LINDA GRANNUM

Book Marketing Strategist & Author Coach

Your book deserves a campaign
built for exactly who needs it.

I work with a deliberately limited number of nonfiction authors at a time, building personalized outreach campaigns that reach the communities, institutions, and readers who are genuinely searching for what you've written — not a generic list, not a template, not a spray of ads into the void.

Linda Grannum, Book Marketing Strategist and Author Coach
Linda Grannum 10 Years, HarperCollins
10 Years as Marketing Manager
at HarperCollins
100s Of Book Launches
Strategized & Executed
1:1 Selective Roster —
Never a Generic Format

Former Marketing Manager at HarperCollins for ten years, working on hundreds of book launches — and former Growth Marketing Manager at Intuit. Now bringing both publishing-house instincts and growth-marketing discipline to a select group of nonfiction authors.

About

From the inside of publishing
to the inside of your campaign

I spent ten years as a Marketing Manager at HarperCollins, working on hundreds of book launches across nonfiction categories. I saw, over and over, the same pattern: brilliant books with real, hungry audiences that never found each other because the marketing stopped at ads, press releases, and influencer outreach.

I later worked as a Growth Marketing Manager at Intuit, where I learned how to think in systems — audience segmentation, funnels, and the kind of outreach infrastructure that compounds rather than expires. I built Book Marketing Strategist & Author Coach work around a simple belief: nonfiction authors don't need more noise, they need to be introduced, personally, to the exact rooms their book belongs in.

Today I work with a deliberately limited number of nonfiction authors at any one time, and I reach out to many of my clients directly myself. Every relationship runs primarily through email — documented, accountable, and easy to revisit at any point in the campaign.

Specialization

Nonfiction only. I don't split focus across fiction, genre, or general consumer brands — every method I use is built specifically for nonfiction authors and the professional, academic, and community audiences who read them.

Limited Roster

I work with a select number of authors at a time, by design. A campaign built for you, not adapted from a template built for someone else.

Direct Outreach

I personally reach out to authors I believe in. If you're hearing from me first, it's because I've already seen something in your work worth building a campaign around.

Email-First

Every project is handled professionally through email. It keeps the relationship documented, the decisions traceable, and both of us accountable to what was agreed.

Services

A different campaign for every kind of author

No two nonfiction authors share the same audience, so no two campaigns I build look the same. Below is the full range of what I offer — from the flagship campaign that anchors most client relationships, to the standalone deliverables that support it.

Flagship Service

Personalized Community Outreach Campaign

Where most book marketing stops at ads, PR blasts, and influencer pitches, this goes deeper — identifying the specific communities, organizations, clinicians, institutions, and online spaces that genuinely need your book, then building personal, researched outreach to each one. Every campaign is built from scratch around the author's book, audience, and goals. No templates. No spray-and-pray.

Foundation

A full audit of your Amazon listing, Goodreads profile, website, LinkedIn, and social presence. Everything is assessed before a single outreach email goes out.

Community Mapping & First Wave

Identifying untapped audience segments — professional associations, nonprofit organizations, clinical networks, academic institutions, corporate employee groups, and international markets — and launching the first wave of personalized outreach.

Follow-Up, Conversion & Second Wave

Following up on warm leads and converting interest into orders, reviews, bulk purchases, speaking invitations, or media placements, alongside a second wave of outreach to newly identified targets.

Amplification & Handoff

Documenting wins, amplifying momentum, and delivering a clear handoff guide so you can sustain what's been built well beyond the campaign itself.

Every campaign is priced individually based on your book, platform, and goals.

Social Media Management

For authors who need a consistent, credible presence but don't have the bandwidth to maintain one. I manage social media across Instagram, Facebook author pages, and LinkedIn — not generic scheduling, but content written in your voice, tied to real milestones, campaign wins, and audience-relevant themes.

