THE
FORGE SUITE
Write it. Cover it. Bind it. Publish it.
The only fully integrated, fully offline book production toolkit in the world. From first draft through to physical book, distribution, and the ongoing business of being a self-publishing author — without a browser, a subscription, or a cloud account.
ManuscriptForge CoverForge Imposition Forge StudioForge MakerForge PublishForge MarketForge ScriptForge
$219 · all eight apps · one-time purchase · lifetime updates
ManuscriptForge
$149
CoverForge
$49
Imposition Forge
$19
StudioForge
$39
MakerForge
$39
PublishForge
$49
MarketForge
$49
ScriptForge
$49
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ManuscriptForge
Write, format, and export the complete book interior
Writing & formatting · $149 one-time purchase
Rich-text editor & planning tools
25+ professional themes
Full non-fiction toolkit
AI writing assistant (offline)
EPUB, PDF, DOCX export
Built-in imposition engine
$149one-time · lifetime updates
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Rich-text editor & planning tools
25+ professional themes
Full non-fiction toolkit
AI writing assistant (offline)
EPUB, PDF, DOCX export
Built-in imposition engine
02
CoverForge
Design the full cover spread — front, spine, back
Cover design · $49 one-time purchase
Unified cover spread canvas
Automatic spine calculator
84 genre templates
Distributor presets built in
Print PDF, JPEG, PNG, SVG
Pre-export validation
$49one-time · lifetime updates
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Unified cover spread canvas
Automatic spine calculator
84 genre templates
Distributor presets built in
Print PDF, JPEG, PNG, SVG
Pre-export validation
03
Imposition Forge
Impose the interior PDF for physical book production
Pre-press imposition · $19 one-time purchase
9 signature format cards
4 fold layouts (Folio–Sextodecimo)
Miniature book specialist
Live in-app preview
ZIP export of imposed PDF
Folding guides built in
$19one-time · lifetime updates
Learn more →
9 signature format cards
4 fold layouts (Folio–Sextodecimo)
Miniature book specialist
Live in-app preview
ZIP export of imposed PDF
Folding guides built in
04
StudioForge
Query tracking and marketing workspace
Traditional publishing · $39 one-time purchase
Query pipeline — 9 status values
Agent & publisher database
Query letter workspace
ManuscriptForge integration
Marketing asset library
Submission timeline
$39one-time · lifetime updates
Learn more →
Query pipeline
9 status values
Agent & publisher database
Query letter workspace
ManuscriptForge integration
Marketing asset library
Submission timeline
05
MakerForge
Materials calculation, binding guides, zine layout
Physical bookmaking · $39 one-time purchase
Materials calculator (9 binding types)
Binding structure library
Miniature book presets
Zine layout tool → Imposition Forge
Cutting diagram generator
Edition planner
$39one-time · lifetime updates
Learn more →
Materials calculator (9 binding types)
Binding structure library
Miniature book presets
Zine layout tool → Imposition Forge
Cutting diagram generator
Edition planner
06
PublishForge
ARC management, pre-press, and metadata
Self-publishing pre-launch · $49 one-time purchase
ARC watermark generator
PDF pre-press checker (6 checks)
Cover validation
ONIX 3.0 metadata editor
EPUB metadata editor
BISAC & Thema browser
$49one-time · lifetime updates
Learn more →
ARC watermark generator
PDF pre-press checker (6 checks)
Cover validation
ONIX 3.0 metadata editor
EPUB metadata editor
BISAC & Thema browser
07
MarketForge
Royalties, promotions, reviews, and retail management
Self-publishing post-launch · $49 one-time purchase
Royalty tracker — all platforms
Promotions calendar
Review tracker
Retailer management
Ad campaign notebook
Launch planner checklist
$49one-time · lifetime updates
Learn more →
Royalty tracker
all platforms
Promotions calendar
Review tracker
Retailer management
Ad campaign notebook
Launch planner checklist
08
ScriptForge
Fountain-native screenplay and stage play writing
Screenwriting · $49 one-time purchase
CodeMirror 6 Fountain editor
Industry-standard formatting
Smart keyboard behaviour
Scene navigator & character index
Live formatted preview
PDF export (Courier Prime)
$49one-time · lifetime updates
Learn more →
CodeMirror 6 Fountain editor
Industry-standard formatting
Smart keyboard behaviour
Scene navigator & character index
Live formatted preview
PDF export (Courier Prime)
What’s in each app
Everything, compared
| Feature | Manuscript Forge | Cover Forge | Imposition Forge | Studio Forge | Maker Forge | Publish Forge | Market Forge | Script Forge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing & content | ||||||||
| Rich-text manuscript editor | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Planning tools (corkboard, outliner) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AI writing assistant | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Screenplay editor (Fountain) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Design & formatting | ||||||||
| 25+ interior themes | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Full cover spread designer | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 genre cover templates | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Automatic spine calculator | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Physical production | ||||||||
| PDF imposition engine | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miniature book layouts | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Materials calculator & binding guides | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Publishing & distribution | ||||||||
| EPUB, PDF, DOCX export | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Distributor presets (KDP, Ingram…) | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| ARC watermark generator | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| ONIX 3.0 metadata editor | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Query tracking & submissions | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Royalty tracker & promotions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Platform | ||||||||
| Fully offline | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows 11 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-time purchase | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Individual price | $149 | $49 | $19 | $39 | $39 | $49 | $49 | $49 |
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One-time purchase. Yours forever.
