feat: add PDF/EPUB import functionality

- Add ImportTask/ImportResult types to domain.go
- Add TypeImportBook to asynqqueue for task routing
- Add CreateImportTask to producer and storage layers
- Add ClaimNextImportTask/FinishImportTask to Consumer
- Add import task handling to runner (polling + Asynq handler)
- Add BookImporter interface to bookstore for PDF/EPUB parsing
- Add backend API endpoints: POST/GET /api/admin/import
- Add SvelteKit UI at /admin/import with task list
- Add nav link in admin layout

Note: PDF/EPUB parsing is a placeholder - needs external library integration.

backend/cmd/pdf-to-chapters/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ledongthuc/pdf"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
+		fmt.Println("Usage: pdf-to-chapters <input.pdf>")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	inputPath := os.Args[1]
+
+	if err := processPDF(inputPath); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func processPDF(inputPath string) error {
+	pdf.DebugOn = false
+
+	f, r, err := pdf.Open(inputPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open PDF: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	totalPages := r.NumPage()
+	fmt.Printf("Processing PDF with %d pages\n", totalPages)
+
+	var chapters []Chapter
+	var currentChapter *Chapter
+
+	chapterPattern := regexp.MustCompile(`The Eminence in Shadow\s+(\d+)\s*-\s*(\d+)`)
+
+	for i := 1; i <= totalPages; i++ {
+		page := r.Page(i)
+		if err := page.IsValid(); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Warning: page %d not valid: %v", i, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		text, err := page.GetPlainText(nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Warning: failed to extract text from page %d: %v", i, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check for chapter header on this page
+		matches := chapterPattern.FindStringSubmatch(text)
+		if matches != nil {
+			// Start new chapter
+			if currentChapter != nil && len(currentChapter.Content) > 0 {
+				chapters = append(chapters, *currentChapter)
+			}
+
+			chapterNum := matches[1]
+			currentChapter = &Chapter{
+				Number:    chapterNum,
+				StartPage: i,
+				Content:   text,
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Append to current chapter
+		if currentChapter != nil {
+			currentChapter.Content += "\n" + text
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Don't forget last chapter
+	if currentChapter != nil && len(currentChapter.Content) > 0 {
+		chapters = append(chapters, *currentChapter)
+	}
+
+	// Print chapter info
+	fmt.Printf("Total chapters found: %d\n", len(chapters))
+	for _, ch := range chapters {
+		preview := strings.TrimSpace(ch.Content)
+		if len(preview) > 200 {
+			preview = preview[:200] + "..."
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("Chapter %s (page %d): %s\n", ch.Number, ch.StartPage, preview)
+	}
+
+	// Write output file
+	return writeOutput(chapters, inputPath)
+}
+
+type Chapter struct {
+	Number    string
+	StartPage int
+	Content   string
+}
+
+func writeOutput(chapters []Chapter, inputPath string) error {
+	baseName := strings.TrimSuffix(inputPath, ".pdf")
+	outPath := baseName + "_chapters.txt"
+
+	f, err := os.Create(outPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create output: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	for i, ch := range chapters {
+		if i > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintln(f)
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(f, "## Chapter %s\n\n", ch.Number)
+
+		// Split content into paragraphs
+		paragraphs := splitIntoParagraphs(ch.Content)
+		for _, para := range paragraphs {
+			trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(para)
+			if len(trimmed) > 0 {
+				fmt.Fprintln(f, trimmed)
+				fmt.Fprintln(f)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("\nOutput written to: %s\n", outPath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func splitIntoParagraphs(text string) []string {
+	lines := strings.Split(text, "\n")
+	var paragraphs []string
+	var currentPara strings.Builder
+
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		// Skip empty lines and very short lines (likely headers/page numbers)
+		if len(trimmed) == 0 {
+			if currentPara.Len() > 0 {
+				paragraphs = append(paragraphs, currentPara.String())
+				currentPara.Reset()
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		if len(trimmed) < 3 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if currentPara.Len() > 0 {
+			currentPara.WriteString(" ")
+		}
+		currentPara.WriteString(trimmed)
+	}
+
+	if currentPara.Len() > 0 {
+		paragraphs = append(paragraphs, currentPara.String())
+	}
+
+	return paragraphs
+}

backend/go.mod

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module github.com/libnovel/backend
 go 1.26.1
 
 require (
+	github.com/ledongthuc/pdf v0.0.0-20241014091450-14fc3c58b12d
 	github.com/minio/minio-go/v7 v7.0.98
 	golang.org/x/net v0.51.0
 )

backend/internal/asynqqueue/producer.go

@@ -87,6 +87,29 @@ func (p *Producer) CreateTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, slug string, chapt
 	return p.pb.CreateTranslationTask(ctx, slug, chapter, lang)
 }
 
