Author Testimonials 2

Working with Shaun and the Bookwhisperer team has been an outstanding experience from the very beginning and continues to be so. Their professionalism and insight make all the difference in bringing my books The Sun King’s Man and The Plague of God to publication—and, in part, republication. What impresses me most is their technical expertise. Their guidance has been precise, thoughtful, and always aimed at strengthening the finished book for the market without compromising its integrity. Throughout the entire process, communication has been clear, responsive, and encouraging. Every step—from formatting to navigating the complexities of publishing—has been handled with care and competence. Thanks to Shaun and her team, both books now stand where they belong: professionally refined and ready to meet their readers. I can wholeheartedly recommend Bookwhisperer to any author seeking not just support, but true collaboration.

Shaun Loftus and the entire team at Book Whisperer are fantastic. Whether it was a really big promotional push, or optimizing our advertising to create profit on a day-by-day, trench warfare type of optimization approach, Shaun is a fantastic partner with invaluable advice, experience, and connections. If your desire is to see your book or series of books grow organically, and often, explosively, look no further. I’ve done many types of advertising and promotions since my debut novel’s launch and Shaun has had a profound influence on my plans for the future (and current success.) Book Whisperer is really a one-stop shop with a team of great people working for you. VERY HAPPY.

Working with Shaun, and everyone at the Book Whisperer is the BEST kind of surprise. Everyone on Shaun’s team are smart, well organized and highly effective. They are also very nice – and very patient. The encouragement Shaun herself has given me, all the way through, has been invaluable. The same is true of her insights into the weird and complex world of Indie Marketing. I thought I might be able to do this by myself. Hah! Shaun has become not only a friend whose opinion I truly value, but has also gone above and beyond in taking over all sorts of the nuts and bolts tasks of marketing so I am free to do what I actually know how to do (I hope) which is write books. Making the decision to ask Shaun Loftus and The Book Whisperer team to take me on was one of the very best I’ve made – I’m deeply grateful that they found the time and space to make room for me.

You get what you pay for — a saying with two sides. In the world of online marketing and PR, you’re almost guaranteed to run into a scam or two. With Shaun and her team, you get none of that. They’re extremely upfront about what to expect, what they expect from you, and what kind of budget you should be thinking about. There are no shortcuts to success, and they don’t promise you the world. They’re realistic and kept me grounded. As a first-time author, after my first call with Shaun, it was clear she knew what she was talking about. She was genuinely excited to work with me, and I decided her track record spoke volumes. As soon as we decided to work together, it was clear I made the right choice. She convinced me to push my release by three months and work on generating buzz. I’d never heard of ARCs before, but now I wouldn’t dream of doing a release without one. When the book launched, I felt confident we’d done everything possible. The book is now out for 6 weeks, and I’ve already sold 2500 copies and doing very well on Kindle Unlimited — quite simply beyond my wildest dreams. If you want someone who knows her craft and will be your biggest cheerleader, you can’t go wrong with Shaun and her team.

You’ve finished your novel. You think it’s pretty good. Certainly the best you’ve done so far as a writer. Question is — what do you do with it now? I selected Shaun and the team at Book Whisperer because of their stellar reviews. And, well, here I am writing my own. Our collaboration has been a tremendous ride and education. During our initial consultation Shaun showed in about fifteen seconds that she knows this industry in and out and will pull no punches informing you where your novel stands within it. She makes no promises, other than that her team will do their absolute best. She offers 100% honest, no-nonsense feedback. Shaun gets a lot of praise (and rightly so) but she really has selected a first-rate team. Have I had measurable results? Um… hell yes. I handed them a book that did not fit into a clearly defined genre. They got it out there, seen, and reviewed. They found me an email list-builder that gained me 350 email addresses of potential buyers. Got me up on NetGalley for early reviews. Stressed the need to produce a paperback — which has been about 1/3 of my subsequent sales. And because of the exposure, I was contacted by Tantor Media, who made an offer to purchase the unabridged audio rights to my book. I am really so grateful to them for their work on my crazy project.

Dear Fellow Author, if you’re looking for a great book marketer, look no further than Shaun Loftus and her team at the Book Whisperer. Thanks to them, my novel “The Tyranny of Desire” is, as of this writing, the #1 New Release in Dark Comedy on Amazon! After my first independent book release about ten years ago went nowhere, I was determined to hire a professional marketing team to give my latest book a fighting chance. Boy, am I glad I did. The difference has been like night vs. day, flop vs. hit, failure vs. success. Shaun has led me through the process of bringing my novel to market with incredible skill, creativity, and generosity of spirit. She’s also very strategic and careful to advise me on how best to spend — and save — my precious advertising dollars. No one can promise you success or guarantee sales. Anyone who does is not being truthful. That’s why Shaun was adamant that I manage my expectations. I told her my only expectation was that we give my book the best shot at success within my budget. She and her team have done that beautifully, with the Amazon ranking to prove it. Finally, Shaun and her team are not only terrific book marketers, but they have also become dear friends whom I hope to have for many years — and many books — to come. Cheers, Morty Shallman

I cannot say enough about the work Shaun has done for my first book, “Eagles: Before the Band.” She is absolutely relentless. Her social media skills are amazing. I knew practically nothing about Facebook ads, Amazon Affiliates, and Bookbub ads. I know plenty now and Shaun is the reason. When the final book was ready she took off and, frankly, my head was spinning because there was so much to do. She was calm, collected, and firm. She pushed me hard without being overbearing, and made me understand how important it was to finish the little things — the Amazon Affiliate link in my website, making sure she and her team had access to the Facebook ad manager. The book launched slowly and then took off, jumping to #43 in the Rock History category. That doesn’t happen without her efforts. I HIGHLY recommend Shaun for your book marketing needs. You will not be disappointed. I’m certainly not.

Shaun is amazing! She is extremely knowledgeable and has the experience I needed to help me understand the market. She evaluated my previous titles and designed a plan to re-market my current novels in a way that built an effective and impressive organic reach while setting me up for the launch of my new series. Two of my former books hit #1 in multiple categories and achieved those elusive bestseller badges! I’ve been writing for many years but would never have found the level of success and visibility I have now without her. She is professional as well as being a wonderful person who truly cares about the authors under her tutelage.