Self-Publish Seamlessly With Campfire
Plan, write, and edit your completed book, then publish it with extras like background lore or short stories for a uniquely immersive reading experience—all on Campfire.
No credit card required to sign up.
Share Your Story As You Always Imagined
Campfire’s writing-to-publishing ecosystem is entirely new and distinctly you. Bring your book to life with unlockable bonus story content and custom-themed landing pages.
Receive Higher Royalties
Earn 80% royalties from all digital sales on Campfire. With the support needed to fuel your creativity, you can focus on turning your passion for writing into something truly rewarding.
Invite Readers Behind the Scenes
Give readers a VIP Pass beyond the fourth wall of your book by adding story extras like character profiles, interactive maps, and flash fiction for them to unlock and collect while reading.
Gain New Insights With Analytics
Get intimately familiar with your readership by seeing analytics like the number of times your book was shelved, how often readers returned, and what their favorite story extras are.
How It Works
Write
Write and edit your story using Campfire’s modular writing tools, or import an existing manuscript from another software.
Publish
Format your manuscript and story extras until everything is just right, then set it up in your Publishing Dashboard and publish right on Campfire.
Earn
Track your stats and earnings for your published work right from your Publishing Dashboard. Earn up to 80% royalties for each sale you make!
Your Built-in Publishing Toolkit
Document Importing
Coming to Campfire from another software? Import a DOCX or EPUB file and we’ll split your story into chapters for you.
Collaboration
Invite editors, commenters, and viewers to create with you. Leave comments for one another and work on edits together, too.
Platform Previews
Before publishing your story for all to see or saving any new edits, you can preview changes in your Publishing Dashboard.
Private Sharing
If you’re not ready to publicly publish, but still want to give access to a group of friends or family, generate a free, private share link.
Story Homepages
Add your book’s backstory, show off featured elements, and provide updates to readers on a curated homepage.
Custom Themes
Create and apply a custom project theme unique to your story that readers can see when they access it from the web app.
Series Pages
Did your standalone turn into a trilogy? Organize your books and add details like a suggested reading order using Series Pages.
Publisher Accounts
Easily publish with a press or using a pen name by enabling Publisher Accounts in your Account Settings.
Create a Novel Experience for Readers
As readers make their way through your book, they can unlock story elements you set up to be revealed at the end of select chapters.
Prep Your Manuscript For Other Platforms
Looking to publish your book outside of Campfire? No matter where you’re going, we’ll still help you get there—from Ingram Spark and Amazon KDP to Barnes & Noble Press and Kobo Writing Life.
Book Formatting
Access your manuscript compiler right within the Manuscript Module to set up everything from your front and back matter to your trim size and page margins.
Manuscript Preview
When every chapter is neatly arranged, your dedications made, and your author bio complete, preview your completed manuscript in various book sizes and e-reader views.
Document Exporting
When you’re ready for your story to see the world, export it to EPUB or print-ready PDF for easily submitting to agents and publishing on all major platforms.
What Our Community is Saying
Campfire is an ever-evolving program allowing well-established and upcoming authors to plan, organise, and write the novel of their dreams… Add to this a welcoming and helpful community and you have all the means to make it as an author.
Campfire is a modern writing solution and a one-stop shop for everything I need. I love the modular approach, [and] appreciate that I can add my own elements and rearrange everything as I see fit…and now, [there’s] a publishing platform… The featureset is the best I've seen, in a clean interface.
Campfire [has] everything you need to go from "annoying plot bunny that won't let you sleep" to "published with rave reviews," and it lets you do it in the way that works best for you.
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Here to Self-Publish?
Join the Publishing Program
Are you an author simply looking to self-publish on a new platform? You might be eligible for the Publishing Program, where you can import and publish your book with extra content on Campfire for free. Requires a book that is ready to publish within 30 days.
Create With Campfire Your Way
Browser App
Start writing on your preferred browser instantly.
Desktop App
Download the desktop app for offline writing.
Mobile App
Use the mobile app to keep writing on the go.
Flexible Plans Made With You In Mind
Ready to publish your magnum opus? Our pricing plans offer convenient versatility. Create your account, then choose a plan on your Billing & Subscriptions page.
Try For Free
Campfire is free to sign up for with no credit card required. Try it out with no strings attached.
Subscribe Your Way
Only pay for what you need. Prices range from $2.00/mo for the Manuscript to $12.00/mo for all features.
Only Pay Once
Hate subscriptions? You can buy a lifetime license to the tools you need. 20% off if you purchase all modules!
Turn the Page on Publishing
Be an early author in a new marketplace for books that combines a personalized, reading experience with meaningful opportunities for you to showcase the work beyond your manuscript!
No credit card required to sign up.