Preorder Campaigns

A book’s initial commercial success is often determined by preorders. We offer a wide variety of services to help authors and publishers capture those orders, and we accurately report the sales when they ship.

Not every perennial seller is an instant hit, and not every early success leads to longevity, but having a strategy for presales is crucial to the early life of a book—and the sanity of the team working on it. Our sales and author services team has seen just about every approach to getting, shipping, and counting those sales, and our custom projects and operations teams are perfectly set up to execute them.

Tap into our decades-worth of experience and knowledge before setting a strategy, and then plug into our backend logistics and customizable service offerings to ensure it goes off without a hitch.

I can’t say enough about the great work Porchlight does for authors! Need a landing page for people to be able to sign up to get the book? And want the page live within 24 hours? Porchlight did it in less than two hours from inquiry to live. Need a place to sign books you’re sending out to purchasers? Porchlight made me right at home. Every step of the way, Porchlight has done a great job!

TED BILICH
Author of Managing Your Nonprofit for Resilience

In a world where people make a lot of promises and don’t follow through, I can always count on them to get the books where I need them, on time. Porchlight is one of the very few services that truly works.

HARRY KRAEMER
Author of Becoming the Best

Every book project is only as good as the partners you bring into it. The Porchlight team make excellent partners - great communication, excellent service, deep knowledge and expertise, sincere passion, and wonderful people. Any time someone wants 10 or more copies, Porchlight is the only place we send them.

ETHAN BEUTE
Chief Evangelist at Follow Up Boss and Author of Human-Centered Communication and Rehumanize Your Business

The Porchlight team don't just believe in books—they are passionate about bringing the ideas in them to the readers that authors want to impact. Their dedication and years of experience supporting authors to spread their ideas manifest in the form of stellar editorials, targeted promotion and sales logistics. If you're looking for support to launch or share your book with the world, Porchlight will help you navigate that journey.

BERNADETTE JIWA
Author of Hunch and Story Driven

Past Projects and Clients

Comedian and Author Zach Zimmerman

We shipped out over 200 copies of Zach Zimmerman's book to addresses across the country!

The Rebellious CEO by Ralph Nader

Porchlight built a preorder page that offered signed copies and access to a livestreamed interview with the author.

From Day One conferences

We ship thousands of books for From Day One conferences across the U.S.

Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

Porchlight makes books into great thank-you gifts for any event!

CEO & Author Ted Bilich

We helped author Ted Bilich make selling his book to his fans very special.

 

Unstoppable Teams by Alden Mills

Porchlight affixed signed bookplates to make these books event-ready.

Brand Marketing Specialist and Author Ethan Beute

Author Ethan Beute describes why he sends all book orders over 10 copies to porchlightbooks.com

To Infinity and Beyond by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Those who preordered received signed copies and a link to a livestreamed interview.

CEO and Author Sam Horn

Supporting Sam Horn and her books in multiple ways-promoting them, selling them, and moving them-is what makes our relationship with her so strong.

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook by Chef José Andrés

Porchlight fulfilled a large amount of signed copies of this James Beard Award winning cookbook.

Director of Finance Midori Ohtake

A book buyer for a large organization needed books for a same-week delivery, and Porchlight's customer service team got it done.

The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner

Porchlight hosted a livestream for fans who preordered Dan Buettner's book.

This is Strategy by Seth Godin

Porchlight built a landing page for Seth's fans to place orders for a team-oriented book and product bundle.

Tracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg

Porchlight made it easy for a sponsor to stand out at an event with a custom designed belly band for the books they distributed to attendees.

 

The Power of Days by Celeste Mergens

Signed bookplates and custom bookmarks are popular options that Porchlight adds to books in bulk.

How to Work With (Almost) Anyone by Michael Bungay Stanier

Book and product bundles will make any book mailing extra memorable.

All Pride, No Ego by Jim Fielding

Porchlight designed and printed bookmarks and bookplates for an individual mailing.

The Proud Mouse by Cara Mentzel & Idina Menzel

Discounted, signed copies of a new children's book sold out (and shipped out) fast!

Past Projects and Clients

Comedian and Author Zach Zimmerman

We shipped out over 200 copies of Zach Zimmerman's book to addresses across the country!

The Rebellious CEO by Ralph Nader

Porchlight built a preorder page that offered signed copies and access to a livestreamed interview with the author.

From Day One conferences

We ship thousands of books for From Day One conferences across the U.S.

Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

Porchlight makes books into great thank-you gifts for any event!

CEO & Author Ted Bilich

We helped author Ted Bilich make selling his book to his fans very special.

 

Unstoppable Teams by Alden Mills

Porchlight affixed signed bookplates to make these books event-ready.

Brand Marketing Specialist and Author Ethan Beute

Author Ethan Beute describes why he sends all book orders over 10 copies to porchlightbooks.com

To Infinity and Beyond by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Those who preordered received signed copies and a link to a livestreamed interview.

CEO and Author Sam Horn

Supporting Sam Horn and her books in multiple ways-promoting them, selling them, and moving them-is what makes our relationship with her so strong.

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook by Chef José Andrés

Porchlight fulfilled a large amount of signed copies of this James Beard Award winning cookbook.

Director of Finance Midori Ohtake

A book buyer for a large organization needed books for a same-week delivery, and Porchlight's customer service team got it done.

The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner

Porchlight hosted a livestream for fans who preordered Dan Buettner's book.

This is Strategy by Seth Godin

Porchlight built a landing page for Seth's fans to place orders for a team-oriented book and product bundle.

Tracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg

Porchlight made it easy for a sponsor to stand out at an event with a custom designed belly band for the books they distributed to attendees.

The Power of Days by Celeste Mergens

Signed bookplates and custom bookmarks are popular options that Porchlight adds to books in bulk.

The Proud Mouse by Cara Mentzel & Idina Menzel

Discounted, signed copies of a new children's book sold out (and shipped out) fast!

How to Work With (Almost) Anyone by Michael Bungay Stanier

Book and product bundles will make any book mailing extra memorable.

All Pride, No Ego by Jim Fielding

Porchlight designed and printed bookmarks and bookplates for an individual mailing.

FAQ

Preorder Campaigns

CAN YOU FULFILL REQUESTS FOR SIGNED BOOKS?

Yes, we love working with authors to help them get signed books into the hands of their readers. We can arrange for signatures on either bookplates or physical books-your choice!

CAN YOU FULFILL BOOK BUNDLES?

Yes, we have experience executing creative bundling options-whether that is a copy of a backlist book bundled with a new book, or different variations of a book. Really, any kind of bundle you can think of, we can sell and fulfill for you.

CAN YOU FULFILL BONUS MATERIALS?

We sure can! Whether your bonus materials are physical or digital, we have you covered. Digital bonus materials can be hosted by Porchlight and easily delivered in the order confirmation email.

CAN YOU CUSTOMIZE MY NEW BOOK FOR A SPECIAL ORDER?

You have come to the right place! We have an entire department dedicated to book customization and would love to work with you on your upcoming book. You can find more information about customization here or you can contact Michael, our Project Development Director, at michael@porchlightbooks.com.

How can we help?

Ryan Schleicher, our Client Services Director, is happy to answer your questions.

414-220-4443 | ryan@porchlightbooks.com

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