A task that would take 3 hours is now done in 30 minutes, and now publishing is changing with AI!

Available to everyone from editors, marketers, managers, and even solo publishers!
A practical manual for generative AI that can be applied throughout the entire publishing process!

Advances in AI technologies like ChatGPT are accelerating transformation in the publishing industry, leading to increased use of AI in diverse fields such as manuscript writing, editing, translation, publishing planning, design, marketing, and management. AI can automate repetitive tasks and leverage data analysis to make publishing planning and marketing more efficient.
Of course, there are still challenges to be addressed, such as accuracy and ethical issues, but the reality is that we can no longer delay the use of AI as an excellent assistant.
Combining human expertise and creativity with AI to improve work efficiency and provide readers with richer and more diverse content has now become essential in publishing.
"How to Use AI for Publishers" is a book by the author, a former developer and now CEO of an IT publishing company, who uses AI for practical application. Drawing on his own experience, the book provides a comprehensive overview of how to leverage AI to achieve effective results across various publishing fields. From how to use AI to manipulate information, to the pros and cons of various AI tools, and through practical examples from A to Z, the book demonstrates how to use which AI tools for which tasks and how to build efficient work processes.

In addition to the basic functionality of answering various questions, ChatGPT is a platform that provides a wide range of functions such as web search, advanced data analysis, and image creation.
In particular, it is leading the market by introducing high-performance features such as Deep Research, which was announced in early February 2025.
Claude specializes in text generation, producing natural-sounding results without the awkwardness typical of artificial intelligence.
It is also noteworthy that the model is designed to learn and make decisions on its own, following ethical guidelines.
Google's Gemini may have been relatively new to the spotlight, but it offers powerful integrations with various Google ecosystems, including YouTube, Google Docs, and Gmail, giving it a distinct competitive edge.


Work in the field is very complex and involves many different steps.
To effectively handle these tasks, it's important to understand the characteristics of each tool and utilize them appropriately for the situation, rather than relying solely on a single AI tool.
For example, when creating a book introduction card news, an effective approach is to utilize the strengths of each tool to the fullest extent, such as extracting features from the book PDF using NotebookLM, generating text using Claude, and generating images using ChatGPT.
--- "Preface.
From "Introducing AI into Publishing: Where to Start?"

Newsletters are a useful way to easily stay informed.
However, if you subscribe to multiple newsletters, it can be difficult to manage them systematically.
Because it's mixed in with tons of general emails, it's easy to miss important news.
web.meco.app is a web service that specializes in managing newsletters.
We provide a convenient feature that allows you to instantly check the contents of newsletters and automatically delete newsletters you have already read from your list.
web.meco.app is registered by linking it to your Google account and is easy to use.
The 'Discover' menu introduces a variety of recommended newsletters (Figure 1-9).
You can browse a variety of recommended foreign newsletters in the Discover menu and select the one that introduces knowledge in your desired field to receive.
Next, the 'Bookmarks' menu provides a function to bookmark important newsletters and manage them separately (Figure 1-10).
With dozens of newsletters arriving every day, it's a good idea to bookmark them to ensure you don't miss important information.
I bookmark and manage newsletters that I deem truly important information separately.

--- 「Chapter 1.
From "New Ways to Acquire and Use Data"

The information in [Figure 2-3] is much more appropriately presented in table form than in text form.
You can analyze the content and create a table yourself, but it is a time-consuming task.
In addition to working with tables, enriching the relevant content with graphs requires additional work time.
In such cases, utilizing generative AI tools can significantly reduce work time and produce high-quality results.
The way it works is very simple.
Just upload the captured image to ChatGPT and request “Please create a table with the contents of the uploaded image.”
Then, ChatGPT will respond in table format (Figure 2-4).


Next, let's graph the table contents.
The prompt for the task is simple:
If you request "Create a dashboard using the data in the table," you'll receive a link to download a dashboard file organized in HTML format (Figure 2-5). Once you download the HTML file and open it, you'll receive a well-organized dashboard file (Figure 2-6).
While achieving these results requires proficiency in Excel or Python, AI allows even those unfamiliar with data analysis to work faster than experts.

--- From "Chapter 2. Improving Manuscript Proofreading and Editing Efficiency Using AI"

One of the most important steps in the final stages of book production is deciding on a title.
An appropriate title captures the reader's attention, effectively conveys the book's content, and has a significant impact on its success after publication.
Typically, titles are conceived based on various book information such as keywords, target audience, similar book titles, and table of contents.
However, this process not only takes a long time, but it is also not easy to obtain satisfactory results.
The 'Book Title Generation Template' introduced this time is a Google Spreadsheet that automatically generates various titles by entering basic book information.
If you're not familiar with tools like Google Spreadsheets or API concepts, it might be a bit difficult to understand.
However, if you find the 'Book Title Creation Template' difficult to write, simply learning how to use it will be of great help in your work.
Follow the steps and learn step by step.
--- 「Chapter 3.
From "Book Title Creation Template and Cover Design Creation Using AI"

The biggest feature of NotebookLM is that it provides answers based on the materials I uploaded.
Unlike existing AI, it can focus on specific data and provide more accurate information.
This approach is technically known as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. RAG combines knowledge from existing AI models with information retrieved from user-provided documents to generate more accurate and contextually relevant responses.
Extracting book features using NotebookLM is simple.
Go to the NotebookLM website (https://notebooklm.google.com/) and click the '+ New' button (Figure 4-12).
After clicking the button, a pop-up window appears where you can enter various data (Figure 4-13).
Data sources can come in a variety of formats, including PDF or txt files, links from the web or YouTube, and documents in Google Drive.
--- 「Chapter 4.
From “Marketing Process Innovation”

Using Gemini 2.5, released in April 2025, or Genspark.ai's Super Agent feature, you can easily perform financial analysis without complex chatbot setup.
First, let's conduct a financial analysis using Gemini 2.5.
Access the website (https://gemini.google.com/app), select the '2.5 Pro (preview)' model (①), enter the financial statement PDF and prompt (②), select the 'Canvas' button (③), and then click the 'Run' button (④) to run the program (Figure 5-15).
The prompt is:
“You are a financial analysis expert.
Please carefully analyze the uploaded document and turn it into an interactive infographic.
“Mouse over details and create a visual data story with built-in statistics.” The prompt results in financial analysis results that work interactively (Figure 5-16).
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Using the Claude chatbot, using Gemini, and using Genspark.ai all have their own pros and cons.
Claude chatbot always produces consistent reports, Gemini offers interactive reports for free, and Genspark.ai costs more than other AIs but produces well-organized reports.
If you're working on reports using financial data, experiment with different tools and find the one that works best for you.

--- 「Chapter 5.
From "Publishing Data Analysis Anyone Can Do"