Changelog
Revisions to this edition.
What changed in IdeaTome, and when. Newest first.
- v0.15
Your voice, your controls
- NewWrite in my voice: give IdeaTome a few pages you wrote and it learns how you write — rhythm, point of view, humour, dialogue. Tick “Write in my voice” and every chapter is written to match. Edit the description any time, or forget it in one click.
- NewTry it free: pick a mood — dark fantasy, cosy mystery, dark romance and more — add your own twist, and get a first page with its title and cover in seconds. No account needed.
- NewThe Library: dozens of books written on IdeaTome, from dark fantasy and romance to thrillers, horror and how-to guides. Open any of them and turn the pages of its first chapters.
- ImprovedWhile your book is being written you see each chapter arrive, how long is left, and a “Pause after this chapter” button. Close the page if you like — we email you when it is done.
- FixedLong chapters no longer time out part-way through a book.
- v0.14
Launch your book
- NewYour book’s own page at ideatome.com/b/your-book: the cover as a 3D book, the pitch, up to three free chapters in your design, and your buy links. Off until you switch it on.
- NewA launch kit: posts for Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and TikTok, Amazon and Facebook ads, a launch email, video hooks and real quotes from your book.
- NewFree promo images drawn from your cover — a square post, a story, a quote card and a banner — in your book’s fonts and colours.
- NewInvite friends: when someone you invite finishes their first book, you both get 20 credits.
- v0.13
Series, bibles and translation
- NewA series and character bible for every book — characters, places, world rules and voice. Every chapter and rewrite is written against it; draft it from your book in one click.
- NewWrite the next book in a series: book two starts from book one’s bible, picks up where it left off, and keeps the same design.
- NewTranslate a whole book into 22 languages, as a new book in the same design. If a translation stops partway, you get back the credits for what it did not translate.
- v0.12
Publish on Amazon
- NewA full KDP paperback cover — back, spine and front on one sheet with bleed — with the spine sized to your real page count and paper.
- NewA publishing kit: back-cover blurb, Amazon description, seven keywords, three categories and your author bio, written from your book and ready to paste into KDP.
- NewFormat a book you wrote yourself: import a Word, Markdown or text manuscript and have it typeset in any design — free.
- NewEdit any chapter by hand, right in the book.
- ImprovedA roomier design studio: your design shown as a 3D book, bigger previews, and one-click “Surprise me”.
- v0.11
Over 500 book designs
- NewMore than 500 book designs across 35 genres — from dark romance and cozy mystery to finance, cookbooks, journals and kids’ books — each a matched cover and interior.
- NewA design studio with live previews of your own cover and pages: change typefaces, colours, chapter openings and ornaments, and drag the title and author on the cover.
- NewAdd your own finished cover, background photo, logo or chapter art, or an optional AI illustration. Downloads use your design at 300 dpi.
- ImprovedEvery new book starts with a proper cover — title and author set in its design — before you spend a single credit on artwork.
- v0.10
You approve every step
- NewRead a one-page summary and the chapter plan before anything is written, and change either in plain English.
- NewChapter one comes first, with an email when it is ready. Then write the rest, go one chapter at a time, or stop and keep what you have.
- NewChoose a length — up to an epic of about a thousand pages — and a page size from pocket to A4. Size never changes the price.
- NewAsk for changes to any chapter in plain English, before or after the book is finished.
- ImprovedPricing by length: one credit per 800 words, paid in stages. If something fails, only what was not written is refunded — and nothing written is lost.
- ImprovedEvery book is its own: titles and chapters are checked against every other book on IdeaTome.
- v0.9
A new home, and a proper welcome
- NewA redesigned website, set like a book — contents, shelf, afterword and all.
- NewA welcome note on your first visit, and a welcome email with your free credits.
- NewComplete Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Refund & Cancellation Policy and a contact page with response times.
- ImprovedThe app now lives at dashboard.ideatome.com, separate from the website.
- v0.8
Security and print quality
- SecurityEvery input is validated before it reaches the AI or the database, and generated chapters are sanitised before they are shown.
- SecurityAll files moved to private storage; downloads are signed links that expire in minutes.
- FixedPDF exports could come out blank on our servers. Fonts are now always found, and exports are tested inside the production image.
- v0.7
Reliability
- ImprovedBooks that stall are detected and recovered — resumed, or failed and refunded automatically.
- ImprovedClearer error messages when something goes wrong, with the credits always returned.
- v0.6
Your library
- NewA library of everything you have made, with search and filters.
- NewA reading view for every book, chapter rewrites, and new covers on demand.
- NewProfile, usage history and a feedback form that reaches us directly.
- v0.5
Finished files, and coloring books
- NewDownloads as typeset PDF, KDP print interior, EPUB and Word.
- NewColoring books in four styles, for kids or adults, with print-ready 8.5 × 11 in interiors.
- NewIllustrated covers generated for every book.
- NewWatch your book being written live, chapter by chapter.
- v0.1
The first page
- NewSix book formats, from lead magnets to novels, written from a single idea.
- NewAccounts, credits and plans — every price shown before you pay it.