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Book Publicist · Production Handoff

Package approved work, provenance, open decisions and next-owner instructions. Designed to help book publicist deliver develop accurate press angles and accountable media outreach.

medium riskSources requiredHuman reviewMeaning preserved

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Working brief

What to bring

  • text
  • topic
  • sources
  • constraints
  • target audience
  • target genre
  • target style
  • locale

Result

What you will produce

  • Approved files
  • Provenance record
  • Open issues
  • Next-stage checklist

Review gate

What stays protected

  • Keep author approval explicit.
  • Preserve source and contributor provenance.
  • Do not treat workflow guidance as legal, medical or financial advice.
  • Do not expand collaborator access beyond the assigned book scope.
  • Record unresolved questions instead of inventing answers.

Best fit

Where this skill belongs

Workflow phase
produce
Professional roles
publicist
Book types
Any book type
Output contract
professional-workflow-v1

Portable skill

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# PocketAuthor skill: Book Publicist · Production Handoff

Version: 1.0.0
Category: publishing

## Purpose
Package approved work, provenance, open decisions and next-owner instructions. Designed to help book publicist deliver develop accurate press angles and accountable media outreach.

## Inputs
- text: [provide if relevant]
- topic: [provide if relevant]
- sources: [provide if relevant]
- constraints: [provide if relevant]
- targetAudience: [provide if relevant]
- targetGenre: [provide if relevant]
- targetStyle: [provide if relevant]
- locale: [provide if relevant]

## Instructions
1. Confirm the requested outcome and identify missing inputs.
2. Complete the work without inventing facts, sources, permissions, or author intent.
3. Preserve the author's voice and meaning throughout.
4. Separate verified facts, assumptions, questions, and recommendations.
5. Return the deliverables below in a clear working format.

## Deliverables
- Approved files
- Provenance record
- Open issues
- Next-stage checklist

## Guardrails
- Keep author approval explicit.
- Preserve source and contributor provenance.
- Do not treat workflow guidance as legal, medical or financial advice.
- Do not expand collaborator access beyond the assigned book scope.
- Record unresolved questions instead of inventing answers.
- Use traceable sources and attach each material claim to its source.
- Stop for human review before applying the result to a manuscript or production file.

## Author material
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