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What's new in Bookshift: cleaner files and clearer publishing steps
A catch-up Bookshift update on cleaner translated files, clearer cover and print steps, better title follow-up, and audiobook beta progress.
Posts by David
10 articles
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How Much Does It Cost to Translate a Book? (2026 Pricing Guide)
A practical 2026 pricing guide for authors and small publishers, with word-count examples, Bookshift credit estimates, subscription comparisons, and the cost traps to check before translating a book.
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Is Bookshift Better Than ScribeShadow or TransWord.AI for Book Translation?
A quality-focused comparison of Bookshift, ScribeShadow, and TransWord.AI for authors who want the best AI-assisted book translation, not just a quick first draft.
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What's new in Bookshift: category research and clearer setup
This week's Bookshift update focuses on the new KDP Category Finder, better help videos, smoother cover and series setup, and quieter translation reliability work.
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AI Manuscript Proofreading with Word Track Changes
Learn how to use AI manuscript proofreading as a practical review pass for DOCX, EPUB, TXT, and Markdown files before a human edit, formatting, or publication.
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What's new in Bookshift: covers, series, and dialogue tools
A friendly roundup of recent Bookshift updates for indie authors: book-aware cover generation, series context, dialogue formatting tools, KDP category recommendations, and smoother translation workflows.
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How to convert French guillemets into dialogue dashes
A practical guide to converting French dialogue from guillemets to em-dash dialogue without breaking dialogue tags, citations, or book formatting.
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How to convert Italian caporali to dialogue dashes
A practical guide to converting Italian dialogue from caporali to lineetta or trattino lungo while preserving dialogue tags and formatting.
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How to convert Guillemets to German quotation marks
Learn how to convert German dialogue from Guillemets or Chevrons into German low-high quotation marks without damaging direct speech.
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How to Translate a Self-Published Book with Bookshift
A complete step-by-step guide to translating your indie book to German, French, Italian, and more with Bookshift—from uploading your manuscript to receiving publication-ready files, and a translated blurb and KDP keywords.