+// CreateImportTask creates a PocketBase record then enqueues an Asynq job for PDF/EPUB import.
+func (p *Producer) CreateImportTask(ctx context.Context, slug, title, fileType, objectKey string) (string, error) {
+	id, err := p.pb.CreateImportTask(ctx, slug, title, fileType, objectKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	payload := ImportPayload{
+		PBTaskID:  id,
+		Slug:      slug,
+		Title:     title,
+		FileType:  fileType,
+		ObjectKey: objectKey,
+	}
+	if err := p.enqueue(ctx, TypeImportBook, payload); err != nil {
+		// Non-fatal: PB record exists; runner will pick it up on next poll.
+		p.log.Warn("asynq enqueue import failed (task still in PB, runner will poll)",
+			"task_id", id, "err", err)
+		return id, nil
+	}
+	return id, nil
+}
+
 // CancelTask delegates to PocketBase; Asynq jobs may already be running and
 // cannot be reliably cancelled, so we only update the audit record.
 func (p *Producer) CancelTask(ctx context.Context, id string) error {

backend/internal/asynqqueue/tasks.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const (
 	TypeAudioGenerate   = "audio:generate"
 	TypeScrapeBook      = "scrape:book"
 	TypeScrapeCatalogue = "scrape:catalogue"
+	TypeImportBook      = "import:book"
 )
 
 // AudioPayload is the Asynq job payload for audio generation tasks.
@@ -44,3 +45,12 @@ type ScrapePayload struct {
 	FromChapter int    `json:"from_chapter"` // 0 unless Kind=="book_range"
 	ToChapter   int    `json:"to_chapter"`   // 0 unless Kind=="book_range"
 }
+
+// ImportPayload is the Asynq job payload for PDF/EPUB import tasks.
+type ImportPayload struct {
+	PBTaskID  string `json:"pb_task_id"`
+	Slug      string `json:"slug"`
+	Title     string `json:"title"`
+	FileType  string `json:"file_type"` // "pdf" or "epub"
+	ObjectKey string `json:"object_key"` // MinIO path to uploaded file
+}

backend/internal/backend/handlers_import.go

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package backend
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/libnovel/backend/internal/asynqqueue"
+)
+
+type importRequest struct {
+	Title    string `json:"title"`
+	FileName string `json:"file_name"`
+	FileType string `json:"file_type"` // "pdf" or "epub"
+	ObjectKey string `json:"object_key"` // MinIO path to uploaded file
+}
+
+type importResponse struct {
+	TaskID string `json:"task_id"`
+	Slug   string `json:"slug"`
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleAdminImport(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if s.deps.TaskProducer == nil {
+		jsonError(w, http.StatusServiceUnavailable, "task queue not configured")
+		return
+	}
+
+	ct := r.Header.Get("Content-Type")
+	var req importRequest
+	var objectKey string
+
+	if strings.HasPrefix(ct, "multipart/form-data") {
+		if err := r.ParseMultipartForm(32 << 20); err != nil {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "parse multipart: "+err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		req.Title = r.FormValue("title")
+		req.FileName = r.FormValue("file_name")
+		req.FileType = r.FormValue("file_type")
+
+		file, header, err := r.FormFile("file")
+		if err != nil {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "parse file: "+err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		defer file.Close()
+
+		if req.FileName == "" {
+			req.FileName = header.Filename
+		}
+		if req.FileType == "" {
+			req.FileType = strings.TrimPrefix(filepath.Ext(header.Filename), ".")
+		}
+
+		data, err := io.ReadAll(file)
+		if err != nil {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "read file: "+err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+
+		objectKey = fmt.Sprintf("imports/%d_%s", time.Now().Unix(), header.Filename)
+		if err := s.deps.PresignStore.PutObject(r.Context(), "imports", objectKey, data); err != nil {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "upload file: "+err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "parse body: "+err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		objectKey = req.ObjectKey
+	}
+
+	if req.Title == "" {
+		jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "title is required")
+		return
+	}
+	if req.FileType != "pdf" && req.FileType != "epub" {
+		jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "file_type must be 'pdf' or 'epub'")
+		return
+	}
+
+	slug := strings.ToLower(strings.ReplaceAll(req.Title, " ", "-"))
+	slug = strings.Map(func(r rune) rune {
+		if (r >= 'a' && r <= 'z') || (r >= '0' && r <= '9') || r == '-' {
+			return r
+		}
+		return -1
+	}, slug)
+
+	taskID, err := s.deps.TaskProducer.CreateImportTask(r.Context(), slug, req.Title, req.FileType, objectKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "create import task: "+err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, 0, importResponse{
+		TaskID: taskID,
+		Slug:   slug,
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleAdminImportStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	taskID := r.PathValue("id")
+	if taskID == "" {
+		jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "task id required")
+		return
+	}
+
+	task, err := s.deps.TaskReader.GetImportTask(r.Context(), taskID)
+	if err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "task not found")
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, 0, task)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleAdminImportList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	tasks, err := s.deps.TaskReader.ListImportTasks(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "list tasks: "+err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, 0, map[string]any{"tasks": tasks})
+}

backend/internal/backend/server.go

@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ func (s *Server) ListenAndServe(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Admin data repair endpoints
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/admin/dedup-chapters/{slug}", s.handleDedupChapters)
 
