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Marketing & Publicity

Thoughtful promotion starts with a clear audience, a strong book story, and coordinated planning. Campaign scope and deliverables are determined for each project and confirmed with the relevant team.

Promotion planning

Marketing and publicity planning can connect a book's positioning, intended readership, publication schedule, and available promotional resources. The plan should reflect the title and the services agreed for the project.

Positioning and audience

Identify the book's central themes, likely readers, comparable categories, and the message that best introduces the work.

Campaign preparation

Coordinate approved descriptions, author information, cover assets, milestones, and potential outreach opportunities.

Launch and follow-through

Plan communications around publication timing and consider ongoing discovery opportunities after launch.

Possible campaign elements

Depending on the project scope and confirmed services, a campaign may include elements such as:

Book messagingPositioning, descriptions, author biography, and approved talking points.
Promotional materialsCoordinated use of cover art, excerpts, images, and other approved assets.
Publicity outreachPotential media, community, event, or reviewer outreach where appropriate.
Digital promotionOnline announcements and channel-specific content, as agreed for the project.

How authors can participate

Share useful context

Provide a concise author biography, the book's audience and themes, relevant expertise, and any approved links or existing audience channels.

Coordinate approvals

Review promotional copy and assets promptly, confirm permissions for contributed materials, and coordinate availability for agreed activities.

Campaign readiness checklist

  • Confirm publication timing and the formats being promoted.
  • Prepare an accurate book description, author biography, and audience overview.
  • Identify approved cover images, excerpts, and other assets with permissions confirmed.
  • Discuss campaign responsibilities, deliverables, timing, and any costs in writing.
  • Coordinate promotion with distribution and bookseller availability information.

Discuss promotion for your project

Share your project details to begin a conversation. Any services or campaign commitments must be confirmed separately.