Concept preview
Thriller
High contrast, bold typography, gritty textures, and tense atmosphere.
Author Beacon for indie authors
Cover design and launch assets, built for indie authors
Genre-aware AI that gives you studio-quality visuals and messaging — without the studio wait.
Future UI mockup
Why Author Beacon exists
Built for authors who want control, polish, and momentum.
You shouldn’t need an agency to get a professional cover. You shouldn’t wait weeks for revisions. You shouldn’t guess what your genre expects. Author Beacon gives you the tools to move from draft to market with confidence.
What’s inside
Two tracks, one flow.
Covers
Book cover generator
- Genre-aware concepts
- Type-first editor
- Lock hierarchy, glow, and color
- Export print-ready fronts + social cuts
Marketing
Launch marketing kit
- Promo assets that mirror your cover
- Auto-generated ad crops
- Taglines + hooks from your brief
- Version history for preorder → launch
Genre concept snapshots
A quick look at how Beacon adapts to different genres.
Concept preview
Romance
Warm palettes, soft glow, elegant serif/sans pairing, emotional tone.
Concept preview
Fantasy
Atmospheric lighting, ornate type, magical color accents.
Concept preview
Sci-Fi
Clean geometry, neon accents, futuristic hierarchy and depth.
Release notes
This week’s updates.
Fast highlights so you know what’s new before you dive in.
New
Dual exports
Print fronts now export alongside social cuts in one click.
Improved
Type controls
Finer tracking + glow ranges to match genre conventions.
Fix
Version history
Preorder and launch variants keep their own snapshots.
Start fast
From concept to launch assets in minutes.
No waiting. No back-and-forth. No guesswork.