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Book Marketing Services

A plan to reach the readers who will love your book, with honest reporting.

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About this service

Writing the book is half the work. Finding its readers is the other half. Our book marketing services start with who your readers are and where they already look for books, then build a plan you can understand, afford and measure. We report what happened, including the parts that did not work.

Good book marketing starts with a clear idea of who your readers are and where they already look for books. From there we build a plan you can understand and measure: a launch calendar, retail advertising, an author website, and outreach to reviewers who genuinely cover your genre. There are no tricks in it, because tricks get books removed from retailers. The full picture is on the how it works page.

Marketing cannot fix a book that is not ready. If your cover or your listing is holding the book back, we will say so and may suggest a cover and listing refresh through our publishing team first. If reviews mention typos, a copyedit or proofread may do more for sales than any advertisement.

Authors of specialist books have specialist readers. A cookbook sells through food communities; a children's book sells through parents, teachers and libraries. We shape the plan around where your readers actually are.

Who this is for

  • Authors about to publish who want a launch plan rather than a scramble
  • Published authors whose book is live but not finding readers
  • Professionals using a book to grow a practice, a business or a speaking career
  • Authors who have been burned by big promises and want straight answers

What our book marketing services include

Reader and market research

Who reads books like yours, where they find them and what makes them buy. This shapes everything else.

Launch planning

A written plan for the weeks before and after publication, with tasks, dates and who does what.

Retail advertising

Setup and management of advertising on major book retailers, with a budget you set and reports you can read.

Author website and branding

A simple, fast author website and consistent branding across your book, your profiles and your emails.

Reviews and outreach

Help getting your book in front of reviewers, bloggers and podcasts that fit your genre, done the honest way.

Monthly reporting

What we did, what happened and what the advertising spend was, in plain English. Advertising spend is always shown separately.

How it works

Step by step, with your approval at every stage.

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01. Tell us about your book and goals

Sales, reputation, speaking invitations or something else. Different goals need different plans.

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02. Get a plan and a quote

A written plan with recommended activities and the advertising budget we suggest. No obligation.

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03. Setup

We build the website, the ad campaigns, the outreach list and the launch calendar, and you approve them.

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04. Launch and run

The plan goes live. We manage the campaigns, adjust what is not working and keep you informed.

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05. Review

At the end of each month you see the results and decide whether to continue, change direction or stop.

What you control

  • The advertising budget, which you set and can change at any time
  • Every public message, ad and page: nothing goes live without your approval
  • Your accounts, your website and your reader list
  • When to stop. Marketing runs month to month, not on a long contract

What is not included

  • Advertising spend itself, which is paid by you directly to the platforms
  • Paid reviews, bought ratings or anything that breaks retailer rules. We do not do it
  • Promises about sales, rankings, reviews or media coverage. Nobody can honestly make them
  • Press tours, events or printed materials unless quoted separately

Anything not listed as included is quoted separately. See our Refund and Cancellation Policy for what happens if plans change.

How quotes work

We do not publish prices. Every project is quoted in writing after a free consultation, because every book is different. The quote lists exactly what is included and what is not, and it does not change unless you change the scope. There is no obligation to go ahead.

Read our Refund and Cancellation Policy for what happens if you change your mind, and the quote and payment questions on our FAQ page.

Common mistakes to avoid

Marketing before the book is ready

Advertising sends readers to your listing. If the cover, description or sample pages are weak, the spend is wasted. Fix the listing first.

Buying reviews or rankings

Paid reviews and ranking schemes break retailer rules and can get a book, or an author account, removed. We do not offer them and we advise against anyone who does.

Spending everything in launch week

A launch matters, but steady, measured advertising over months usually reaches more readers than one big burst.

Trying every channel at once

A new author does better focusing on one or two channels where their readers are, then expanding once something works.

Not measuring

Without tracking, you cannot tell which spend brought readers. Our monthly reports exist so decisions are based on numbers, not hope.

How long it takes

Launch campaigns usually run for 6 to 12 weeks around publication. Ongoing marketing is month to month. We set expectations in the plan and update them as results come in.

Common questions

No, and we would be wary of anyone who says they can. What we can do is put your book in front of the right readers consistently, measure what happens and improve from there.

It depends on your goals and your genre. We suggest a starting point in the plan and you decide. You can change it at any time.

Yes. If your book is already live, we can start with a review of your listing and your cover, then build a plan from there.

Yes, every month, with spend, results and what we recommend next. If something is not working, we tell you and change it.

More answers on the FAQ page.

Related services

  • Self Publishing Services — Cover design, interior formatting, ISBNs and distribution for paperback, hardcover, eBook and audiobook, in your name.
  • Manuscript Editing Services — Developmental editing, line editing, copyediting and proofreading, with tracked changes and plain-English feedback.
  • Book Writing Services — Turn your ideas, expertise or life story into a finished manuscript, written from your voice and owned by you.
We are curious to learn more

Tell us about your book

Share where your project stands and what you want for it. We reply with honest advice and a written quote, with no obligation.

What the free consultation includes

  • A short call or email exchange about your book and your goals
  • Honest advice on which services fit, and which ones you do not need
  • A written quote with what is included and what is not
  • No payment details asked for, and no obligation to go ahead

Ready when you are

Start with a free consultation about marketing. No pressure, no payment details, just a conversation about your book.

Quotes are written and carry no obligation. Please read our Refund and Cancellation Policy before you pay.

We use your details only to reply to this request and prepare your quote. We do not sell or share them. No obligation.