Map Maker

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Map Maker: Let readers step inside your world.

You know where the river bends and where the journey begins. Your sketch gets the idea down. You can share the world you have been imagining with the people you want to welcome into it.

Included with membership at $10/month or more.

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Enjoy seeing your world take shape, and share it with pride.

Your work stays private. Author Media does not store, track, or view what you post. The AI services use business APIs with privacy set to the maximum.

Give the world a form you can point to.

You can invite someone else into the world you have been picturing, whether your setting is invented or real.

  • Get beyond your drawing skills

    You do not have to be an illustrator to enjoy seeing your world on the page. Your drawing skills no longer have to be the end of the idea.

  • Recognize the place you imagined

    You can look at your setting with fresh excitement and a clearer sense of what feels right. The world is still yours to shape.

Start with a rough map, not a finished illustration.

You bring

Upload a clear JPG or PNG sketch, choose a map style, and add your genre and detail preferences.

Your work stays private. Author Media does not store, track, or view what you post. The AI services use business APIs with privacy set to the maximum.

You get

An AI-generated map draft, with further versions available through chat.

Check labels, feature positions, and geography carefully. An attractive map can still contain mistakes. Review dimensions and production requirements before putting it in a book.

Before you start

Can I use a photo from my phone?

You can start with a photo from your phone. It must be a clear JPG or PNG with readable labels. HEIC is not supported.

Can it map a real place?

You can bring a real setting to life as well as an invented world. Check the result against reliable geographic references, because features or labels can be misplaced.

Can I ask for changes?

You are not stuck with your first draft. Yes, you can ask for another version.

What if my places are still scattered through the novel?

You do not have to hold every place in your head. With Location Compendium, you can return to your setting with its written details close at hand.

Is my work private?

Yes. Author Media does not store, track, or view anything you post to this tool. The tools reach each AI through its business API with privacy set to the maximum, so the AI companies do not train on your words.

How much does it cost?

Map Maker is included with any Novel Marketing Patreon membership of $10 per month or more. That membership also unlocks more than 80 other author tools in the Patron Toolbox. AI tool use draws from your membership’s credit balance.

Part of the Patron Toolbox

Give your world a map you can start refining.

Explore a visual version of your setting with Map Maker and the other worldbuilding tools included in your membership.

AI tool use draws from your membership’s credit balance. The amount used varies with the request.

Patron Toolbox Membership

$10per month or more

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  • When you need the setting’s written details

    Location Compendium

    Build a reference to the places already in your story.

  • When you are exploring the book’s look

    Book Cover Designer

    Create a cover concept to consider alongside your world’s visual direction.

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