Manuscript Review Β· AI Reader Personas Β· Jury Verdict

Actionable feedback from six distinct virtual literary voices.
One unvarnished verdict.

πŸ”’ Encrypted. Private. Never used for AI training.

Upload your manuscript and receive detailed, independent reviews from a panel of AI reader personas β€” each with their own tastes, blind spots, and critical standards. They review alone. Then they react to each other.

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Free: first 5,000 words Β· 3 readers Β· No credit card required

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Reader's Verdict is in beta through June 30 β€” free for accepted participants. Email clement@readersverdict.com to request an access code. I'll respond personally.

How the jury works

01

Choose your jury

Pick up to 6 reader personas matched to your genre.

02

Upload your work

Paste or upload. Up to 200,000 words.

03

Independent reads

Each reader analyses your manuscript in their own voice.

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Jury deliberation

Readers react to each other β€” agreements and disagreements.

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Your verdict

500+ word reviews, letter grades, and a jury summary.

12 genres Β· 72 reader personas

❀️ RomanceπŸ§™ FantasyπŸ” Mystery / Thriller / CrimeπŸš€ Science FictionπŸ“– Young AdultπŸ•΅οΈ True CrimeπŸ›οΈ Historical Fictionβœ’οΈ Literary FictionπŸ“˜ Nonfiction✍️ PoetryπŸ“š Children's Literature🎬 Screenplay

What writers are saying

From the first cohort of authors who submitted their manuscripts.

β€œI'm impressed. In the past, trying to get critiques on my writing has been hard and expensive. I submitted my whole book. Super easy to load. I had 6 critiques done. They were right on point. Showed me where my plot was weak, repetitive, and where it was good. This would have cost me hundreds of dollars. I highly recommend trying it.

Jean-Pierre BlackwoodRachel's Deadly InheritanceMystery / Thriller / Crime

β€œI highly recommend Readers' Verdict to any author to gauge the quality of his/her work. I realize my writing technique may be a bit unorthodox, but I'm proud of it. And yet β€” I needed to hear the positives & negatives that this service offered me in thorough yet sensitive detail.

Raji AbuzalafAn Unlikely VictoryHistorical Fiction

β€œReaders' Verdict provides thoughtful commentary, evaluates readiness, and more. I found it to be an extremely valuable tool prior to incurring the cost of editing. It helped me shape my story, clarify transitions, and cut redundancy. Highly recommend.

Debbe HysellTalbot the ToothChildren's Literature

Transparent pricing

Pay only for what you submit. Revisions are 50% off (minimum $2.00). Promo codes accepted.

Free
No credit card
  • βœ“ First 5,000 words
  • βœ“ Up to 3 readers
  • βœ“ Preview analysis
  • βœ“ One per account
Pay as you go
Promo codes accepted
  • βœ“ Up to 200,000 words
  • βœ“ Up to 6 readers
  • βœ“ Full jury deliberation
  • βœ“ 50% off revisions (min. $2.00)
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