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What Is Your
Author Authority Score?

Answer 30 research-calibrated questions across 4 dimensions and receive a personalised authority report — with industry benchmarks, a percentile ranking, and a targeted 90-day action plan.

4,200+
Authors Assessed
30
Calibrated Questions
4
Predictive Dimensions
~5 min
To Complete
📡 Platform
🏅 Credibility
📖 Book Readiness
🎯 Market Positioning

Built on Real Author Data

Methodology

The Empire Authority Framework was developed by analysing 4,200+ author profiles across an 18-month longitudinal study — tracking platform size, credibility indicators, manuscript readiness, and strategic positioning against actual publishing outcomes including sales volume, media placements, and post-launch ROI generated. The 30-question assessment was refined across five validation rounds to maximise predictive accuracy.

4,200+
Author profiles analysed
18mo
Longitudinal study period
4
Predictive scoring dimensions
Validation rounds completed
4.7×
Authors who build a list of 10,000+ subscribers before launch sell 4.7× more books in their first 90 days compared to those who launch without an existing audience.
78%
of nonfiction readers actively research an author's credibility and reputation before purchasing — making your authority profile as important as the book itself.
3.2×
Books launched with a documented positioning strategy receive 3.2× more media coverage and podcast invitations than those launched without one.
💼
Business Leaders

Who want to use a book to win clients, command speaking fees, and establish market authority — and need to know exactly where they stand before they start.

✍️
First-Time Authors

Who have deep expertise to share but aren't sure how ready they are to publish — or which dimension to focus on before committing to a publishing path.

🚀
Established Experts

Who want to understand precisely which publishing route will maximise their existing platform and generate the highest return from their authority investment.

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Your Authority Report

You Scored

0–39 Early Stage
40–59 Building
60–79 Rising
80–100 Leader
0
/ 100

How You Compare to 4,200+ Authors

Early StageBuildingRisingLeader

📊 What Authors at Your Level Achieve

🔍 Your Personalised Analysis

Research-backed insights based on your specific score pattern across all four dimensions.

🗓️ Your 90-Day Authority Roadmap

Targeted action steps based on your two lowest-scoring dimensions — the highest-leverage areas to address before launch.

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