Book trailers and book animation for authors
Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) makes book trailers and book animation for authors, from cinematic cuts to illustrated animation. We write the script, license the music and edit the trailer, delivered in vertical, square and widescreen. You approve the script before production starts, and you own the final video.
$3,000a trailer, fixed before work starts
Looking for a trailer or animation for your own book? Here's our work.
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Trailers we’ve made
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One Man Crime Spree
- Genre
- Memoir
- Style
- Cinematic
- Length
- 1:05
Four styles of book trailer
Pick the style that suits your genre and your timeline.
Cinematic
Filmed or licensed footage, music and title cards. The most dramatic style, and a strong fit for thrillers, memoir and literary fiction.
Usually 3 to 5 weeks
Watch 7 cinematic trailers
Animated
Illustrated scenes, character motion and artwork made for your book. Made for children's books, fantasy and sci-fi, or any author who wants a look of their own.
Usually 4 to 5 weeks
Slideshow
Photos, cover art, text and licensed music, cut to a steady rhythm. Clean, clear and the quickest to make.
Usually 1 to 2 weeks
Watch 3 slideshow trailers
Picture book
Your picture book's own illustrations brought to life page by page, with music or narration.
Made for phones
Most readers will see your trailer on a phone. Every trailer comes with a vertical cut, plus a cut under 45 seconds for Amazon video ads.
- Instagram Reels
- TikTok
- YouTube Shorts
- Amazon video ads
What you get
- Vertical (9:16), square (1:1) and widescreen (16:9) versions
- A 15-second hook, a 30-second cut and a 60-second cut
- An Amazon-ready cut under 45 seconds
- Music licensed for social platforms and paid ads
- The revision rounds stated in your quote
- The final video and its files. You own them.
Price and timeline
A book trailer is $3,000, fixed before work starts. The Elite package includes a 30 to 60 second trailer.
Slideshow trailers take 1 to 2 weeks, cinematic trailers 3 to 5 weeks and animated trailers 4 to 5 weeks.
How it works
Brief
Tell us your book's genre, tone and readers, and where the trailer will run. Send any trailers you like.
Script
We write the concept and script, with a storyboard or shot list. You approve it before production starts.
Production and review
We source the visuals, license the music, record any voiceover and cut a draft. You review it, with the revision rounds stated in your quote.
Delivery
You get every cut in vertical, square and widescreen, plus the Amazon cut. The final video is yours.
From the Nova bookstore
Add a trailer to a book that's already out, or launch one with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about this service
A book trailer is a short promotional video, usually 30 to 90 seconds, that Nova Publishers makes to build interest in your book on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube and Amazon ads. It sets the tone without giving away the story, and it's most useful around a launch.
Yes, Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) makes book trailers and book animation for authors, scoped to your book, your genre and your launch.
Yes, Nova Publishers animates picture books and makes illustrated trailers, cover reveal loops and kinetic text videos, sized for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts and Amazon video ads.
A book trailer from Nova Publishers is $3,000. The Elite package includes a 30 to 60 second trailer.
A trailer from Nova Publishers is most worth it when you use it across your launch: on TikTok and Reels, in launch emails, on your Amazon page and in Amazon video ads. To judge it, divide the $3,000 trailer price by what you earn per sale; a $9.99 ebook at Amazon's 70 percent royalty earns about $7 a sale.
Nova Publishers produces animated trailers (motion graphics or 2D illustration), slideshow trailers (kinetic text over imagery and music), cinematic trailers with filmed footage, and author-interview videos.
Nova Publishers usually delivers a 15-second hook, a 30-second standard cut and a 60-second extended cut. TikTok and Reels favor 15 to 30 seconds; YouTube can hold up to about 90.
Nova Publishers delivers vertical (9:16) for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, square (1:1) for Instagram and Facebook, widescreen (16:9) for YouTube, and an Amazon-ready cut under 45 seconds.
At Nova Publishers, slideshow trailers take 1 to 2 weeks, cinematic trailers 3 to 5 weeks, animated trailers 4 to 5 weeks and live-action trailers 4 to 6 weeks. Revision rounds are stated in your quote.
Yes, with Nova Publishers you own the final video and its assets, and music is licensed for social platforms and paid ads. Broadcast or cinema use needs a separate music license.
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