Short videos that show what your book feels like
We script a short trailer around your book's central hook, animate it from your cover art and chosen imagery, add licensed music and deliver versions for social feeds and your website.
- Free initial consultation
- Clear written quote
A good trailer sells a mood and a question, never the whole plot.
Thirty seconds to make someone curious
A book trailer is not a film adaptation. Its job is to stop someone scrolling, convey the genre and mood within a few seconds, and leave them wanting to read the description. The best trailers are short, built around one strong line from the book or its premise, and visually tied to the cover readers will see on the retailer page.
We write a script of a few short text cards or a voiced line, then storyboard it using your cover art, typography and carefully chosen licensed imagery. Motion graphics add subtle movement to those elements, and a licensed music track sets the tone. You approve the script and storyboard before animation starts, so there are no surprises in the final cut.
What you gain with book trailers
We script a short trailer around your book's central hook, animate it from your cover art and chosen imagery, add licensed music and deliver versions for social feeds and your website.
Scripted around the hook
We find the single line, question or premise that makes your book intriguing and build the trailer around it, rather than summarizing the plot scene by scene.
Matched to your cover
Animation is built from your cover art and typography, so the trailer and the thumbnail readers click on look like they belong together.
Properly licensed
Music, stock footage and images come from licensed libraries with terms that cover promotional use, and we keep a record of each license in case a platform asks.
Formats for every feed
Each trailer is delivered in vertical, square and widescreen formats, with captions burned in for silent autoplay and an end card showing the cover and where to buy.
From first read to final file
You are kept informed at every stage, and nothing moves forward without your approval.
- 1
Brief
You share the book, cover files, description and any lines you love. We agree the length, mood and where the trailer will be used.
- 2
Script and storyboard
We write the script and sketch each scene, with suggested music and imagery, so you can see the shape of the trailer before animation.
- 3
Animation
Once you approve, we animate the storyboard, set the edit to the music and add captions and the end card.
- 4
Delivery
You review a preview, request any revisions, then receive final files in each format along with the license details for music and imagery.
A plan that starts before release day
Good marketing is steady rather than loud. A typical plan builds over several months, then keeps going after launch.
- 90 days out
Positioning
Audience, comparable titles, metadata and the core message for your book.
- 60 days out
Platform
Website, author profiles, newsletter sign-up and social presence in order.
- 30 days out
Momentum
Cover reveal, advance reader copies and early conversations with readers.
- Launch week
Release
Announcements, launch content and a simple checklist so nothing is missed.
- After launch
Longevity
Reviewing what worked, refreshing metadata and planning the next push.
Everything in the brief
The exact scope is confirmed in writing before work begins, so you always know what you are paying for.
- Authors with visually striking covers and a strong hook
- Genre fiction writers active on video-led platforms
- Authors wanting an eye-catching asset for launch week
- Hook development and trailer script
- Storyboard for approval before animation
- Motion graphics built from your cover art
- Licensed music track and stock imagery
- Vertical, square and widescreen exports
- Burned-in captions for silent viewing
- Cover end card with retailer call to action
- One round of revisions on the final cut
Let’s talk about your book
Share a few details and we will reply with practical next steps for book trailers, and a written quote if you would like one.
- No obligation and no pressure
- We aim to reply to every enquiry within one business day.
- Your details stay private
Request a Trailer Quote
It only takes a minute.
For social media, fifteen to forty-five seconds is usually right, because viewers decide within the first few seconds whether to keep watching. A slightly longer cut can work on your website or for events. We can usually deliver a short and a longer version from the same project.
Our trailers are built mainly from motion graphics: your cover art, typography, illustration and licensed stock footage or images, animated with care. This keeps costs reasonable and the look consistent with the book. Live-action shoots with actors are a different scale of production and not usually necessary.
The licenses we use for music and imagery are chosen to cover promotional use on social media, your website and video platforms. Some uses, such as broadcast or cinema advertising, may need broader rights, so tell us at the start if you have those in mind.
It can, if it suits the book. Many effective trailers rely on text cards and music alone, which also works well for viewers watching with sound off. Where a voice adds atmosphere, such as a narrator reading the opening line, we can discuss options and costs with you.
A typical motion graphics trailer takes a few weeks from brief to final files, with most of the time spent getting the script and storyboard right. The schedule depends on length, the number of formats and how quickly feedback comes back. You receive dates and a quote up front.
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Tell us where your book is today. We will read your sample and recommend a clear, honest next step, with no obligation.