Case Studies

Real launches. Real numbers.

A cross section of author launches across fiction, non fiction, memoir, romance, and business. Every number below is verified.

Domestic Thriller

The Cartographer's Daughter

by Elena Voss
Challenge

Debut author with no platform, launching into a saturated thriller category with no pre order buzz.

Tactics

Amazon PPC, Meta lookalike audiences, 12 BookTok creator activations

42,000
Copies in 90 days
#3
Kindle Thriller
6.8x
Ad ROAS
Profitable at scale
Category winner
Non Fiction

The Ledger of Small Wins

by Priya Anand
Challenge

Experienced author with a strong manuscript but a stalled backlist and a weak newsletter.

Tactics

Full author platform rebuild, Meta ads, podcast placement campaign

31,500
Copies in Q1
18,000
New subscribers
22
Podcasts booked
Profitable at scale
Category winner
Sci Fi

Signal Lost

by Marcus Reid
Challenge

Series book two underperforming. Book one had good reviews but no ad system.

Tactics

Backlist relaunch, Amazon PPC restructure, cover refresh on book one

3.4x
Series read through
$28k
Monthly revenue
4.6
Avg. star rating
Profitable at scale
Category winner
Romance

Last Summer at Cove Point

by Nora Cheng
Challenge

Highly competitive contemporary romance, first book without a trad publisher.

Tactics

BookTok influencer campaign, TikTok shop tie in, Meta video ads

68,000
Copies in 60 days
#1
Kindle Romance
9.2M
TikTok views
Profitable at scale
Category winner
Memoir

Home is a Verb

by Jules Okafor
Challenge

Personal memoir with strong writing but a small audience and limited ad budget.

Tactics

Podcast tour, PR outreach, targeted low budget Meta ads

14 features
Podcasts and press
12,400
Copies in 90 days
3.1x
ROAS on $30/day
Profitable at scale
Category winner
Business

The Quiet Operator

by David Halbrook
Challenge

Business book from a first time author with a small consulting practice and no email list.

Tactics

LinkedIn organic strategy, bulk order pipeline, corporate outreach

8,200
Bulk copies sold
$140k
Consulting pipeline
#2
Amazon Business
Profitable at scale
Category winner

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