The revolution is being wrought

Wrought Press

Ungated stories

A publisher for novels written by people with AI, and chosen by readers, not gatekeepers. Real stories, brought to you without the angst and suffering of the establishment publishers.

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Why "Wrought"

Heated. Hammered.
Permanent.

Wrought iron is heated, hammered, bent, twisted and refined until it's beautiful, and then it's as permanent as the dirt. It's proof of man's will to conquer his world.

  1. Heated
  2. Hammered
  3. Bent
  4. Twisted
  5. Refined
Just like AI.

In the hands of someone who directs it, AI is raw iron. The author heats the idea, the machine helps hammer out the draft, and the author bends, twists and refines it until it holds. We don't hide the forge. We're proud of the iron.

The revolution is being wrought.
The manifesto

This is a revolt,
not a rebellion.

A rebellion hides. A revolt stands in the open and says: we're not asking anymore.

  1. A good story is a good story

    How a book was made should never keep it from the people who'd love it. We judge the story. Nothing else.

  2. We say it out loud

    Every Wrought Press book is AI-assisted, and every one says so. No hiding, nothing to expose, no apologies.

  3. Readers hold the gate

    Not agents. Not acquisitions boards. A panel of paid readers votes on every book, and their verdict decides.

  4. Authors hear back

    No year of silence. Every author gets a real answer, the vote count, and a date for the next update. Every time.

  5. Half is yours

    An even 50/50 split on every sale. No agent taking a cut before the story ever reaches a reader.

How a book gets forged

Five readers.
One verdict.

01 · Submit

The author sends the book

A finished, human-directed, AI-assisted novel.

02 · Read

Five paid readers

Anonymous, paid for every book, and quizzed to prove they read it.

03 · Vote

Three of five to pass

Each reader writes an honest report and casts a vote.

04 · Publish

Into readers' hands

Proofread, covered, and released in ebook and paperback.

Try it: tap the seals to cast the panel's votes
A simple majority publishes. Two votes or fewer, and the book goes back to its author with the reports.
Take up the hammer

Join the
revolution.

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Become a paid reader

$125 per book
  • Read a full fantasy manuscript before anyone else
  • Three weeks to read it
  • A short quiz, an honest report, and your vote
  • Your vote decides whether it's published
  • Anonymous: your role stays confidential
Apply to read
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Submit your book

50/50 royalty split
  • Finished novels written by people, with AI help
  • Read and judged by five paid readers
  • The vote count, and a date for every next update
  • Optional: all five written reader reports
  • No agent needed. No gate.
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Strike
while it's hot.

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