Bring Your Book to Life on Screen
Turn your story into a visual experience you can use across social media, your author website, launch campaigns, events, ads, and more.
From quick promotional trailers to cinematic story-driven videos, we help give readers a reason to stop, watch, and discover your book.
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Give Readers a Glimpse Into Your World
A book cover gets their attention.
A trailer lets them feel the story.
Show the characters. Build the atmosphere. Introduce the conflict. Create curiosity around what happens next.
And unlike a single promotional post, your trailer becomes an asset you can continue using throughout the life of your book.
Use it for:
- Instagram & Facebook
- TikTok & Reels
- YouTube
- Your author website
- Book launch campaigns
- Paid advertising
- Kickstarter campaigns
- Email promotions
- Book signings and events
- Media and press kits
One video. A lot of ways to use it.
Our Portfolio
We Craft Trailers That Look and Feel Like Your Book
Visual Style
Realistic, illustrated, animated, cinematic, or a combination — we develop a direction that matches the tone and world of your story.
Scriptwriting
You don’t have to figure out how to condense an entire book into 60 seconds.
We help identify the strongest hook, lines, moments, and ideas to build intrigue without giving the story away.
Characters & Scenes
Bring important characters, settings, and moments from your book to the screen.
Voice-Over
Add professional narration using a real voice actor or AI-assisted voice options depending on your preference and package.
Music & Sound Design
Royalty-free music and sound effects help create the emotion, pacing, and atmosphere behind the visuals.
Social Media Versions
Receive formats designed for the places readers actually spend their time — including vertical and horizontal versions.
More Than Something That “Looks Cool”
A good book trailer gives you a professional piece of content that can help:
Make Your Book Easier to Understand
Give potential readers a fast introduction to the tone, story, characters, or subject of your book.
Stop the Scroll
Video gives you another way to stand out in feeds dominated by static images and text.
Strengthen Your Launch
Use the same trailer across social posts, advertising, email, websites, and launch events.
Build a More Professional Author Brand
A polished trailer makes your book feel like part of a larger, intentional creative project.
Create Content You Can Reuse
Your main trailer can also become short clips, teasers, character introductions, quote videos, and additional promotional content.
Choose the Level of Production That Fits Your Book
Standard Trailer
Starting at $59
A Simple, Professional Way to Introduce Your Book
Ideal for authors who want an affordable promotional video for social media, launch posts, and their website.
✅ 3–4 stock or pre-designed visual scenes
✅ Animated title, tagline, and call-to-action
✅ Background music
✅ Horizontal + vertical versions
Premium Trailer
Starting at $149
Bring More of Your Story to the Screen
Designed for authors who want more storytelling, stronger visuals, and recognizable characters or scenes.
✅ 3–5 dynamic scenes
✅ Basic character movement
✅ Camera movement and transitions
✅ Up to 2–3 primary characters
✅ Background music
✅ Horizontal + vertical versions
BlockbusterTrailer
Starting at $249
Create a More Cinematic Experience Around Your Book
For launches, crowdfunding campaigns, ads, websites, and authors who want their trailer to feel more like a movie preview.
✅ 4–7 cinematic scenes
✅ Advanced character actions
✅ Environmental changes
✅ Dynamic camera movement
✅ Collaborative storyboard review
✅ Music + layered sound effects
✅ Voice-over
✅ Two 12–18 second social media cut-downs
Don’t need voice-over? Swap it for an additional promotional cut-down.
Want to Go Beyond a Trailer?
Some stories deserve more than 60 seconds.
We can also create longer-form visual adaptations and documentary-style book films.
Extended Book Film
5–15 Minutes
Ideal for deeper storytelling, memoirs, nonfiction, historical stories, author profiles, and special launches.
Documentary / Cinematic Book Film
30–60 Minutes
A custom-produced visual companion to your book with expanded storytelling, narration, interviews, archival material, cinematic visuals, or documentary-style production.
Your Story. Your Vision.
We work collaboratively with you throughout the process.
You can provide:
- Character references
- Scene descriptions
- Quotes
- Important moments
- Visual inspiration
- Music preferences
- Examples of trailers you like
You don’t need to know exactly what the trailer should look like.
That’s what our team is here to help figure out.
How it works
1. Tell Us About Your Book
Fill out the form and share your story, characters, genre, and what you want the trailer to accomplish.
2. Talk With Our Team
We can communicate through email, text, or phone to clarify your vision.
3. Start With a Deposit
Pay 30% of your quote to begin production.
Your deposit is refundable within 30 days under our refund terms.
4. See the Initial Direction
For standard trailer projects, we generally aim to provide the first look within 7–9 business days.
5. Review & Refine
We collaborate with you as the trailer develops.
Minor revisions are unlimited. Major changes such as completely new scenes or significant character redesigns may require an additional fee, which we’ll discuss with you first.
6. Receive Your Final Trailer
Once approved, we prepare the final versions for the platforms you’ll be using.
We can also guide you on captions, scheduling, social media use, and promotional cut-downs.
One Trailer Can Become an Entire Content Library
Your main trailer doesn’t have to be the end product.
We can also create:
10–20 second teasers
Character introduction videos
Quote videos
Review graphics
Trailer cut-downs
Cover reveal videos
Launch-day content
Vertical social clips
Need ongoing promotional content?
Explore our Social Media Kits and Unlimited Design Club for ongoing graphics and creative support.
Need Help With More Than the Trailer?
Your trailer can be one part of a larger book launch.
Markee Books can also help with:
- Proofreading
- Cover design
- Book formatting
- KDP and IngramSpark
- ISBN and metadata guidance
- Publishing and distribution
- Author websites
- Book trailers
- Launch graphics
- Promotional support
FAQ
How many revisions do I get?
Minor revisions are unlimited until you’re satisfied. If a request involves a major change such as replacing an entire scene or significantly redesigning a character, we’ll discuss any additional cost with you before making the change.
How long does it take?
Timing depends on the complexity of the project. For standard trailer projects, we generally aim to provide an initial look within 7–9 business days.
Longer cinematic book films require additional production time.
Do you write the script?
Yes. We can help turn your story into a concise trailer script designed to introduce the book and build curiosity without giving too much away.
Do you offer voice-over?
Yes. Voice-over is included in our Blockbuster package and can be added to other packages.
What formats will I receive?
Depending on your package, we can provide horizontal and vertical versions so your trailer can be used across websites, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Reels, and other platforms.
Can you make short versions for social media?
Yes. We can create shorter promotional cut-downs from your trailer for Reels, TikTok, ads, and other social media uses.
Can I provide references for my characters?
Yes. Send us descriptions, photos, artwork, clothing references, locations, or other material that helps communicate your vision.
Can you create something longer than a traditional book trailer?
Yes. We also offer extended cinematic and documentary-style book films ranging from several minutes to 30–60 minutes depending on the project.
Do book trailers guarantee book sales?
No marketing asset can guarantee sales. A book trailer gives you a professional, reusable way to introduce your story, capture attention, and promote your book across multiple channels.
Ready to Bring Your Book to Life?
Tell us about your story and what you want readers to feel when they see it.
We’ll help develop a visual direction that fits your book and your goals.