A richer discovery experience · July 2026
- Improved book discovery with clearer category browsing, stronger cover presentation, and more helpful recommendation sections.
- Added better book detail pages with related titles, author collections, external review links, and preview-friendly reading flows.
- Refined responsive layouts so public pages, dashboards, and book pages use the available screen space more comfortably.
Author tools and campaign control · July 2026
- Expanded author workflows for adding books, managing campaign settings, reviewing ARC requests, and keeping book details current.
- Added stronger upload requirements, clearer author declarations, and better safeguards around manuscript and cover submissions.
- Improved campaign creation with smarter defaults, clearer book selection, and better handling for reader approvals.
Reader trust and review quality · July 2026
- Added reviewer-facing guidance, review link collection, and clearer flows for submitting structured feedback.
- Improved privacy on public reviewer surfaces with public display names and anonymous fallback identities.
- Introduced safeguards to keep ARC access fair, including claim limits, duplicate checks, and author-reviewer conflict handling.
Moderation and admin improvements · July 2026
- Upgraded admin review pages with detailed approval dialogs, manuscript review tools, status controls, and clearer listing views.
- Added content and publisher flagging so admins can spot books that may not fit the platform before approval.
- Expanded admin controls for users, plans, trials, catalog imports, reports, and operational oversight.
Platform foundations · June 2026
- Built the core BookManas marketplace foundation for authors, readers, books, campaigns, reviews, and saved titles.
- Added secure storage patterns for private manuscripts and public-facing assets, including signed access where needed.
- Launched the supporting marketing pages, footer navigation, pricing content, help pages, and account areas.