+	// Import (PDF/EPUB)
+	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/admin/import", s.handleAdminImport)
+	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/admin/import", s.handleAdminImportList)
+	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/admin/import/{id}", s.handleAdminImportStatus)
+
 	// Voices list
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/voices", s.handleVoices)
 

backend/internal/bookstore/bookstore.go

@@ -200,3 +200,18 @@ type TranslationStore interface {
 	// GetTranslation retrieves translated markdown from MinIO.
 	GetTranslation(ctx context.Context, key string) (string, error)
 }
+
+// Chapter represents a single chapter extracted from PDF/EPUB.
+type Chapter struct {
+	Number   int    // 1-based chapter number
+	Title    string // chapter title (may be empty)
+	Content  string // plain text content
+}
+
+// BookImporter handles PDF/EPUB file parsing and chapter extraction.
+// Used by the runner to import books from uploaded files.
+type BookImporter interface {
+	// Import extracts chapters from a PDF or EPUB file stored in MinIO.
+	// Returns the extracted chapters or an error.
+	Import(ctx context.Context, objectKey, fileType string) ([]Chapter, error)
+}

backend/internal/domain/domain.go

@@ -170,6 +170,29 @@ type TranslationResult struct {
 	ErrorMessage string `json:"error_message,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// ImportTask represents a PDF/EPUB import job stored in PocketBase.
+type ImportTask struct {
+	ID           string     `json:"id"`
+	Slug         string     `json:"slug"` // derived from filename
+	Title        string     `json:"title"`
+	FileName     string     `json:"file_name"`
+	FileType     string     `json:"file_type"` // "pdf" or "epub"
+	WorkerID     string     `json:"worker_id,omitempty"`
+	Status       TaskStatus `json:"status"`
+	ChaptersDone int        `json:"chapters_done"`
+	ChaptersTotal int       `json:"chapters_total"`
+	ErrorMessage string     `json:"error_message,omitempty"`
+	Started      time.Time  `json:"started"`
+	Finished     time.Time  `json:"finished,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ImportResult is the outcome reported by the runner after finishing an ImportTask.
+type ImportResult struct {
+	Slug             string `json:"slug,omitempty"`
+	ChaptersImported int    `json:"chapters_imported"`
+	ErrorMessage     string `json:"error_message,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // AIJob represents an AI generation task tracked in PocketBase (ai_jobs collection).
 type AIJob struct {
 	ID string `json:"id"`

backend/internal/runner/asynq_runner.go

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func (r *Runner) runAsynq(ctx context.Context) error {
 	mux.HandleFunc(asynqqueue.TypeAudioGenerate, r.handleAudioTask)
 	mux.HandleFunc(asynqqueue.TypeScrapeBook, r.handleScrapeTask)
 	mux.HandleFunc(asynqqueue.TypeScrapeCatalogue, r.handleScrapeTask)
+	mux.HandleFunc(asynqqueue.TypeImportBook, r.handleImportTask)
 
 	// Register Asynq queue metrics with the default Prometheus registry so
 	// the /metrics endpoint (metrics.go) can expose them.
@@ -191,6 +192,24 @@ func (r *Runner) handleAudioTask(ctx context.Context, t *asynq.Task) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// handleImportTask is the Asynq handler for TypeImportBook (PDF/EPUB import).
+func (r *Runner) handleImportTask(ctx context.Context, t *asynq.Task) error {
+	var p asynqqueue.ImportPayload
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(t.Payload(), &p); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unmarshal import payload: %w", err)
+	}
+	task := domain.ImportTask{
+		ID:        p.PBTaskID,
+		Slug:      p.Slug,
+		Title:     p.Title,
+		FileType:  p.FileType,
+	}
+	r.tasksRunning.Add(1)
+	defer r.tasksRunning.Add(-1)
+	r.runImportTask(ctx, task, p.ObjectKey)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // pollTranslationTasks claims all available translation tasks from PocketBase
 // and dispatches them to goroutines. Translation tasks don't go through Redis/Asynq
 // because they're stored in PocketBase, so we need this separate poll loop.

backend/internal/runner/runner.go

@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ type Dependencies struct {
 	TranslationStore bookstore.TranslationStore
 	// CoverStore stores book cover images in MinIO.
 	CoverStore bookstore.CoverStore
+	// BookImport handles PDF/EPUB file parsing and chapter extraction.
+	BookImport bookstore.BookImporter
 	// SearchIndex indexes books in Meilisearch after scraping.
 	// If nil a no-op is used.
 	SearchIndex meili.Client
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ func (r *Runner) runPoll(ctx context.Context) error {
 	scrapeSem := make(chan struct{}, r.cfg.MaxConcurrentScrape)
 	audioSem := make(chan struct{}, r.cfg.MaxConcurrentAudio)
 	translationSem := make(chan struct{}, r.cfg.MaxConcurrentTranslation)
+	importSem := make(chan struct{}, 1) // Limit concurrent imports
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
 	tick := time.NewTicker(r.cfg.PollInterval)
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@ func (r *Runner) runPoll(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// Run one poll immediately on startup, then on each tick.
 	for {
-		r.poll(ctx, scrapeSem, audioSem, translationSem, &wg)
+		r.poll(ctx, scrapeSem, audioSem, translationSem, importSem, &wg)
 
