Two focused pathways to book discovery
Help the right people discover your book.
Book Explorers brings together Featured Book Deals and Librarian Outreach—two distinct ways to support book visibility. Whether your goal is to present a compelling offer to readers or introduce a title to library professionals, we start with audience fit, clear planning, and honest expectations.
Campaign availability and eligibility are assessed individually. No guaranteed placements, purchases, library acquisitions, or sales.
Our services
Two services. Two different audiences. One thoughtful approach.
Each service has its own purpose, audience, and campaign requirements. We will help you determine which route is appropriate for your title.
Featured Book Deals
Give an eligible book or time-limited offer a clearer presentation for readers who actively look for books and promotions. We can help assess deal suitability, prepare book information, and coordinate submissions or promotional activity through available channels.
Librarian Outreach
Introduce your title professionally to relevant library contacts or discovery opportunities where there is a reasonable fit. We focus on useful book metadata, a clear summary, audience relevance, and respectful outreach—not on implying that a library must acquire a title.
Service 01 · Featured Book Deals
Make your book offer easy to understand and worth a closer look.
When a book has a suitable price promotion, special offer, or timely reason to be discovered, presentation and channel fit matter. We help authors prepare a campaign around the offer—not simply publish a discount and hope readers notice.
Deal suitability review
Review genre, format, price, timing, availability, description, and the intended audience to help assess whether a featured-deal approach makes sense.
Offer and listing preparation
Organize the book description, author details, cover, retail link, offer dates, and key selling points into clear, consistent campaign information.
Channel and timing planning
Explore relevant deal-discovery channels and submission opportunities that are actually available, and plan timing around the offer’s active dates.
Genre-aware presentation
Position the book for the readership most likely to be interested in its genre, themes, format, and price point.
Campaign coordination
Coordinate agreed promotional steps, track known submissions or placements, and keep you informed about the activity completed.
Post-campaign review
Review available results and observations, note what can be learned, and discuss sensible next steps without overstating attribution.
Service 02 · Librarian Outreach
Present your book professionally to the Library world.
Libraries consider books based on many factors, including their collection needs, community interests, budget, format, cataloguing information, and acquisition policies. Our role is to help authors prepare a relevant, professional introduction and explore appropriate outreach opportunities.
- Book title, genre and short description
- Sales or publisher page, if available
- Author biography and headshot, if available
- Website and relevant social links
- Topics you can comfortably discuss
- Target countries, audience and preferred format
- Availability and any scheduling constraints
What a professional submission can include
Give library professionals the information they need.
We can help organize a clear information package, subject to your book and the requirements of the target contact or channel.
Accurate book metadata
Title, author, ISBN where applicable, publisher, publication date, formats, and availability.
Concise book description
A clear summary, intended readership, subject areas, and relevant themes.
Professional author information
Short biography, credentials relevant to the book, and appropriate contact details.
Relevant supporting links
Publisher page, sample or preview if available, and reliable ordering or distribution details.
How it works
A clear process before any campaign begins.
We agree on the purpose, scope, and practical limits of the work before proceeding.
Accurate book metadata
Title, author, ISBN where applicable, publisher, publication date, formats, and availability.
Backlist titles
Previously published books with a timely offer or a reason to renew visibility.
Genre-focused books
Titles with a clear readership, subject, or community interest.
Nonfiction authors
Books with useful subject information and potential relevance to library collections.
How it works
A clear process before any campaign begins.
We agree on the purpose, scope, and practical limits of the work before proceeding.
01
Send your details
Share your book link, genre, formats, publication information, and what you hope to achieve.
02
Assess the fit
We review the book and discuss which service, if any, is appropriate for your goals.
03
Agree the plan
Confirm the proposed activities, deliverables, timeline, costs, and any third-party fees before work starts.
04
Coordinate and report
Carry out the agreed work, communicate relevant updates, and summarize known activity and outcomes.
What to prepare
Help us evaluate your book efficiently.
Sharing accurate information at the start makes it easier to assess eligibility and avoid delays.
- Book title and author name
- Retailer, publisher, or book information page
- Genre, intended readership, and a short synopsis
- Available formats and ISBN, if applicable
- For deals: current price, proposed offer, and exact dates
- For libraries: publisher/distribution details and ordering availability
- Your main goal, preferred timeline, and approximate budget
Our commitment
Clarity over exaggerated promises.
We aim to explain what is proposed, what depends on an external outlet, what the service fee covers, and what evidence of activity can be provided.
We do not claim access to a library network, deal platform, or promotional partner unless it has been confirmed. Any third-party placement or submission is subject to that provider’s own criteria.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know before you Enquire.
Clear expectations help authors choose the right service and understand the limits of promotional outreach.
No. Featured Book Deals focuses on presenting eligible books or offers to readers through suitable deal-discovery opportunities. Librarian Outreach focuses on preparing and introducing book information for relevant library professionals or channels.
We only represent partnerships or placements as confirmed when they have been verified. Third-party acceptance, schedules, and availability can change, so placements are not guaranteed unless explicitly confirmed in a written agreement.
No. A promotion can improve exposure opportunities, but reader interest and purchasing decisions are outside our control. We do not guarantee sales, rankings, clicks, or revenue.
No. Libraries make independent selection and purchasing decisions according to their collection needs, policies, budgets, and distribution arrangements.
Requirements vary by format, distribution route, and target contact. An ISBN is useful for many published formats, but we will review the available book information and the requirements of the intended channel.
Yes, older titles may be considered. For Featured Book Deals, a timely offer may be relevant. For Librarian Outreach, subject relevance, availability, and accurate metadata may matter more than release date alone.
Potentially. A featured-deal campaign may depend on the outlet’s criteria and the offer available. We will assess whether there is a suitable route rather than promising a deal feature.
We aim for relevant, respectful outreach that considers the recipient’s role and stated submission preferences. Any approach should respect applicable privacy requirements and the recipient’s policies.
Pricing depends on the agreed scope, research and preparation required, campaign timing, and any external fees. We provide a proposed scope and cost for approval before work begins.
Reporting depends on the campaign and what the external channels make available. We can summarize agreed work completed, confirmed submissions or placements, and responses or metrics that can be reliably verified.
Complete the enquiry form below. Share a book link and your preferred service, and Book Explorers can review the details and discuss possible next steps.
Start a conversation
Tell us about your book and your goals.
Use this enquiry to tell us which service interests you. We can then assess fit and discuss the scope before anything is confirmed.