not yet — AuthorOrbit today is a private app you run yourself.
A question before you buy?
Send it over — contact@authororbit.co.uk