Growing fast
AI book publishing keeps climbing year over year.
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First Edition is the world's first end-to-end platform for AI authors and publishers. We take you from a manuscript idea to a published book that reaches the people who matter, before and after launch.
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The platform
The world's first end-to-end platform for AI authors and publishers
Your rights. Your work. A cleaner path forward.
AI publishing grows fast, but it stays fragmented. Authors write strong books and then struggle to find the right publisher, build a readership, and reach enterprise buyers. Publishers want fresh AI manuscripts with real audiences, but they dig through slush piles to find them. First Edition brings both sides onto one platform. We screen every manuscript, verify each author's credentials, and introduce authors to publishers who fit. Then we amplify the books that get signed. You keep your rights. We keep the pipeline clean.
The opportunity
A fast-growing market, still waiting for a home
AI publishing is one of the fastest-growing categories in nonfiction, yet most authors still work without a structured platform behind them. That gap is the opening.
A market in the billions
The AI book market is projected to reach several billion dollars within the next few years.
Authors without a home
A large share of AI authors lack a structured platform to launch and sell their work.
Long waits, narrow reach
Many AI books never reach enterprise audiences, and authors can wait many months to secure the right publisher.
Who it's for
One Platform, Three Audiences
How it works
From your first idea to lasting impact
01/Discover
Find us via newsletter, podcast, LinkedIn, or search.
02/Submit
Complete a short synopsis form. Personal review in 48 hours.
03/Connect
Three curated publisher introductions, matched to your topic.
04/Launch
Launch event, newsletter feature, and a podcast appearance.
05/Amplify
Speakers bureau, awards, and enterprise access.
The advantage
We Close Every Gap AI Authors face
Credibility
Global institutions and policy networks stand behind your work from day one.
Community
You join a dedicated ecosystem built for AI authors, not a general writing forum.
Amplification
You reach more than 90,000 AI leaders through RegulatingAI and our media channels.
Continuity
Your book stays visible well beyond launch week, so momentum keeps building.
Commerce
You gain enterprise distribution and clear ways to earn from your expertise.
Network
Direct access to Fortune 500 Chief AI Officers and global policy leaders.
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Read SpotlightBy the numbers
First Edition by the Numbers
90K+
Newsletter Readers
100K+
RegulatingAI YouTube subscribers
200+
Fortune 500 CAIOs
48 Hrs
Editorial Response Time
Why First Edition
Built for the full lifecycle, not one moment
Before launchAfter launch
From finding the right publisher to reaching enterprise readers, your book has a platform behind it.
- We support the full lifecycle, while other options stay fragmented.
- We build for visibility, credibility, and earnings from the start.
- A global institutional network backs everything we do.
- We give you a first-mover advantage in a fast-growing market.
- We are the only platform that brings publishing, enterprise, and policy access together.
- Your rights stay yours. We are a platform, not a publisher.
Your expertise deserves more than a manuscript.
Turn your AI knowledge into a book, a platform, and lasting influence.
Submit Your Synopsis Takes about 7 minutes.