Published, and now what.
This is the stage most authors are least prepared for and most publishers are vaguest about. Here is what can actually be done, and what nobody can promise you.
Work that
can be reported.
- 01
Launch planning around your own audience
The people who already know you are the only readers you start with. Everything else is built on top of them, and a launch that ignores them starts from zero.
- 02
Listing optimisation
Categories, keywords and description, revisited after publication with real data rather than guesses made before anybody had seen the book.
- 03
The marketing you choose
Press releases, trailers, ads, social. Separate services, chosen deliberately, each with its own page on this site so you can see what it is before you buy it.
- 04
A record of what was done
Reported afterwards, not promised in advance. You should be able to see what was spent, where it went and what happened.
The part we
will not promise.
We will not tell you how many copies your book will sell. Nobody can. A publisher who gives you a number is telling you something they do not know, and the confidence is the product.
What can be said honestly: publication makes a book available, and marketing makes people aware of it. Whether they buy depends on the book, the cover, the price and the category — most of which are decided long before this stage.
Why the honest version is the useful one
An author who is told to expect a bestseller measures the launch against that and calls it a failure. An author who is told what will be done, and then sees it done and reported, can decide what to do next. The second one publishes a second book.
What tends to actually work
Your own list, every time. A local angle, because regional press will cover a local author when a national will not. Anything that makes you findable by name — a site, a press page, an Author Central profile. And time: books rarely do anything in week one and sometimes do a great deal in year two.
What our authors say
- Grand Publishers especially David Alonsa were brilliant
Grand Publishers especially David Alonsa extremely helpful and talked me through everything. He was also very patient with me.l would certainly recommend you all and have already done so
Gail Simmons - Book publishing and promotion
Jason and David and the team have worked hard to get my second book into the public eye, and have made some really good social media pictures and promotions. "The CPO & The Wren" is now selling on both sides of the Atlantic. Geoffrey Spinks
Mr Geoff Spinks - I can't tell you how amazing it has…
I can't tell you how amazing it has been working with Grand Publishing. From the very beginning, the experience has been outstanding. When I first reached out, I wasn't even sure if I wanted to publish a project I had been working on for quite some time. Jerry gave me a call and patiently walked me through the entire process. He answered all of my questions and genuinely motivated me to move forward with publishing my book. I was then introduced to David Alonso, who became my project manager. He has been fantastic throughout the journey, keeping me updated every step of the way, answering any questions I had, and making the whole process smooth and stress-free. As a first-time author, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. If you're hesitant about publishing, I'd encourage you to speak with the team. If you don't come away from that conversation feeling confident, then I'll have to call myself a liar! Thank you, Grand Publishing, and especially Jerry and David, for making this such a positive and memorable experience.
Booker Odena - Outstanding Service from Grand Publishers
I had a very positive experience working with Grand Publishers. As a new author, I really needed guidance throughout the process, from editing to preparation for publication. David and Jerry, who were incredibly helpful, professional, and supportive, made a significant difference. They took the time to explain each stage clearly and did an amazing job with the marketing, illustrations, and overall development of my book. Their dedication to making the final result as strong as possible was exceptional. I would highly recommend Grand Publishers, especially David and Jerry, who were fantastic to work with.
Juliet - My book, In my happy place.
Some while ago I submitted a raw manuscript to Grand Publishers. Honestly, at first I was cautious about their enthusiasm, in fact I thought it a sales ploy. How wrong I was! The project has been managed by David Alanza, with input from Arthur J Wayne the marketing director. At every stage I have been afforded full control of the artistic direction and have now got a highly polished book that I could never have produced. I'm now in the launch phase and the marketing so far is beyond my wildest dreams. I know that there's much more to come, but wanted to highly recommend anyone with a book that they believe in to listen to and trust Grand. To verify everything I've said, please search Vernon Smith I my happy place and see for yourself.
Vernon Smith - Helpful and professional
Helpful and professional
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Our authors are seen on
Launch
questions.
Often, yes. The commonest fixable causes are wrong categories, thin keywords and no author platform — all of which can be addressed after publication. Tell us the title and we will look at it.
No, and nobody honestly can. We will tell you what will be done, do it, and report what happened.
For marketing, usually yes. Ask us.
Longer than most people plan for. A concentrated week is easy to organise and rarely the thing that works; a steady few months of being findable usually is.
Already published and stuck?
Send us the title. We will look at the listing and tell you honestly what we would change.