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Samuel King.
Book Pipeline Strategist
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Our services

Direct-to-Reader Distribution

Build a sales channel you control.

Built around your book.

Independent storefronts, thoughtful digital delivery and consent-based reader relationships, connected around your catalog.

Direct sales still involve payment fees, taxes, fulfillment and marketing costs. Profit depends on your costs and audience.

Who this is for

Authors with distribution rights who want a direct sales channel alongside their existing retail presence.

The problems we address

Disconnected checkout, manual fulfillment and limited direct reader relationships can make a catalog harder to manage.

Scope of work

  • Storefront planning and configuration
  • Digital delivery and checkout integration
  • Reader consent and email journey setup
  • Catalog structure and purchase-path review

Potential deliverables

  • Storefront architecture and catalog plan
  • Configured checkout and digital delivery
  • Reader journey and handover documentation

Implementation considerations

Shopify or Payhip, with BookFunnel or StoryOrigin where appropriate.

Our process

Diagnose before you implement.

  1. 01

    Diagnose

    Understand your book, audience and commercial starting point.

  2. 02

    Architect

    Design a strategy around the opportunities that fit.

  3. 03

    Implement

    Connect the right capabilities and put the plan into practice.

  4. 04

    Optimize

    Review what matters and refine the next steps.

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Illustrative strategy

See how a strategy takes shape.

Illustrative book composition, not a verified client project

Illustrative scenario · Not a verified result

An independent reader pathway

Direct-to-reader distribution

Challenge
A catalog depends on retail listings, with no connected direct purchase path.
Strategy
Assess rights, audience readiness and the role of a complementary direct storefront.
Implementation
Plan catalog pages, checkout, digital delivery and consent-based reader communication.
Intended outcome
A proposed direct-reader pathway, to be evaluated against real costs and demand.
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Illustrative book composition, not a verified client project

Illustrative scenario · Not a verified result

An institutional opportunity assessment

Institutional & bulk sales

Challenge
A professionally relevant book has no defined institutional proposition.
Strategy
Evaluate buyer fit, rights and appropriate bulk-sales or licensing options.
Implementation
Prepare a prioritized research approach, a buyer proposition and relevant proposal materials.
Intended outcome
A proposed institutional strategy, subject to buyer interest and independent procurement decisions.
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Before we begin

Is the scope the same for every author?

No. Deliverables are agreed around rights, commercial objectives, budget and the book’s specific requirements.

How long does a project take?

Timelines depend on scope and implementation requirements. We agree expectations after the assessment.

Are outcomes guaranteed?

Direct sales still involve payment fees, taxes, fulfillment and marketing costs. Profit depends on your costs and audience.

Your next chapter

Let’s examine the business
behind your book.

Request a personalized distribution audit and begin with a clearer understanding of where your publishing business stands.

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