Our Odyssey: Why We Built a Platform for Aspiring Authors

We know the quiet struggle. The blank page. The late nights. The half-written sentences waiting for something to click.

Odyssey was born from that space. Not the polished end, but the messy middle where stories are made.

We’re a team of writers, builders, and book lovers who believe literary software should support real creative work, not get in the way of it.

That’s why we built Odyssey: writing software that helps authors finish manuscripts faster, with fewer rewrites.

Meet the Team Behind Odyssey

Alexi Demetriou

Co-founder and Aspiring Author

I started Odyssey for a simple reason: I wanted to finish a novel.

Turns out that’s harder than it sounds. Not just the writing, but the momentum. The tools I tried were either overwhelming, distracting, or clearly built by people who didn’t actually write novels.

So I went looking for something better.

When I couldn’t find it, I did what any reasonable procrastinating writer would do: I started a company instead. With Krati’s help (and a fair amount of coercion), we built Odyssey, a writing platform designed to help authors keep moving and actually finish their books.

Because writing is hard enough. The tools shouldn’t make it harder.

Krati Bogiages

Technical Co-founder

Krati is the technical co-founder behind Odyssey, and the person who somehow pulled a tangle of ideas out of Alexi's head and turned them into a platform that actually works.

With deep experience in software development, data analytics, and natural language processing, he’s built everything from AI chatbots to large-scale, high-performance systems. He’s the reason features like real-time autosave, inline commenting, and a seamless writing flow exist; not just as ideas, but as beautifully functional realities.

Careers at Odyssey

Even though we’re not actively hiring at the moment, we’re always excited to connect with people who are passionate about changing the publishing industry for the better.
Odyssey is a startup with a clear mission: to help aspiring authors finish their books and get published. We’re building tools we wish we had, grounded in empathy, insight, and real experience from the writing journey.

Interested?

If Odyssey resonates with you, even if your background doesn’t fit neatly into a role, get in touch. Share a bit about yourself, your experience, and why you care about the future of publishing.
Careers@odysseywriting.app