Your Book Deserves Better Materials
BookLab helps publishers turn deep title analysis into practical materials for positioning, metadata, copy, and outreach. The publisher's judgment stays at the center.
Begin Your EngagementThe Problem
You have a book that matters.
Maybe it's a new title that deserves better positioning than the launch copy captured. Maybe it's a backlist title sitting quiet for years, not because it isn't good, but because the right rooms never heard about it in the right language.
BookLab was built for that problem.
What BookLab Delivers
Positioning and Copy
Nine purpose-built versions, from a one-line hook to a full catalog description. Each version built for its specific audience and channel.
Metadata Strategy
BISAC codes, 12 to 18 keywords organized by search behavior, comp titles with strategic rationale, shelf placement argument.
Reader and Buyer Profiles
Who reads this book, what draws them, what they say about it, and who buys it. The reader is not always the buyer.
Use-Case Strategy
Every channel where this book has legitimate reach, with positioning language for each decision-maker: schools, parishes, libraries, retail, media.
Expansion Memo
What this book could become: tier-prioritized with specific next actions. Non-obvious ideas required.
Publisher Brief
One to two pages. Readable in five minutes. Actionable on day one. Includes what to say, what never to say, and your 30/60/90 day next steps.
Your Own Title Notebook
Every engagement includes a setup guide and custom instruction card for your own title notebook. A permanent, queryable memory for your book's positioning, copy, metadata, and outreach language. Your team can ask it questions months from now and get the same source-grounded answers.
How It Works
Discovery
You send your materials. We build your Publisher Voice Profile: your mission, your voice, your house rules. You confirm it.
Positioning Review
Within the first week, you receive a Positioning Review: the book's core identity and strategic foundation. You approve it before full production begins.
Full Package
Complete production: 28 to 35 business days. You receive three things: the final report, the source document package, and everything you need to set up your own title notebook — a permanent, queryable memory for this book that your whole team can use.
The One-Title Pilot
For new publisher relationships, BookLab offers a one-title pilot.
Start with one book. See what the process produces. Decide from there.
One title. Full process. Complete package. One round of revisions included. The work isn't finished until it fits.
Begin Your EngagementWho This Is For
Catholic publishers seeking ethical, mission-aware publishing-intelligence support.
Independent publishers with lean teams and titles that deserve more market attention.
Backlist owners with valuable titles that deserve renewed life.
Publishers with new titles that need strong positioning before launch.
Begin Your Engagement
Lock in your convention pricing. Full intake forms follow within 48 hours.
Convention pricing locked upon submission. Full intake forms sent within 48 hours. Production begins when the 50% deposit is received.