💼 Personal Assistant for Authors — Élan & Co

Your author life,finally under control.

Deadlines, platforms, inboxes, launch teams, newsletters, sales reports — the business of being an author never stops. I take it off your hands so you can go back to writing.

“You write the story. I handle everything else.”

✦ New service · 2026

What your PA handles for you

  • KDP, Kobo, iBooks, BookBub — platform updates
  • Inbox management (readers, press, editors)
  • Sales reports & royalty tracking
  • Launch team coordination & ARCs
  • Newsletter creation & scheduling
  • Social media planning & scheduling
  • Research for your manuscripts
  • Liaison with translators & publishers
20+

Years of admin expertise

Not a VA who picked up a checklist — a professional with two decades of rigour

330+

Author projects

I already know your world: KDP, Kobo, BookBub, Goodreads, agents, publishers

FR/EN

Bilingual bridge

Your French translators, publishers and readers — managed in their language

48h

Response time

Everything in writing. Everything documented. Nothing lost in a phone call

What I actually do

An Author PA is not a generalist VA.

A generalist Virtual Assistant can manage a calendar. An Author PA understands your calendar — your publication deadlines, your ARC windows, your KDP launch slots, your editor handover dates.

I've spent five years working directly with indie authors and publishers. I know the platforms, the rhythms, the obligations, and the vocabulary. When you say "my BookBub Featured Deal just dropped," I know exactly what that means and what needs to happen next.

“The difference between a VA and an Author PA is the difference between someone who files your emails and someone who knows which email from your editor should never be filed.”

What makes my offer genuinely unique: I'm also your bilingual bridge into the French market. I manage your French-language publishers, translators, and press contacts — in French — so nothing falls through the gap between languages.

📋 Admin & Organisation

  • Publication calendar management (translators, editors, cover designers)
  • Inbox management — readers, press, partners, publishers
  • Platform updates: Amazon, KDP, Kobo, iBooks, B&N, OverDrive
  • Sales reports extraction & monthly compilation
  • Spreadsheet management: sales, contacts, translations
  • ARC & promo copy distribution
  • Research for manuscripts (historical, geographical, technical)
  • Structured digital archiving

📢 Marketing & Visibility

  • Book blogger & bookstagrammer outreach for reviews
  • Launch team coordination
  • Newsletter writing, scheduling & list management
  • Social media planning, scheduling & moderation
  • Press kits & media dossiers
  • Back cover copy (English & French)
  • Author website updates
The Élan & Co difference

Why Sophie, specifically.

Any VA can tick boxes. What you're actually hiring when you work with me is a rare combination that doesn't exist elsewhere: two decades of administrative precision, deep literary knowledge, and a native French speaker who understands your market.

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Literary intelligence

I read your genre. I understand your contracts, your editorial calendar, your author obligations — not as tasks, but as context.

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Your French market bridge

Publisher correspondence, translator coordination, French press outreach — handled in French, without you having to ask twice or translate anything.

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Administrative backbone

20 years of invoicing, reporting, and document management. Deadlines kept. Files found. Nothing left in a draft folder for three weeks.

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Editorial sensibility

I write your newsletters, your back cover copy, your press releases — with a writer's ear, not a template-filler's hands.

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Everything in writing

No calls, no voice messages. Every decision documented. You always have a full paper trail — essential when working with publishers and agents.

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Full confidentiality

Your manuscripts, your contracts, your royalty figures — handled with the discretion of a professional who has been trusted with sensitive files for twenty years.

Transparent pricing

Choose your level of support.

On demand

Hourly rate

€50 /hour

Ideal to try the service or for punctual tasks. Billed by the task.

  • Any single task or batch of tasks
  • Platform updates, inbox triaging
  • Sales report compilation
  • Research requests
  • Invoiced on delivery
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Starter pack

10h / month

€440 /month

Regular admin support for active authors. Enough for steady-state management.

  • 10 hours of PA support per month
  • Admin tasks, emails, planning
  • Platform maintenance
  • Monthly sales report
  • Monthly recap email
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Premium retainer

Full service + FR

€1,350 /month

Everything included, plus full management of your French market presence — in French.

  • Everything in Full support
  • French publisher & translator liaison
  • French press & media outreach
  • FR translation contract follow-up
  • French market launch strategy
  • Priority response (<24h)
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All packages include an onboarding call and a 30-day notice period. Custom packages available on request.

Getting started

Simple from day one.

01

Discovery call

We talk about your workflow, your pain points, and what you need taken off your plate.

02

Onboarding

I get access to your tools, accounts and files — all in writing, all documented.

03

First week

I start with the most urgent tasks and establish recurring systems.

04

Steady state

Weekly status update. You write. I handle the rest.

What authors say

Trusted by indie authors & publishers.

Sophie did a great job. Communication was pleasant, and she delivered even before the deadline.

— Bright Future Ltd.

Sophie was always a pleasure to work with and has excellent skills as a French professional. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

— Relay Publishing

Very diligent, experienced, and reliable, besides being a pleasure to work with.

— Elvira L.
Questions & answers

Common questions.

Is this service only for English-language authors?
Not at all. I work with anglophone authors who need help managing their overall career, but my French fluency is particularly valuable for authors publishing in both languages or targeting the French market. If you're a French-speaking author, I have a dedicated French-language version of this service at assistante-auteurs.
Do I need to give you access to my KDP or Amazon account?
Only if you want me to manage those platforms directly. Many clients prefer to share a read-only view or export reports for me to process. We define access levels together during onboarding, and everything is documented in writing.
What's the difference between the Full Support and Premium Retainer packages?
The Premium Retainer adds active management of your French market presence: I correspond with French publishers and translators in French, handle French press outreach, follow up on translation contracts, and help you build a launch strategy for France and French-speaking markets.
How quickly can you start?
Typically within one week of signing. The first step is a short discovery call to map your needs, after which I send a proposal and onboarding document. You write — I handle the rest from day one.
Do you use AI tools?
Yes — with full transparency. I use AI to accelerate research, draft newsletter content for your review, and process data. Every output is reviewed and validated by me before it reaches you or your audience. I'm the expert who pilots the tool, not a conduit who passes AI output straight through.

Ready to get your writing time back?

Tell me what's taking you away from your manuscript. Free discovery call, no commitment — let's see if we're the right fit.

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