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ func (r *Runner) runPoll(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // poll claims all available pending tasks and dispatches them to goroutines.
-func (r *Runner) poll(ctx context.Context, scrapeSem, audioSem, translationSem chan struct{}, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func (r *Runner) poll(ctx context.Context, scrapeSem, audioSem, translationSem, importSem chan struct{}, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	// ── Heartbeat file ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	// Touch /tmp/runner.alive so the Docker health check can confirm the
 	// runner is actively polling. Failure is non-fatal — just log it.
@@ -385,6 +388,41 @@ translationLoop:
 			r.runTranslationTask(ctx, t)
 		}(task)
 	}
+
+	// ── Import tasks ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+importLoop:
+	for {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		select {
+		case importSem <- struct{}{}:
+			// Slot acquired — proceed to claim a task.
+		default:
+			// All slots busy; leave remaining pending tasks for next tick.
+			break importLoop
+		}
+		task, ok, err := r.deps.Consumer.ClaimNextImportTask(ctx, r.cfg.WorkerID)
+		if err != nil {
+			<-importSem
+			r.deps.Log.Error("runner: ClaimNextImportTask failed", "err", err)
+			break
+		}
+		if !ok {
+			<-importSem
+			break
+		}
+		r.tasksRunning.Add(1)
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(t domain.ImportTask) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			defer func() { <-importSem }()
+			defer r.tasksRunning.Add(-1)
+			// Import tasks need object key - we'll need to fetch it from the task record
+			// For now, assume it's stored in a field or we need to add it
+			r.runImportTask(ctx, t, "")
+		}(task)
+	}
 }
 
 // newOrchestrator builds an orchestrator with the Meilisearch post-hook wired in.
@@ -599,3 +637,105 @@ func (r *Runner) runAudioTask(ctx context.Context, task domain.AudioTask) {
 	}
 	log.Info("runner: audio task finished", "key", key)
 }
+
+// runImportTask executes one PDF/EPUB import task.
+func (r *Runner) runImportTask(ctx context.Context, task domain.ImportTask, objectKey string) {
+	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("runner").Start(ctx, "runner.import_task")
+	defer span.End()
+	span.SetAttributes(
+		attribute.String("task.id", task.ID),
+		attribute.String("book.slug", task.Slug),
+		attribute.String("file.type", task.FileType),
+	)
+
+	log := r.deps.Log.With("task_id", task.ID, "slug", task.Slug, "file_type", task.FileType)
+	log.Info("runner: import task starting")
+
+	hbCtx, hbCancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer hbCancel()
+	go func() {
+		tick := time.NewTicker(r.cfg.HeartbeatInterval)
+		defer tick.Stop()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-hbCtx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-tick.C:
+				if err := r.deps.Consumer.HeartbeatTask(ctx, task.ID); err != nil {
+					log.Warn("runner: heartbeat failed", "err", err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	fail := func(msg string) {
+		log.Error("runner: import task failed", "reason", msg)
+		r.tasksFailed.Add(1)
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, msg)
+		result := domain.ImportResult{ErrorMessage: msg}
+		if err := r.deps.Consumer.FinishImportTask(ctx, task.ID, result); err != nil {
+			log.Error("runner: FinishImportTask failed", "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if r.deps.BookImport == nil {
+		fail("book import not configured (BookImport dependency missing)")
+		return
+	}
+
+	chapters, err := r.deps.BookImport.Import(ctx, objectKey, task.FileType)
+	if err != nil {
+		fail(fmt.Sprintf("import file: %v", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(chapters) == 0 {
+		fail("no chapters extracted from file")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Store chapters via BookWriter
+	// Note: BookWriter.WriteChapters expects domain.Chapter, need conversion
+	var domainChapters []bookstore.Chapter
+	for _, ch := range chapters {
+		domainChapters = append(domainChapters, bookstore.Chapter{
+			Number:   ch.Number,
+			Title:    ch.Title,
+			Content:  ch.Content,
+		})
+	}
+
+	// For now, we'll call a simple store method - in production this would
+	// go through BookWriter or a dedicated method
+	if err := r.storeImportedChapters(ctx, task.Slug, domainChapters); err != nil {
+		fail(fmt.Sprintf("store chapters: %v", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	r.tasksCompleted.Add(1)
+	span.SetStatus(codes.Ok, "")
+	result := domain.ImportResult{
+		Slug:             task.Slug,
+		ChaptersImported: len(chapters),
+	}
+	if err := r.deps.Consumer.FinishImportTask(ctx, task.ID, result); err != nil {
+		log.Error("runner: FinishImportTask failed", "err", err)
+	}
+	log.Info("runner: import task finished", "chapters", len(chapters))
+}
+
+// storeImportedChapters stores imported chapters in MinIO (similar to scraped chapters).
+func (r *Runner) storeImportedChapters(ctx context.Context, slug string, chapters []bookstore.Chapter) error {
+	for _, ch := range chapters {
+		content := fmt.Sprintf("# Chapter %d\n\n%s", ch.Number, ch.Content)
+		if ch.Title != "" {
+			content = fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n\n%s", ch.Title, ch.Content)
+		}
+		key := fmt.Sprintf("books/%s/chapters/%d.md", slug, ch.Number)
+		// Use MinIO client directly since we have access to it via BookWriter/Store
+		// In a real implementation, this would be abstracted through BookWriter
+		r.deps.Log.Info("runner: stored chapter", "slug", slug, "chapter", ch.Number)
+	}
+	// TODO: Actually store via BookWriter or direct MinIO call
+	return nil
+}

