Where ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Meets PUBLISHING
THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR PACKAGE
This robust done for you publishing package takes your book from google doc to successful published bestseller.
STEP 01
CREATION
- Cover design
- Proofread/Copyedit (for grammar, punctuation)
- Digital book file formatting and conversion
- Book layout/interior Design
- ISBN assignment and registration
- Library Of Congress assignment and registration
Step 02
POWER
- Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major online retailer listings
- eBook distribution to popular platforms (e.g., Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play)
- Book wholesale rate ordering
- Optimization of book description, keywords, and categories
Step 03
LAUNCH
- Amazon bestseller campaign (we are not allowed to say guaranteed but 100% of authors who’ve used this campaign have hit Amazon Bestseller List)
- Approximately 1,000 e-books sold (special .99 campaign) profits go 100% to the author
- 10-15 Amazon Verified Customer Reviews
- Social media graphics creation and posting for launch
- Press Release Creation Distribution
- Targeted distribution to media outlets
- Bedside Reading will be offering placement of your physical book to 5 luxury hotels
- Bedside Reading will be offering placement of your digital book in all our hotel partners
Step 04
AND BEYOND
- Monitoring and reporting of sales data
- Royalty calculation and audit and payment processing
- Social Media Posts & Newsletter placement blasted to 50K book lovers
This program enables the book to have access to all libraries, bookstores, schools and over 25,000 retail outlets in North America. Print On Demand for the book will be managed through the larger book wholesalers, such as Ingram and Amazon/KDP. Retailers will be able to order the book through their various purchasing systems for in-store display. Time from when we start the editing process to launch is four months.
In addition, the launch will be supported by press release distribution, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X advertising.
Most important to note is that 100% of all book sales (royalties) belong to the author. We manage and audit your sales and payments from the various retailers, both on and offline.
INVESTMENT: Starting at $15.5K
100% Royalty (to the author)
Apx 4 mos (editing process to launch)
A LA CARTE OPTIONS
For authors wishing to expand reach, impact and revenue beyond the core publishing program, TLA Publishing also offers these upleveling options. All up levels may be added to the Bestseller Package a la carte so you invest only in what matters most to you.
Audiobook
Book tour, bookstore sales force, airport bookstores
Bedside Reading (high end marketing to luxury hotels and magazines)
Book sponsorship consulting
5 star review campaigns
APPLY
If you’d like to discuss becoming one of our bestselling authors, click the button below to set up your (free) consultation.
TEAM
Sara Connell
Founder
Sara Connell is a bestselling author and founder of Thought Leader Academy where she helps coaches, writers and entrepreneurs become successful, published authors and in-demand speakers. READ MORE
Jane Ubell-Meyer
Jane Ubell-Meyer is the founder of Bedside Reading®, a pioneering company that places and promotes books in luxury hotels and the media, and an experienced TV/film producer with a history of working with top-tier celebrities and major studios. READ MORE
Edward Bajek
Edward “Ed” Bajek, founder of Bajek Publisher Services, is a seasoned publishing industry expert with over three decades of experience in book sales, distribution, and marketing, offering comprehensive services including digital marketing, international distribution, and retail consulting for both established and emerging authors. READ MORE
Claudine Mansour
Claudine Mansour, a Parsons School of Design graduate with over 30 years of experience, is an accomplished art director specializing in book cover and interior design, having crafted over 800 book covers for renowned authors including the Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter, and Virginia Woolf. READ MORE
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