Performance Ad Agency for Indie Authors

Your books deserve
to be seen.

BookPilot runs profitable advertising campaigns for self-publishing authors on Amazon, BookBub, Facebook, and Instagram. We don't just run ads — we build campaigns that pay for themselves.

3.5M+ self-published books in the US last year
87% of indie authors' revenue comes from Amazon
$1.85B global self-publishing market
Campaign Dashboard
Amazon Sponsored Products +312% ROAS
BookBub Featured Deal Active
Meta Retargeting +18% Conv.
This Month: $1,240 ad spend$8,730 in attributed sales

The ad problem nobody talks about

Self-publishing is booming. But most indie authors are losing money on advertising — not because the platforms don't work, but because running profitable book ads is a specialized skill that most agencies don't have.

  • Generic ad agencies don't understand the author ecosystem — Amazon's algorithm, genre-specific keywords, BookBub's reader base, or how book pricing affects conversion rates.
  • Self-serve tools (Amazon Ads, Meta, BookBub) are technically complex. Most authors either overspend on trial-and-error or avoid paid ads entirely.
  • Expensive agencies charge $1,000-$5,000/month and deliver vague reports — no transparent ROI, no accountability for whether the campaigns actually generate book sales.

There is a gap in the market for a specialized, author-first advertising agency — one that understands both the craft of book marketing and the science of paid performance.

Built for how authors actually work

Amazon Ads Management

Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Display campaigns optimized for your genre, budget, and sales goals. We know how Amazon's auction system works and how to win bids without overspending.

BookBub & BookBub Ads

Featured Deals submission strategy and BookBub Ads campaign management. BookBub readers buy more books per person than any other platform — we get your books in front of them.

Meta & Instagram Ads

Retargeting, lookalike audiences, and new reader acquisition campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. The social channels where authors build their real communities and sell at scale.

Full Funnel Strategy

From pre-order campaigns and launch ads to backlist promotion and newsletter growth — we build a complete paid media strategy across your entire author career, not just a single book.

Transparent Reporting

Monthly reports that show exactly what you spent, what it generated, and what's next. No vanity metrics. Real attribution data so you know if your campaigns are profitable — and which books are your best performers.

Genre Specialization

Romance, thriller, sci-fi, non-fiction — each genre has different ad economics, reader behaviors, and platform dynamics. We specialize in your specific genre, not all genres equally.

From launch to scale in three steps

01

Strategy & Discovery

We audit your current book catalog, identify your target readers, and map out which platforms and campaigns make sense for your goals. We research your genre's ad landscape — who your readers are, where they shop, and what makes them buy.

02

Campaign Build & Launch

We build and launch your first campaigns — optimized targeting, winning ad creative, and A/B testing built in from day one. You get a live dashboard so you can see exactly what's running, what it's spending, and how it's performing.

03

Optimize & Scale

Every week we review performance, kill what doesn't work, and double down on what does. We iterate on targeting, adjust bids, test new creative, and build lookalike audiences. As your campaigns prove profitable, we scale spend and expand to new platforms.

More books sold.
Less time wasted.

Authors come to us because they've tried running ads themselves and lost money. Or they've hired a general agency that didn't understand books. We fix both problems.

  • Campaigns that generate more in book sales than they cost in ad spend
  • A team that understands your genre, your readers, and your royalty structure
  • Full transparency — you see every dollar spent and every sale attributed
  • Campaigns that work for one book or your entire backlist
  • Launch campaigns, backlist promotions, newsletter growth — any goal

"I spent $800 on Amazon ads in my first month and made $120 in sales. BookPilot turned it around — profitable campaigns from month one."

JR
J. Reyes Romance author, 14 titles

"Other agencies sent me vague reports. BookPilot sends me a weekly breakdown of exactly what worked, what didn't, and what we're doing next."

MC
M. Chen Thriller author, 3-book series

Stop guessing. Start selling.

The self-publishing market is bigger than ever — and the authors winning aren't the ones with the best books, they're the ones who know how to reach readers. BookPilot is the advertising partner that gets your books in front of the right people, at the right time, profitably.