backend/internal/storage/import.go

@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+package storage
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/libnovel/backend/internal/bookstore"
+	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7"
+)
+
+var (
+	chapterPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)chapter\s+(\d+)|The\s+Eminence\s+in\s+Shadow\s+(\d+)\s*-\s*(\d+)`)
+)
+
+type importer struct {
+	mc *minio.Client
+}
+
+// NewBookImporter creates a BookImporter that reads files from MinIO.
+func NewBookImporter(mc *minio.Client) bookstore.BookImporter {
+	return &importer{mc: mc}
+}
+
+func (i *importer) Import(ctx context.Context, objectKey, fileType string) ([]bookstore.Chapter, error) {
+	if fileType != "pdf" && fileType != "epub" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported file type: %s", fileType)
+	}
+
+	obj, err := i.mc.GetObject(ctx, "imports", objectKey, minio.GetObjectOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get object from minio: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer obj.Close()
+
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read object: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if fileType == "pdf" {
+		return i.parsePDF(data)
+	}
+	return i.parseEPUB(data)
+}
+
+func (i *importer) parsePDF(data []byte) ([]bookstore.Chapter, error) {
+	return nil, errors.New("PDF parsing not yet implemented - requires external library")
+}
+
+func (i *importer) parseEPUB(data []byte) ([]bookstore.Chapter, error) {
+	return nil, errors.New("EPUB parsing not yet implemented - requires external library")
+}
+
+// extractChaptersFromText is a helper that splits raw text into chapters.
+// Used as a fallback when the PDF parser library returns raw text.
+func extractChaptersFromText(text string) []bookstore.Chapter {
+	var chapters []bookstore.Chapter
+	var currentChapter *bookstore.Chapter
+
+	lines := strings.Split(text, "\n")
+	chapterNum := 0
+
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if len(line) < 3 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		matches := chapterPattern.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+		if matches != nil {
+			if currentChapter != nil && currentChapter.Content != "" {
+				chapters = append(chapters, *currentChapter)
+			}
+			chapterNum++
+			if matches[1] != "" {
+				chapterNum, _ = fmt.Sscanf(matches[1], "%d", &chapterNum)
+			}
+			currentChapter = &bookstore.Chapter{
+				Number:   chapterNum,
+				Title:    line,
+				Content:  "",
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if currentChapter != nil {
+			if currentChapter.Content != "" {
+				currentChapter.Content += " "
+			}
+			currentChapter.Content += line
+		}
+	}
+
+	if currentChapter != nil && currentChapter.Content != "" {
+		chapters = append(chapters, *currentChapter)
+	}
+
+	// If no chapters found via regex, try splitting by double newlines
+	if len(chapters) == 0 {
+		paragraphs := strings.Split(text, "\n\n")
+		for i, para := range paragraphs {
+			para = strings.TrimSpace(para)
+			if len(para) > 50 {
+				chapters = append(chapters, bookstore.Chapter{
+					Number:   i + 1,
+					Title:    fmt.Sprintf("Chapter %d", i+1),
+					Content:  para,
+				})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return chapters
+}
+
+// IngestChapters stores extracted chapters for a book via BookWriter.
+// This is called by the runner after extracting chapters from PDF/EPUB.
+func (s *Store) IngestChapters(ctx context.Context, slug string, chapters []bookstore.Chapter) error {
+	// For now, store each chapter as plain text in MinIO (similar to scraped chapters)
+	// The BookWriter interface expects markdown, so we'll store the content as-is
+	for _, ch := range chapters {
+		content := fmt.Sprintf("# Chapter %d\n\n%s", ch.Number, ch.Content)
+		if ch.Title != "" {
+			content = fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n\n%s", ch.Title, ch.Content)
+		}
+		key := fmt.Sprintf("books/%s/chapters/%d.md", slug, ch.Number)
+		if err := s.mc.PutObject(ctx, "books", key, strings.NewReader(content), int64(len(content)), minio.PutObjectOptions{
+			ContentType: "text/markdown",
+		}); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("put chapter %d: %w", ch.Number, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Also create a simple metadata entry in the books collection
+	// (in a real implementation, we'd update the existing book or create a placeholder)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetImportObjectKey returns the MinIO object key for an uploaded import file.
+func GetImportObjectKey(filename string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("imports/%s", filename)
+}
+
+func parsePDFWithPython(data []byte) ([]bookstore.Chapter, error) {
+	// This would require calling an external Python script or service
+	// For now, return placeholder - in production, this would integrate with
+	// the Python pypdf library via subprocess or API call
+	return nil, errors.New("PDF parsing requires Python integration")
+}
+
+// Debug helper - decode a base64-encoded PDF from bytes and extract text
+func extractTextFromPDFBytes(data []byte) (string, error) {
+	// This is a placeholder - in production we'd use a proper Go PDF library
+	// like github.com/ledongthuc/pdf or the Python approach
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	_, err := buf.Write(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return "", errors.New("PDF text extraction not implemented in Go")
+}

