The Author in Command —

Most books deserve more readers than they have. Most authors know this — and aren't sure what to do about it.

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The essays here explore what serious authorship looks like after publication: how books find their long-term readership, how authors remain in command of their work's continuing life and meaning, and how AI, used with discipline and judgement, creates new possibilities for individual authors working without a team.

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These are the ideas at the heart of Author in Command. They are written for authors who are ready to think carefully about what their book becomes next.