Strategic Book Coaching
A private, all-in book strategy and implementation engagement
Strategic Book Coaching at the Author Academy is a high-end, end-to-end engagement for established entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, and experts who want their book designed, built, and activated as a serious business asset, with expert oversight at every stage.
This is not a course. It is not a single program. And it is not limited to coaching alone.
It is a private, comprehensive engagement that combines strategic clarity, commercial positioning, hands-on support, and full book production, for clients who want to go all in.
Who This Is For
Strategic Book Coaching is designed for professionals who:
- want a book that directly supports authority, revenue, or thought leadership
- value depth, discretion, and experienced judgment
- prefer a single, integrated engagement rather than piecing things together
- want both strategic thinking and practical execution handled properly
Clients enter this work in one of two ways:
- From the start, as a standalone, all-in engagement
- After completing a core program, upgrading into deeper, more comprehensive support
Both paths are intentional.
What This Engagement Includes
Strategic Book Coaching combines the Author Academy’s core programs with private 1:1 advisory and full production support.
Depending on the scope, this engagement includes:
Strategic Foundation
- Ultimate Book Outline Blueprint
(clarity, positioning, structure, and confirmation of the book’s role) - Book to Bank Fast Track
(commercial positioning, monetisation design, and business alignment)
These are not optional add-ons, they form the strategic backbone of the work.
Private 1:1 Strategic Coaching
- ongoing, high-touch advisory throughout the project
- decision support as the book evolves
- refinement of positioning as business context changes
- guidance on offers, messaging, and opportunity alignment
This is not only accountability coaching. We also ensure every book decision serves your authority, business, and long-term position.
Book Production Support
To ensure the book is executed to a professional standard, this engagement also includes:
- professional proofreading
- interior book design and formatting
- preparation for print
- printed copies of the finished book
This ensures the book is not only strategically sound, but professionally produced and ready to use.
How This Differs From Core Programs
The Author Academy’s core programs are designed to solve specific strategic problems:
- Ultimate Book Outline Blueprint — clarity and positioning
- Book to Bank Fast Track — monetisation and leverage
- Book Marketing Activation — focused marketing support
Strategic Book Coaching includes the first two, revealing how they work together, and then goes even further.
It exists for clients who:
- want continuity across strategy, execution, and production
- don’t want to manage multiple providers
- and want a single strategic through-line from idea to finished book
Entry Paths (Important)
There are two legitimate ways into this engagement:
1. All-In From the Start
For clients who want comprehensive support from day one.
In this case:
- the core programs are included inside the engagement
- work begins with clarity and positioning, then moves through monetisation and production seamlessly
2. Upgrade After a Core Program
For existing clients who have already completed:
- Ultimate Book Outline Blueprint
- and/or Book to Bank Fast Track
Prior investment is recognised and offset when moving into the full Strategic Book Coaching engagement.
This ensures continuity and fairness.
What This Is Not
Strategic Book Coaching is not:
- a writing accountability service
- a developmental editing package
- a marketing agency retainer
- a mass-market publishing solution
It is strategic, bespoke, and selective by design.
Access and Availability
This engagement is:
- limited
- privately offered
- and introduced by conversation
It is available when:
- the scope is appropriate
- the fit is right
- and the work genuinely benefits from an all-in approach
Where to Start
If you are unsure which path is right:
→ Start with the Ultimate Book Outline Blueprint
→ Use the Book Stage Diagnostic
If you already know you want an integrated, high-touch engagement, this may be the correct place to begin.
If you would like to have a chat, please book a call to discuss your requirements below:
A Final Note on Fit
Strategic Book Coaching is for professionals who:
- see a book as a long-term asset
- expect strategic and commercial precision
- and want the thinking, execution, and production handled properly
This is not a service. It is a partnership.
jen
-author-
“Thank you to Sue Kennedy, the author coach and publisher whom I met at a Creative Writing Class at the local Community College. Sue has mentored me through the final stages of the book and has been a true inspiration with the ‘light bulb moments’. She has stretched me and my feelings until I thought I would break, but I thank her immensely for her patience and calmness.
She makes everything OK.
karon
-author-
“I had been planning to write a book for the last 20 years. I attended workshops and I purchased 'how to write' books, with every intention of getting my book started, but still the book didn't happen.
It was time, I started writing again under Sue Kennedy's guidance, she gently and ever so subtly guided and supported me. Before I knew it, I had the first draft of 10 chapters and had been on a personal journey of self-discovery, through discussion and art, which helped me to see that I was an author and capable of this seemingly mammoth task.”