Atticus

Writing plus ebook and print formatting in one paid app

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LicenceProprietaryFrom the vendor's terms

Atticus is a paid writing and formatting app for indie authors. You draft in Atticus and export ebook and print-ready files without needing a separate Mac-only formatter.

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Status	Proprietary
Licence	Proprietary
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Web
Category	Formatting & publishing
Website	atticus.io
Source	Not open source

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