No subscription, no monthly fee. Buy once, get lifetime updates. Install on up to three machines per licence.
Individual total if bought separately
$442
Best value — save $203
The Forge Suite
All eight apps. The complete book creation and publishing ecosystem.
ManuscriptForge
CoverForge
Imposition Forge
StudioForge
MakerForge
PublishForge
MarketForge
ScriptForge
✓ManuscriptForge — $149
✓CoverForge — $49
✓Imposition Forge — $19
✓StudioForge — $39
✓MakerForge — $39
✓PublishForge — $49
✓MarketForge — $49
✓ScriptForge — $49
✓All future updates included
Save $117
Self-Publisher Bundle
Write, design, validate, and manage your self-publishing business.
ManuscriptForge
CoverForge
PublishForge
MarketForge
Save $78
Traditional Publishing Bundle
Write your book, design your cover, and land an agent.
ManuscriptForge
CoverForge
StudioForge
Save $59
The Writer’s Bundle
For authors who work across prose and script.
ManuscriptForge
ScriptForge
Save $13
The Maker Bundle
Everything you need to physically produce and bind your book.
Imposition Forge
MakerForge
ManuscriptForge
Writing & formatting
$149
one-time · lifetime updates
✓Professional rich-text editor
✓25+ professional themes
✓Full non-fiction toolkit
✓AI writing assistant (offline)
✓3 installs per licence
CoverForge
Cover design
$49
one-time · lifetime updates
✓Unified cover spread canvas
✓Automatic spine calculator
✓84 genre templates
✓Distributor presets built in
✓3 installs per licence
Imposition Forge
Pre-press imposition
$19
one-time · lifetime updates
✓9 signature format cards
✓4 fold layouts (Folio–Sextodecimo)
✓Miniature book specialist
✓Live in-app preview
✓3 installs per licence
StudioForge
Traditional publishing
$39
one-time · lifetime updates
✓Query pipeline — 9 status values
✓Agent & publisher database
✓Query letter workspace
✓MarketForge integration
✓3 installs per licence
MakerForge
Physical bookmaking
$39
one-time · lifetime updates
✓Materials calculator (9 binding types)
✓Binding structure library
✓Miniature book presets
✓Zine layout tool
✓3 installs per licence
PublishForge
Self-publishing pre-launch
$49
one-time · lifetime updates
✓ARC watermark generator
✓PDF pre-press checker (6 checks)
✓Cover validation
✓ONIX 3.0 metadata editor
✓3 installs per licence
MarketForge
Self-publishing post-launch
$49
one-time · lifetime updates
✓Royalty tracker — all platforms
✓Promotions calendar
✓Review tracker
✓Retailer management
✓3 installs per licence
ScriptForge
Screenwriting
$49
one-time · lifetime updates
✓CodeMirror 6 Fountain editor
✓Industry-standard formatting
✓Smart keyboard behaviour
✓Scene navigator & character index
✓3 installs per licence
All prices in USD · One-time purchase · Payments processed by Paddle · Taxes may apply by region
Refund policy: see strathdonforge.com/refunds · Sold by Strathdon Manor Media
Truly offline.
Fully yours.
No subscription
One-time purchase, lifetime updates. The apps you buy today work in ten years without a monthly fee.
No cloud dependency
Your manuscripts, covers, and portfolios stay on your machine. No sync, no login required to open your own files.
Your files, your format
Every project is a single portable file. Standard containers — open them with any archive tool. You are never locked in.
3 installs per licence
Install on your main machine, laptop, and a backup — all from one purchase. Validated offline, no account required.
Ready to build your book?
WRITE IT.
WRITE IT.
COVER IT.
BIND IT.
Get all eight apps for $219 — or start with the one you need most and add the others any time.
ManuscriptForge — $149CoverForge — $49Imposition Forge — $19StudioForge — $39MakerForge — $39PublishForge — $49MarketForge — $49ScriptForge — $49
One-time purchase · Lifetime updates · Windows 11 only at this stage · strathdonforge.com