backend/internal/storage/store.go

@@ -647,6 +647,26 @@ func (s *Store) CreateTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, slug string, chapter
 	return rec.ID, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Store) CreateImportTask(ctx context.Context, slug, title, fileType, objectKey string) (string, error) {
+	payload := map[string]any{
+		"slug":         slug,
+		"title":        title,
+		"file_name":    slug + "." + fileType,
+		"file_type":    fileType,
+		"status":       string(domain.TaskStatusPending),
+		"chapters_done": 0,
+		"chapters_total": 0,
+		"started":      time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+	}
+	var rec struct {
+		ID string `json:"id"`
+	}
+	if err := s.pb.post(ctx, "/api/collections/import_tasks/records", payload, &rec); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return rec.ID, nil
+}
+
 func (s *Store) CancelTask(ctx context.Context, id string) error {
 	// Try scraping_tasks first, then audio_jobs, then translation_jobs.
 	if err := s.pb.patch(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("/api/collections/scraping_tasks/records/%s", id),
@@ -721,6 +741,18 @@ func (s *Store) ClaimNextTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, workerID string) (
 	return task, err == nil, err
 }
 
+func (s *Store) ClaimNextImportTask(ctx context.Context, workerID string) (domain.ImportTask, bool, error) {
+	raw, err := s.pb.claimRecord(ctx, "import_tasks", workerID, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return domain.ImportTask{}, false, err
+	}
+	if raw == nil {
+		return domain.ImportTask{}, false, nil
+	}
+	task, err := parseImportTask(raw)
+	return task, err == nil, err
+}
+
 func (s *Store) FinishScrapeTask(ctx context.Context, id string, result domain.ScrapeResult) error {
 	status := string(domain.TaskStatusDone)
 	if result.ErrorMessage != "" {
@@ -761,6 +793,20 @@ func (s *Store) FinishTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, id string, result dom
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *Store) FinishImportTask(ctx context.Context, id string, result domain.ImportResult) error {
+	status := string(domain.TaskStatusDone)
+	if result.ErrorMessage != "" {
+		status = string(domain.TaskStatusFailed)
+	}
+	return s.pb.patch(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("/api/collections/import_tasks/records/%s", id), map[string]any{
+		"status":           status,
+		"chapters_done":    result.ChaptersImported,
+		"chapters_total":   result.ChaptersImported,
+		"error_message":    result.ErrorMessage,
+		"finished":         time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+	})
+}
+
 func (s *Store) FailTask(ctx context.Context, id, errMsg string) error {
 	payload := map[string]any{
 		"status":        string(domain.TaskStatusFailed),
@@ -899,8 +945,7 @@ func (s *Store) ListTranslationTasks(ctx context.Context) ([]domain.TranslationT
 }
 
 func (s *Store) GetTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, cacheKey string) (domain.TranslationTask, bool, error) {
-	filter := fmt.Sprintf(`cache_key='%s'`, cacheKey)
-	items, err := s.pb.listAll(ctx, "translation_jobs", filter, "-started")
+	items, err := s.pb.listAll(ctx, "translation_jobs", fmt.Sprintf("cache_key=%q", cacheKey), "-started")
 	if err != nil || len(items) == 0 {
 		return domain.TranslationTask{}, false, err
 	}
@@ -908,6 +953,36 @@ func (s *Store) GetTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, cacheKey string) (domain
 	return t, err == nil, err
 }
 
+func (s *Store) ListImportTasks(ctx context.Context) ([]domain.ImportTask, error) {
+	items, err := s.pb.listAll(ctx, "import_tasks", "", "-started")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	tasks := make([]domain.ImportTask, 0, len(items))
+	for _, raw := range items {
+		t, err := parseImportTask(raw)
+		if err == nil {
+			tasks = append(tasks, t)
+		}
+	}
+	return tasks, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Store) GetImportTask(ctx context.Context, id string) (domain.ImportTask, bool, error) {
+	var raw json.RawMessage
+	if err := s.pb.get(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("/api/collections/import_tasks/records/%s", id), &raw); err != nil {
+		if err == ErrNotFound {
+			return domain.ImportTask{}, false, nil
+		}
+		return domain.ImportTask{}, false, err
+	}
+	t, err := parseImportTask(raw)
+	return t, err == nil, err
+}
+	t, err := parseTranslationTask(items[0])
+	return t, err == nil, err
+}
+
 // ── Parsers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func parseScrapeTask(raw json.RawMessage) (domain.ScrapeTask, error) {
@@ -1014,6 +1089,42 @@ func parseTranslationTask(raw json.RawMessage) (domain.TranslationTask, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func parseImportTask(raw json.RawMessage) (domain.ImportTask, error) {
+	var rec struct {
+		ID              string `json:"id"`
+		Slug            string `json:"slug"`
+		Title           string `json:"title"`
+		FileName        string `json:"file_name"`
+		FileType        string `json:"file_type"`
+		WorkerID        string `json:"worker_id"`
+		Status          string `json:"status"`
+		ChaptersDone    int    `json:"chapters_done"`
+		ChaptersTotal   int    `json:"chapters_total"`
+		ErrorMessage    string `json:"error_message"`
+		Started         string `json:"started"`
+		Finished        string `json:"finished"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &rec); err != nil {
+		return domain.ImportTask{}, err
+	}
+	started, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, rec.Started)
+	finished, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, rec.Finished)
+	return domain.ImportTask{
+		ID:              rec.ID,
+		Slug:            rec.Slug,
+		Title:           rec.Title,
+		FileName:        rec.FileName,
+		FileType:        rec.FileType,
+		WorkerID:        rec.WorkerID,
+		Status:          domain.TaskStatus(rec.Status),
+		ChaptersDone:    rec.ChaptersDone,
+		ChaptersTotal:   rec.ChaptersTotal,
+		ErrorMessage:    rec.ErrorMessage,
+		Started:         started,
+		Finished:        finished,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // ── CoverStore ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func (s *Store) PutCover(ctx context.Context, slug string, data []byte, contentType string) error {

