Pre-order Campaigns
A book’s initial commercial success is often determined by preorders. We offer a wide variety of services to help authors and publishers capture those orders, and we accurately report the sales when they ship.
Not every perennial seller is an instant hit, and not every early success leads to longevity, but having a strategy for presales is crucial to the early life of a book—and the sanity of the team working on it. Our sales and author services team has seen just about every approach to getting, shipping, and counting those sales, and our custom projects and operations teams are perfectly set up to execute them.
Tap into our decades-worth of experience and knowledge before setting a strategy, and then plug into our backend logistics and customizable service offerings to ensure it goes off without a hitch.
I can’t say enough about the great work Porchlight does for authors! Need a landing page for people to be able to sign up to get the book? And want the page live within 24 hours? Porchlight did it in less than two hours from inquiry to live. Need a place to sign books you’re sending out to purchasers? Porchlight made me right at home. Every step of the way, Porchlight has done a great job!
Every book project is only as good as the partners you bring into it. The Porchlight team make excellent partners - great communication, excellent service, deep knowledge and expertise, sincere passion, and wonderful people. Any time someone wants 10 or more copies, Porchlight is the only place we send them.
The Porchlight team don't just believe in books—they are passionate about bringing the ideas in them to the readers that authors want to impact. Their dedication and years of experience supporting authors to spread their ideas manifest in the form of stellar editorials, targeted promotion and sales logistics. If you're looking for support to launch or share your book with the world, Porchlight will help you navigate that journey.
In a world where people make a lot of promises and don’t follow through, I can always count on them to get the books where I need them, on time. Porchlight is one of the very few services that truly works.
FAQ
Pre-order Campaigns
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Can you fulfill requests for signed books?
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Can you fulfill book bundles?
Yes, we have experience executing creative bundling options—whether that is a copy of a backlist book bundled with a new book, or different variations of a book. Really, any kind of bundle you can think of, we can sell and fulfill for you.
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Can you fulfill bonus materials?
We sure can! Whether your bonus materials are physical or digital, we have you covered. Digital bonus materials can be hosted by Porchlight and easily delivered in the order confirmation email.
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Can you customize my new book for a special order?
You have come to the right place! We have an entire department dedicated to book customization and would love to work with you on your upcoming book. You can find more information about customization here or you can contact Michael, our Project Development Director, at michael@porchlightbooks.com.