Retention Packages

For authors who want to keep momentum alive after a campaign concludes. Ongoing, right-sized support so the relationships and visibility built don't go quiet — structured around what each author actually needs next.

Publishing Process Support

Beyond marketing, I help authors navigate the broader publishing process — positioning, platform-building, and the decisions that come before and alongside a launch — so marketing isn't operating in isolation from the rest of your book's journey.

Campaign Add-Ons & Standalone Deliverables

Each of the following can be bundled into a full campaign or commissioned on its own.

Amazon Description Rewrite

Conversion-focused copy that actually sells the book to a browser who's on the fence.

Goodreads Profile Setup & Optimization

Full profile build-out, cross-posting support for existing reviewers, and Listopia placements.

Speaker Bio, Multiple Versions

Short, medium, and long versions tailored for conference programs, podcast intros, and directories.

Speaker One-Sheet

A clean, professional document that speaks for itself in a booking conversation.

Book Trailer / Sizzle Reel

Produced through a vetted video editor, tailored to your audience and campaign focus.

Media Kit

A full press-ready package for authors pursuing media, speaking, or institutional partnerships.

Email Signature

A small detail that does quiet, consistent work in every outreach email you send.

Award Submissions

Research, writing, and submission management for book awards relevant to your category and audience.

Course Adoption Outreach

Targeting professors, curriculum designers, and continuing education programs for assigned reading.

Bulk Purchase Campaign

Outreach to corporations, associations, and organizations that buy books in quantity.

KDP Republishing Support

For authors whose rights have reverted — full transition to self-publishing, including cover, description, and relaunch strategy.

AI Automation ConsultingEmerging

Exploring how automation can extend an author's reach and outreach infrastructure beyond what manual work alone can sustain.

Publishing Support

Marketing doesn't happen
in isolation from publishing

Beyond outreach and campaigns, I help authors with the broader publishing process — the decisions, positioning, and platform-building that shape how a book is received long before and long after launch day. Whether you're traditionally published, self-published, or somewhere in between, the marketing strategy should be built around where you actually are in that process, not around a one-size-fits-all playbook.

This is part of why no two campaigns I run look alike. A debut author navigating their first launch needs something different from an established voice with a backlist and an existing readership. I build accordingly, every time.

Linda Grannum

Featured Authors

Voices I've had the privilege to work with

Mollen Roden Winter

Mollen Roden Winter

"Working together felt like having a true partner in my corner. The outreach was thoughtful and personal, never generic, and it opened doors I didn't know existed for my book."

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Lysa TerKeurst

Lysa TerKeurst

"What stood out most was how much care went into understanding my audience before a single email went out. The communities we reached were ones I'd never have found on my own."

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Jen Hatmaker

Jen Hatmaker

"I've worked with a lot of people on book marketing, and this was different. It felt collaborative and genuinely invested in my work finding the right readers, not just more readers."

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How I Work

The principles behind every campaign

Built, not templated

Every campaign starts from your book, your audience, and your goals — never from a recycled framework applied to whoever's next.

Documented by design

Projects and conversations are handled professionally and primarily through email, keeping everything written, traceable, and accountable.

Research before reach-out

Every outreach email is preceded by real research into the recipient — who they are, why your book matters to them, and what they actually need to hear.

Selective by intention

I work with a limited number of authors at a time so that every relationship gets the depth of attention a real campaign requires.

Beyond the obvious channels

Professional associations, clinical networks, academic institutions, and international markets are explored alongside the usual review and media outreach.

Publishing-aware

Marketing decisions are made with an understanding of the full publishing process an author is navigating, not in isolation from it.

Let's Talk

Start with a free email consultation

If you're a nonfiction author wondering whether your book has found the communities it deserves, send me a note. I read every message myself, and I'll respond with honest thoughts about whether — and how — I can help.

  • Free initial consultation, conducted entirely over email
  • A response from me directly, not a team member or assistant
  • No pressure, no obligation — just an honest read on your book's path forward

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