Bringing Your Book to Life Through Powerful Visuals & Smart Marketing.

Creative solutions, creative results.

ABOUT US
  • Turning Stories Into Success 
At SusanLiterary, we believe every great book deserves to find its readers. We're a full-service book marketing agency dedicated to helping authors amplify their reach, grow their audience, and transform their passion into measurable success.Since our founding, we've partnered with hundreds of authors across every genre—from debut novelists to established series writers—providing the strategic marketing expertise and creative firepower needed to cut through the noise in today's crowded marketplace.Our MissionWe exist to bridge the gap between exceptional storytelling and reader discovery. Too many brilliant books remain invisible simply because their authors lack the marketing resources, time, or expertise to reach their ideal audience. SusanLiterary changes that equation.
🎥 Book Trailer Creation

🎥 Book Trailer Creation

We produce cinematic, high-quality book trailers designed to capture attention and spark curiosity. With compelling visuals, music, and pacing tailored to your genre, our trailers turn your story into an emotional experience.

📱 Book Video Reels & Short-Form Content

📱 Book Video Reels & Short-Form Content

We create scroll-stopping video reels for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts. These videos are optimized to increase visibility and encourage shares.

🎬 UGC (User-Generated Content) Video Creation

🎬 UGC (User-Generated Content) Video Creation

Authentic, reader-style videos created to mimic real reader reactions and book reviews. Perfect for ads or social proof.

Amazon A+ Content

Amazon A+ Content

We create high-quality Amazon A+ Content that enhances your book’s product page with visually engaging layouts, compelling copy, and clear value propositions. This helps build trust with potential readers, improves conversion rates, and makes your book stand out in a competitive marketplace.

Bulk Buyer Strategy

Bulk Buyer Strategy

Our bulk buyer strategy helps authors generate strong early sales and improve book ranking. By coordinating legitimate bulk purchases through targeted outreach and promotions, we help increase visibility, social proof, and momentum during book launches or promotional periods.

Goodreads Reviews & Promotion

Goodreads Reviews & Promotion

We help authors gain authentic visibility on Goodreads by promoting books to active readers and review communities. This increases credibility, reader trust, and discoverability, making your book more appealing to new audiences.

Email Marketing Campaigns

Email Marketing Campaigns

We design and manage targeted email marketing campaigns that connect your book with the right readers. From launch announcements to follow-up promotions, our campaigns drive engagement, boost sales, and help authors build long-term reader relationships.

Social Media Content Calendar

Social Media Content Calendar

We create a strategic social media content calendar tailored to your book and audience. This ensures consistent posting with engaging content that builds anticipation, increases reach, and drives traffic to your book’s sales pages across multiple platforms.

Susan Cinematic

Founder & Creative Director | Susan.Literary.Team.com

Susan Cinematic is the Founder & Creative Director of Susan-literary-Team.com, specializing in cinematic book trailers and high-impact author marketing. She helps authors translate the heart of their stories into compelling visual campaigns that spark interest, strengthen brand identity, and increase discoverability. From trailer concept to final cut, Susan combines narrative intuition with professional editing to create genre-aligned, launch-ready assets designed to engage readers.

Mark Dawson

Book Publicity & Outreach Manager

Mark Dawson is a Book Publicity & Outreach Manager at Susan Literary Team (susan-literary-team.com), specializing in helping authors transform their books into compelling, market-ready campaigns. With a strong focus on cinematic storytelling and brand alignment, Mark works closely with authors to craft visually driven promotional strategies that capture the heart of their work and connect it with the right audience. From coordinating targeted media outreach to securing honest reader reviews, Mark is dedicated to giving every book the visibility and credibility it deserves.

Michael James

Review & Outreach Coordinator

Michael James is the Review & Outreach Coordinator at Susan-literary-Team.com, where he helps authors expand reach and credibility through strategic reviewer and influencer partnerships. He manages outreach pipelines, coordinates advance review copy (ARC) distribution, and builds relationships with book bloggers, Bookstagrammers, BookTok creators, and genre communities. With a focus on brand-aligned collaboration and clear communication, Daniel supports each launch with organized timelines, consistent follow-up, and measurable visibility that complements cinematic trailers and full-service author marketing campaigns.

Benard T

Office manager

Benard is the Office Manager at www.susan-literary-team.com Cinematic Studio, overseeing daily operations and supporting authors with smooth, organized project coordination.

Casella carolinne

Senior Graphic Designer

Casella carolinne is the Senior Graphic Designer at Susan-literary-Team.com, specializing in high-impact visual identities for authors and book marketing campaigns. With a sharp eye for typography, composition, and genre-appropriate styling, she creates polished cover art support assets, promotional graphics, and branded templates that elevate every launch. Elizabeth collaborates closely with the trailer and marketing teams to ensure each visual touchpoint feels cohesive, premium, and unmistakably on-brand.

Seraphina Reed

book marketing promotion

Seraphina Reed is a book marketing promotion specialist at Susan-literary-Team.com, focused on helping authors increase discoverability and drive measurable reader growth. She supports campaigns that pair cinematic book trailers with targeted promotional strategy-ensuring each release is positioned to stand out across digital platforms. Laura works closely with authors to align messaging, timing, and creative assets so every launch feels cohesive and compelling.

Robert Oliphia

Chief Marketing Strategist

Develops data-driven marketing campaigns, audience targeting strategies, and promotional plans that maximize book visibility and reader engagement.

Charlotte Bright

Goodreads Promotion Specialist

Charlotte Bright is Susan Literary Team’s Goodreads Promotion Specialist, focused on helping authors increase discoverability and credibility within the Goodreads community. She builds targeted outreach and engagement strategies that support launches, spark early interest, and encourage meaningful reader interaction. With a strong grasp of genre audiences and platform best practices, Charlotte helps position books for stronger visibility and long-term momentum.

Susan Creativity

Distribution & Author Platform Partners

Susan Creativity oversees Distribution & Author Platform Partners for Susan-literary-Team.com, connecting authors with the right channels to maximize visibility and sales. With a focus on strategic partnerships and launch readiness, she helps align cinematic book trailers, short-form video assets, and campaign messaging with the platforms that move readers to action. Stephanie is passionate about simplifying the path from story to storefront-ensuring every release is positioned for discoverability, engagement, and long-term growth.

Sheldon Shalley

Partner

Sheldon Shalley, partner at www.susan-literary-team.com, is a professional book marketer dedicated to helping authors grow their visibility and reach. He specializes in BookBub author setup, featured deals, and ads, as well as Goodreads Listopia, outreach campaigns, and author profile creation. Sheldon also oversees cinematic book trailers, Amazon optimization, A+ content, and connects with the right audience.

John Leifer

Marketing Strategist - Amazon Optimization & Ad Campaigns

As Marketing Strategist - Amazon Optimization & Ad Campaigns, Michael Rolland builds the data-backed foundation behind high-performing book marketing. He focuses on Amazon SEO and listing optimization, audience targeting, and paid media strategy to increase traffic and conversions for authors. Working alongside the creative storytelling of cinematic book trailers and short-form video, Michael ensures each campaign is measurable, efficient, and aligned with an author’s brand and release goals.

Susan Baker

Partner

Susan Baker is the creative director behind www.susan-literary-team.com. She specializes in cinematic book trailers and storytelling visuals, helping authors transform their stories into powerful visual experiences that captivate audiences and elevate their brand presence.

  • Chicago, IL, U.S.