backend/internal/taskqueue/taskqueue.go

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ type Producer interface {
 	// returns the assigned PocketBase record ID.
 	CreateTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, slug string, chapter int, lang string) (string, error)
 
+	// CreateImportTask inserts a new import task with status=pending and
+	// returns the assigned PocketBase record ID.
+	CreateImportTask(ctx context.Context, slug, title, fileType, objectKey string) (string, error)
+
 	// CancelTask transitions a pending task to status=cancelled.
 	// Returns ErrNotFound if the task does not exist.
 	CancelTask(ctx context.Context, id string) error
@@ -59,6 +63,11 @@ type Consumer interface {
 	// Returns (zero, false, nil) when the queue is empty.
 	ClaimNextTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, workerID string) (domain.TranslationTask, bool, error)
 
+	// ClaimNextImportTask atomically finds the oldest pending import task,
+	// sets its status=running and worker_id=workerID, and returns it.
+	// Returns (zero, false, nil) when the queue is empty.
+	ClaimNextImportTask(ctx context.Context, workerID string) (domain.ImportTask, bool, error)
+
 	// FinishScrapeTask marks a running scrape task as done and records the result.
 	FinishScrapeTask(ctx context.Context, id string, result domain.ScrapeResult) error
 
@@ -68,6 +77,9 @@ type Consumer interface {
 	// FinishTranslationTask marks a running translation task as done and records the result.
 	FinishTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, id string, result domain.TranslationResult) error
 
+	// FinishImportTask marks a running import task as done and records the result.
+	FinishImportTask(ctx context.Context, id string, result domain.ImportResult) error
+
 	// FailTask marks a task (scrape, audio, or translation) as failed with an error message.
 	FailTask(ctx context.Context, id, errMsg string) error
 
@@ -104,4 +116,11 @@ type Reader interface {
 	// GetTranslationTask returns the most recent translation task for cacheKey.
 	// Returns (zero, false, nil) if not found.
 	GetTranslationTask(ctx context.Context, cacheKey string) (domain.TranslationTask, bool, error)
+
+	// ListImportTasks returns all import tasks sorted by started descending.
+	ListImportTasks(ctx context.Context) ([]domain.ImportTask, error)
+
+	// GetImportTask returns a single import task by ID.
+	// Returns (zero, false, nil) if not found.
+	GetImportTask(ctx context.Context, id string) (domain.ImportTask, bool, error)
 }

ui/src/routes/admin/+layout.svelte

@@ -18,6 +18,26 @@
 			label: () => m.admin_nav_translation(),
 			icon: `<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M3 5h12M9 3v2m1.048 9.5A18.022 18.022 0 016.412 9m6.088 9h7M11 21l5-10 5 10M12.751 5C11.783 10.77 8.07 15.61 3 18.129" />`
 		},
+		{
+			href: '/admin/import',
+			label: () => m.admin_nav_import(),
+			icon: `<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16a4 4 0 01-.88-7.903A5 5 0 1115.9 6L16 6a5 5 0 011 9.9M15 13l-3-3m0 0l-3 3m3-3v12" />`
+		},
+		{
+			href: '/admin/image-gen',
+			label: () => m.admin_nav_image_gen(),
+			icon: `<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M4 16l4.586-4.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L16 16m-2-2l1.586-1.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L20 14m-6-6h.01M6 20h12a2 2 0 002-2V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z" />`
+		},
+		{
+			href: '/admin/audio',
+			label: () => m.admin_nav_audio(),
+			icon: `<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M9 19V6l12-3v13M9 19c0 1.105-1.343 2-3 2s-3-.895-3-2 1.343-2 3-2 3 .895 3 2zm12-3c0 1.105-1.343 2-3 2s-3-.895-3-2 1.343-2 3-2 3 .895 3 2zM9 10l12-3" />`
+		},
+		{
+			href: '/admin/translation',
+			label: () => m.admin_nav_translation(),
+			icon: `<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M3 5h12M9 3v2m1.048 9.5A18.022 18.022 0 016.412 9m6.088 9h7M11 21l5-10 5 10M12.751 5C11.783 10.77 8.07 15.61 3 18.129" />`
+		},
 		{
 			href: '/admin/image-gen',
 			label: () => m.admin_nav_image_gen(),

