FAQ
Questions, answered.
The things leaders ask us most before they start their book.
Bookspert is a ghostwriting and publishing service for founders, executives and experts in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada who want a book under their own name. A dedicated writer, named before the work starts, interviews the author and writes the book; the writing typically takes about three months.
Is Bookspert a ghostwriting service?
Yes. A dedicated writer interviews you and writes your book, which is published under your name. Bookspert also designs the cover, publishes the book on Amazon and promotes the launch. We work with founders, executives and experts in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Who actually writes the book?
A dedicated, native-English writer from our team of 10+ writers and creatives. You're matched with a writer who fits your field and voice, and they stay with you from the first call to the final page.
How long does it take?
Writing typically takes about three months, though it moves at your pace: it depends on the interviews and how quickly you review each chapter. If your custom offer includes speed publishing, it gets you to market faster. Once your manuscript is complete, publication takes about 7 days. You'll get a clear timeline on your free call.
Do I keep the royalties?
Yes. You keep 100% of the royalties on your first book. The goal of the first book is to build your audience, not to take your revenue — we write your story, you keep the rights.
Who owns the rights to my book?
You do. The book is published under your name: we write your story, you keep the rights. You also keep 100% of the royalties on your first book. Your agreement states that you own all the final files of your book, that your story is never reused for anyone else, and that your writer is named before the work starts.
Do I need any writing experience?
None at all. You tell your story, we assign a dedicated writer, and a guided process turns it into a finished manuscript. There's never a blank page waiting for you.
Will it actually sound like me?
That's the whole point. You review as we go and the book only ships when it reads the way you'd say it.
How does the writer capture my voice?
By interviewing you. Your dedicated writer builds the book from your stories, your ideas and the way you put things, and you review the manuscript chapter by chapter as it's written.
How do you sell and promote my book?
Four ways: applying as your agent to 50+ global publishing partners (acceptance isn't guaranteed), our newsletter to 90,000+ opted-in LinkedIn subscribers with a 30% open rate, a PR campaign across a network of 300+ outlets with a combined readership of 80M+, and influencers with a combined following of 10M+ across the US, UK, Canada, Europe, LatAm and India.
What does it cost?
Every book gets a custom offer, agreed on a free call. Contact us with the form or book a demo call.
How does payment work?
Payment terms are agreed in your custom offer, which we set out with you on a free call.
What do I gain beyond the book?
With Author Branding & sales support, our done-for-you monthly programme, a 2–5× return is typical, not a promise; 9 in 10 authors are accepted by at least one global publishing partner, and 9 in 10 gain new speaking and media opportunities.
How do I get started?
Book a free call or contact us with the form. We'll talk through your book and your goals and agree a custom offer.
Do I need a manuscript to start?
No. Bookspert is built for people starting from expertise rather than a manuscript: an idea and the experience behind it are enough. A guided questionnaire and a few conversations with your dedicated writer capture your ideas, your stories and the points you most want to make, and the writer drafts the manuscript from there, chapter by chapter, for you to review.
Is it ethical to use a ghostwriter?
Yes. Writing with a ghostwriter is a long-established practice in publishing, especially for leaders whose time goes into running a business. The ideas, stories and experience in the book are yours; your writer's job is to put them on the page in your voice. That's why the book carries your name: what it says comes from you.
What if I don't like a chapter?
Tell your writer what isn't working and the chapter is revised. Proofreading is unlimited, so you can ask for changes as often as you need while you review the manuscript chapter by chapter.
Will my name be on the cover?
Yes. You're the author: the book is published under your name, with a custom cover designed for it, and listed on Amazon under your name. It's built from your stories, your ideas and the way you put things. If your custom offer includes the PR campaign, it's framed so that a search for your name shows you as a published author.
What kinds of books do you write?
The books we've published are nonfiction, drawn from each author's expertise or life story: leadership, sales, AI and data, entrepreneurship, professional services, health and wellbeing, psychology, sustainability and sport, as well as memoirs. You can browse them on our Published books page. On your free call we'll talk through your idea and the book only you could write.
What formats will my book be published in?
Your book is published on Amazon in print and digital: we design the cover and interior, format the eBook and ship printed copies to your door. A podcast version of your book and audiobook production can also be part of your custom offer. You keep 100% of the royalties on your first book.
Where will my book be sold besides Amazon?
Your book is published on Amazon, where it's sold in print and as an eBook. If your custom offer includes it, we also apply as your agent to our global publishing partners; acceptance isn't guaranteed, and a partner that accepts your book sells it in its stores.
What does 'publishing partner' mean?
It means we have an open channel to present books to publishers such as Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Bloomsbury, Einaudi and Gallimard. We act as your agent: we apply on your behalf and make sure your application is fully optimised to be considered. Each partner decides for itself, so acceptance isn't guaranteed, though most books we present are accepted by at least one. A partner that accepts your book sells it in its stores. Submission can be part of your custom offer.
Can my book be published in two languages?
Yes. Your custom offer can include publication in two languages, so the same book can reach readers in a second language market. If that interests you, tell us on your free call which readers you most want to reach.
What happens after my book launches?
Promotion can continue through Author Branding & sales support, our done-for-you monthly programme, for as many months as your custom offer covers. It includes LinkedIn posts three times a week, a monthly Substack post, Amazon A+ Content, your author website, a book trailer, podcast guest spots and TED speaker applications. The launch itself includes a LinkedIn post and an interview on online TV.
Who is behind Bookspert?
Bookspert is the book division of Xraised, a PR company built to put experts in front of audiences. We started Bookspert because a book is the most credible thing a leader can put their name on, and almost nobody has the time to write one alone. Our writers each take only a handful of projects at a time, and our promotion is built on Xraised's reach.
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