A limited initial diagnosis for independent authors who are unsure whether the cover, Amazon listing, manuscript readiness or relaunch plan needs attention first.
Hatti reviews the information in your brief and, when relevant, the public retail listing. The response identifies the likely priority and the smallest useful next step.
Use the public form. Do not send confidential credentials or a full manuscript during this first step.
Title, genre, status and intended reader.
The Amazon or retailer page if the book is already published.
Describe what feels unclear, weak or stalled.
Receive a likely priority and recommended next step, typically after review of the brief.
The Book Health Check protects both sides from starting an oversized or misdirected project. If a paid service is appropriate, the scope, price, timing and deliverables are confirmed before work begins.
The check is available for published and unpublished books, but the useful evidence differs.
No. The public brief should not include a manuscript. Hatti asks for a private file only after a manuscript project is confirmed.
No. The free check is a limited triage step. Full listing and manuscript audits are separate paid services with defined deliverables.
No. Hatti may recommend a paid scope, a different specialist, a DIY next step or no change yet.
Initial briefs are typically reviewed within one business day. This is a working target, not a guaranteed response time.
There is no obligation to buy. If paid work would help, Hatti explains the smallest useful scope, price and timeline before you decide.
For a visual signal that does not match the book’s genre and intended reader.
Explore Cover Design →For a retail page whose hook, description or metadata feels disconnected.
Explore Listing Audit →For a manuscript that may need diagnosis before design or production.
Explore Manuscript Audit →A short brief and public listing link are enough for the first review.