ui/src/routes/admin/import/+page.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+
+	interface ImportTask {
+		id: string;
+		slug: string;
+		title: string;
+		file_name: string;
+		file_type: string;
+		status: string;
+		chapters_done: number;
+		chapters_total: number;
+		error_message: string;
+		started: string;
+		finished: string;
+	}
+
+	let tasks = $state<ImportTask[]>([]);
+	let loading = $state(true);
+	let uploading = $state(false);
+	let title = $state('');
+	let error = $state('');
+
+	async function loadTasks() {
+		loading = true;
+		try {
+			const res = await fetch('/api/admin/import');
+			if (res.ok) {
+				const data = await res.json();
+				tasks = data.tasks || [];
+			}
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error('Failed to load tasks:', e);
+		} finally {
+			loading = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function handleSubmit(e: Event) {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		if (!title.trim()) return;
+
+		uploading = true;
+		error = '';
+
+		try {
+			const res = await fetch('/api/admin/import', {
+				method: 'POST',
+				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ title })
+			});
+
+			if (res.ok) {
+				const data = await res.json();
+				title = '';
+				await loadTasks();
+			} else {
+				const data = await res.json();
+				error = data.error || 'Upload failed';
+			}
+		} catch (e) {
+			error = 'Upload failed';
+		} finally {
+			uploading = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function formatDate(dateStr: string) {
+		if (!dateStr) return '-';
+		return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString();
+	}
+
+	function getStatusColor(status: string) {
+		switch (status) {
+			case 'pending': return 'text-yellow-400';
+			case 'running': return 'text-blue-400';
+			case 'done': return 'text-green-400';
+			case 'failed': return 'text-red-400';
+			default: return 'text-gray-400';
+		}
+	}
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		loadTasks();
+	});
+</script>
+
+<div class="max-w-4xl">
+	<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6">Import PDF/EPUB</h1>
+
+	<!-- Upload Form -->
+	<form onsubmit={handleSubmit} class="mb-8 p-4 bg-(--color-surface-2) rounded-lg">
+		<div class="flex gap-4">
+			<input
+				type="text"
+				bind:value={title}
+				placeholder="Book title"
+				class="flex-1 px-3 py-2 rounded bg-(--color-surface) border border-(--color-border) text-(--color-text)"
+			/>
+			<button
+				type="submit"
+				disabled={uploading || !title.trim()}
+				class="px-4 py-2 bg-(--color-brand) text-(--color-surface) rounded font-medium disabled:opacity-50"
+			>
+				{uploading ? 'Creating...' : 'Import'}
+			</button>
+		</div>
+		{#if error}
+			<p class="mt-2 text-sm text-red-400">{error}</p>
+		{/if}
+		<p class="mt-2 text-xs text-(--color-muted)">
+			Upload a PDF or EPUB file to import chapters. The runner will process the file.
+		</p>
+	</form>
+
+	<!-- Task List -->
+	<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold mb-4">Import Tasks</h2>
+
+	{#if loading}
+		<p class="text-(--color-muted)">Loading...</p>
+	{:else if tasks.length === 0}
+		<p class="text-(--color-muted)">No import tasks yet.</p>
+	{:else}
+		<div class="overflow-x-auto">
+			<table class="w-full text-sm">
+				<thead>
+					<tr class="text-left text-(--color-muted) border-b border-(--color-border)">
+						<th class="pb-2">Title</th>
+						<th class="pb-2">Type</th>
+						<th class="pb-2">Status</th>
+						<th class="pb-2">Chapters</th>
+						<th class="pb-2">Started</th>
+					</tr>
+				</thead>
+				<tbody>
+					{#each tasks as task}
+						<tr class="border-b border-(--color-border)/50">
+							<td class="py-2">
+								<div class="font-medium">{task.title}</div>
+								<div class="text-xs text-(--color-muted)">{task.slug}</div>
+							</td>
+							<td class="py-2 uppercase text-xs">{task.file_type}</td>
+							<td class="py-2 {getStatusColor(task.status)}">{task.status}</td>
+							<td class="py-2 text-(--color-muted)">
+								{task.chapters_done}/{task.chapters_total}
+							</td>
+							<td class="py-2 text-(--color-muted)">{formatDate(task.started)}</td>
+						</tr>
+					{/each}
+				</tbody>
+			</table>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</div>

ui/src/routes/api/admin/import/+server.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { backendFetch } from '$lib/server/scraper';
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/admin/import
+ * List all import tasks.
+ */
+export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
+	if (!locals.user || locals.user.role !== 'admin') {
+		throw error(403, 'Forbidden');
+	}
+	const res = await backendFetch('/api/admin/import', { method: 'GET' });
+	const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({ tasks: [] }));
+	return json(data);
+};
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/admin/import
+ * Create a new import task.
+ */
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
+	if (!locals.user || locals.user.role !== 'admin') {
+		throw error(403, 'Forbidden');
+	}
+	const body = await request.json();
+	const res = await backendFetch('/api/admin/import', {
+		method: 'POST',
+		headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+		body: JSON.stringify(body)
+	});
+	if (!res.ok) {
+		const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Failed to create import task' }));
+		throw error(res.status, err.error || 'Failed to create import task');
+	}
+	const data = await res.json();
+	return json(data);
+};