F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's a Book Trailer?
A book trailer, akin to a movie trailer, is a concise video promoting and previewing a book’s story and content. It aims to captivate potential readers and generate interest in the book. Creative licenses are often taken in translating the story from print to video. Also known as Book Teasers, Author Promotions, Book Promotion Video, Book Advertising Video, Online Book Promotion, Book Publicity, and Book Video Ads.
Do I Need a Book Trailer?
A book trailer can be beneficial for reaching a broader audience, increasing visibility, and providing potential readers with a glimpse of your book’s unique features. It serves as a creative tool to showcase your writing style and generate interest. Assess your marketing strategy, target audience, and promotional preferences to determine if a book trailer aligns with your overall book promotion plan.
Why Boars Hill Press?
At Boars Hill Press, your book is our template and takes center stage. Our seasoned artists and producers understand the author’s journey from manuscript to marketing—a path filled with unknowns, deadlines, and expenses—and so we value your resources.
Taking the lead in crafting the audio-visual narrative, we incorporate visually stunning graphics, immersive stock footage, voice-over, and the perfect music for your novel’s promotion. Our book trailers go beyond mere visuals—they’re an experience.
Variety is a crucial strategy in marketing, which is why our packages offer a range of options. Alongside your full trailer, we provide cut-down versions customized for various social media platforms in four standard formats. This ensures your message reaches and resonates with a wider audience across different channels effectively.
The outcome? A compelling call to action, strategically guiding your audience towards that coveted “ADD TO CART” button. Are you ready to revolutionize your marketing approach?
Do Trailers Help with Adaptation Pitches?
Yes, the challenge of adapting a book to film lies in translating print to screen. A book trailer addresses this on a smaller scale, providing a litmus test for film producers. Your trailer speaks their cinematic language, acting as a proof of concept. It shows how the story can be effectively translated to the screen, instilling confidence in the project’s viability, marketability, and appeal.
What's a Typical Book Trailer Length?
The duration of a standard book trailer varies, but most range from 30 to 120 seconds.
What's the Process?
CREATIVE BRIEF
From your Project Brief Submission we brainstorm a creative brief tailored to your genre, target audience, story elements, and book files. This high-concept idea serves as the blueprint for constructing a script.
SCRIPT
Leveraging the provided brief, we transform your written elements—tag lines, blurbs, book description, and plot lines—and craft a compelling script.
FOOTAGE & MOTION GRAPHICS
We select and compile production elements such as typography, graphic backgrounds, visual effects, and high-definition stock footage, along with your marketing files, to integrate into the editing process.
AUDIO PRODUCTION
Possible music tracks and sound effects will be gathered to reflect the style outlined in the creative brief. If required, voice over talent will be explored.
POST-PRODUCTION
Our editors combine all production components to create a preliminary cut. A screener version will be shared with you for feedback. Following your input, our artists enhance the video sequence with edits and animations, which is then followed up with sound mixing to produce the final cut.
DELIVERABLES
You receive a link to download your high-resolution video files.
BOOK PROMOTION
If you are book launching, growing your email list, driving traffic that will convert to sales, we encourage you to upload or embed your book trailers and posters at these locations for increased publicity, advertising, and marketing.
1. Social Media Accounts
2. Author’s Page: Amazon and Goodreads
3. Author Website
4. Email Signature
5. Landing Pages
6. Book Forums
7. Online Book Clubs
8. E-book | Back Matter
9. Book Trailer Websites
10. Book Trailer competitions.
What is Your Revision Policy?
Three rounds of revisions are allocated for the process: Script revisions, Rough Cut revisions, and Fine cut revisions. Any revisions beyond these rounds will incur additional fees.
I'm Interested, What's Next?
Getting started is easy! Simply fill out our online request form, and one of our team members will be in touch with you shortly to discuss your project. We look forward to helping you bring your book to life through video!
I Need a Free Quote for a Special Request.
For a quote on custom creations, please reach out to our team at info@boarshillpress.com. Or use the “contact us” button, or click here. They will be happy to assist you with any inquiries or pricing details you may need.
What Do I Need to Provide for My Book Trailer?
To create your book trailer, we’ll need information about your book, including the title, author, genre, and a brief summary of the story. Additionally, you can provide relevant images, videos, or material to be incorporated into the trailer. Here’s what we require:
Author Name:
- Please provide your name as it appears on the book.
Book Info:
- Title, Genre, Series Number (if applicable), Publisher, Formats (eBook, Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobook), and Publishing Date (New Release, Pre-order, Available now!).
