Rooted Author Launch Programme

From book idea to published book and launch-ready author ecosystem.

This is Rooted Publishing's most comprehensive author journey. The Rooted Author Launch Programme combines author and book development, professional book production, publishing support, and launch infrastructure into one guided experience.

The goal is not simply to produce a book. The goal is to help the author move from their message or manuscript to a professionally produced, published, and launch-ready book business ecosystem.

AUTHOR DEVELOPMENT

• Guided book/project development
• Author coaching
• Book concept refinement
• Defining the book's purpose and audience
• Book structure and chapter development
• Writing and project guidance
• Publishing education
• Strategic consultations throughout the project

BOOK PRODUCTION

• Manuscript preparation for production
• Editing/development within the agreed project scope
• Professional interior formatting/typesetting
• Professional book cover design
• Print-ready book files
• eBook conversion
• ISBN assistance/guidance
• Amazon KDP preparation
• Amazon publishing support
• Amazon Author Profile guidance
• Proof-copy guidance
• Final publishing file handover

AUTHOR & SALES ECOSYSTEM

• Shopify setup for the author's book/product
• Book/product sales page setup
• Pre-order infrastructure
• Digital delivery setup
• Google Drive or equivalent digital-delivery structure where appropriate
• Launch preparation
• Book mockups
• Launch graphics/promotional assets
• Guidance on presenting and selling the book online

COMPLETION

• Publishing handover
• Final digital files
• Publishing resources/checklists
• Guidance for managing the published book after launch
  

SCOPE

This programme covers one book project. The programme includes the production and launch setup for one title. Additional books or titles are separate projects.

The following are not automatically included in this programme but may be offered separately where applicable:

• Ongoing social media management
• Ongoing advertising management
• Paid advertising spend
• Ongoing Shopify management
• Unlimited revisions
• Ongoing marketing campaigns
• Additional book projects
• Printing quantities beyond the included author copies
• Extensive additional editing outside the agreed manuscript scope
• Major custom website development beyond the agreed Shopify setup