Bookstores & Retailers:
- Specify where your book is sold, such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers.
Target Audience:
- Describe the relevant demographics for your book.
Book Cover:
- Provide High-Resolution PNG, TIFF, or JPEG files for the Front Cover, Spine (if applicable), and Back Cover.
Author Bio:
- Include a biography highlighting relevant achievements and background, a professional author photo, and author usernames/handles for social media.
Book Descriptions:
- Provide Book Blurbs, Flap/Dust Jacket Text, Reviews, Awards, Pull Quotes, Excerpts, Taglines, and Loglines.
Landing Pages:
- Specify your Author Website and any dedicated Book Page.
Call to Action:
- Indicate desired actions such as Pre-order, Buy now, Visit author’s website, Follow on social media, or Join email list.
Distribution Plan:
- Outline the platforms for distributing and promoting the trailer, including social media, email newsletters, and other channels.
Please provide standard image file formats for your assets to avoid delays in the production process.
This comprehensive list ensures that we have all the necessary elements to create a captivating book trailer tailored to your book’s unique characteristics and target audience.
What is the Timeline for My Book Trailer Creation?
On average 10 business days. The production time for your book trailer is influenced by project complexity and length. Once we gather all details about your book trailer, our team will furnish you with a specific timeline for completion. Please note that the workload and intricacies of the project may also impact the production duration. Rest assured, we are committed to delivering a high-quality book trailer within the agreed-upon timeframe.
What Files Are Included in the Deliverables?
Standard landscape format:
- 16:9 Landscape
However, if you opt for the upgrade, your book trailer will be delivered in multiple formats to cater to different platforms and devices, including:
- 1:1 Square
- 4:5 Vertical
- 9:16 Portrait
Additionally, the files will be provided in popular formats such as MP4 for video and PNG for images, ensuring easy integration and compatibility across various channels.
Who Owns My Finished Book Trailer?
You do! Upon completion of your end product, we grant you full ownership of the book trailer, along with a limited sublicense of the item rights. We only wish to add your work to our portfolio and website.
I Have a Digital Marketing Content, Now What?
You’ll receive the files to upload and share where it matters most to your target audience. We suggest the following:
1. Social Media Accounts:
- Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, IGTV, Twitter, Reddit, TikTok
2. Amazon and Goodreads Author’s Page
3. Author Website
4. Email Signature
5. Landing Pages
6. Online Book Forums & Clubs
7. Back Matter of Your E-book
8. Book Trailer Websites | Competitions
What Are the Payments Methods You Accept?
We accept payments via major credit and debit card networks such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and others, as well as PayPal, using Stripe as our payment processing provider. With this integration, customers can conveniently make purchases using their preferred credit or debit cards or their PayPal account, ensuring a seamless checkout experience.
Can I Make Changes to the Book Trailer after It's Complete?
Yes, modifications to the book trailer post-completion are possible, albeit with additional fees. For details, please consult our revision policy. During the script phase, we encourage sharing all your ideas and visions. However, it’s vital to ensure alignment to prevent misinterpretations, as the trailer involves collaboration with various artists
Any Disclaimers I Should Be Aware Of?
Yes:
Project Acceptance Policy
At Boar’s Hill Press, we reserve the right to accept or decline project requests based on our review of the project and our ability to produce an end product that meets our standards. This includes consideration of limitations due to the availability and suitability of stock footage, which may impact the final representation of the book trailer. As we strive to represent your work accurately, there may be discrepancies in physical characteristics of main characters and location settings. This is a common occurrence in the adaptation of literature to visual media, as many have experienced with their favorite works of art being brought to the big screen.
Licensing and Content ID
Our use of licensed materials from various media libraries is standard practice to protect the rights of artists. In some cases, you might receive notifications from platforms like YouTube challenging the content due to potential copyrighted material, even though our company holds the necessary licenses. This is a routine measure and should not be a cause for alarm. We can handle the upload of your video on our site and address any licensing issues directly. Alternatively, we can sublicense the rights to you at no extra charge, ensuring that your video complies with platform policies.
Welcome to Boars Hill Press, where we turn your book into an unforgettable cinematic experience. We are committed to empowering self-published authors by bringing their stories to life through captivating book trailers. Our team of skilled artists, animators, and filmmakers collaborates closely with authors to transform their visions into visually stunning representations of their work. We offer customizable packages encompassing scripting, pre-production, animation, music, and sound design to ensure each trailer accurately reflects the story’s genre, style, and essence.