Publish a Book That Builds Your Brand
Turn Your Message Into a Real, Professional Product Using Author Publishing from Brand Builders Press x Copper Books
Publishing Your First Book Can Feel Overwhelming
Most first-time authors know they have a message. They just don’t know the smartest way to turn it into a professional book.
That creates a frustrating gap for first-time authors.
You want your book to look professional. You want your manuscript to be edited with care and precision. You want a custom cover design that you’re proud of. You want a strategy for selling as many copies as possible. And you want the credibility of publishing through a professional imprint without taking on the cost or complexity of a premium publishing path.
That’s why Brand Builders Press x Copper exists:
To give first-time authors a more accessible path to publish professionally, launch confidently, and learn the ropes the right way.
The consequences of waiting too long to publish your book:
Can’t turn your message into a tangible product
Miss out on credibility with your audience
Keep explaining your ideas instead of handing over the book
Delay the growth of your speaking, coaching, consulting, or personal brand
Lose momentum because the process feels too complicated
Never learn the launch strategy that helps books sell
How the Book Process ACTUALLY Works:
Writers Write
Editors Edit
Publishers Publish
Distributors Distribute
Retailers Retail
And Authors Still Need a Strategy to Sell the Book.
As bestselling authors and personal brand strategists, we understand the frustration of publishing your first book.
You don’t want to spend years waiting for permission. But you also don’t want your book to feel amateur, rushed, or unsupported.
A book can become one of the most powerful assets in your personal brand. But only if it is created with care and launched with intention. That means your book needs more than a manuscript file and a generic cover template. It needs strong editorial guidance, professional design, clean formatting, reliable distribution, and a sales strategy that helps you understand how to get your book into readers’ hands.
That’s why we created Brand Builders Press x Copper: an author publishing path for first-time authors who want to publish professionally without the premium publishing price tag.
The BIG Decision: How to Publish Your Book
There are several ways to publish your book. Brand Builders Press x Copper was created for authors who want the control of publishing on demand, but with more professional support, stronger production standards, and a clearer launch path.
Brand Builders Press x Copper combines Brand Builders Group’s proven sales and fulfillment strategy with Copper Books’ proven track record in author publishing, giving first-time authors a more guided way to bring their book to market.
There is no such thing as a successful book launch without a team.
Make us part of yours!
At Brand Builders Press x Copper, we help first-time authors publish professional books through an author publishing model that combines editorial guidance, custom design, retail distribution, and direct-sales strategy.
You keep ownership of your work, keep 100% of your retail royalties, and gain the support you need to publish with more confidence from the start.
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Step One
Fill out our interest form. We want to hear about your book idea, your goals, and where you are in the writing process.
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Step Two
Submit your manuscript and work through the editorial and production process with professional support.
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Step Three
Launch your book with a clearer strategy for retail distribution, direct sales, and long-term brand growth.
Go with BBP x Copper if You Want to:
Own Your Rights
You don’t want to sign away ownership of your intellectual property just to get your book into the world.
Control Your Book
You get to decide on the creative input we provide, from your title and subtitle to your cover design, interior layout, and overall reader experience.
Make More From Direct Sales
You want to sell your book directly to consumers so you can retain more profit from every copy sold.
Maintain Professional Publishing Standards
You want professional editing to IBPA standards, design, proofreading, formatting, and production support that helps your book feel credible from cover to cover.
Be "National Bestseller" List Eligible
You want your book to be a candidate for major national bestseller lists like USA Today!
Publish Under a Professional Imprint
You want your book published with the credibility of the Brand Builders Press x Copper imprint on the spine.
Avoid Upfront Bulk Printing Costs
You want a print-on-demand publishing path that does not require you to pay upfront to print thousands of books in advance.
Keep 100% of Retail Royalties
You want your book available through major retail channels while keeping the royalties from your retail sales.
Work with an Experienced Publishing Partner
You want a publishing team that understands author publishing, professional book production, and book launch strategy.
Bestseller lists don’t change lives. Books do!
At Brand Builders Press x Copper, we believe your message deserves to become something people can hold, read, share, and remember.
A bestseller list can be a meaningful goal, but it should never be the only goal. The real purpose of publishing a book is to get your ideas into the hands of the people who need them.
That’s why Brand Builders Press x Copper is built for authors who want more than a file uploaded online. You get professional production support, a real publishing imprint, and a launch strategy designed to help you understand how books are sold.
Our job is to help you publish a book you’re proud of and launch it with more confidence.
Meet Brand Builders Press Co-founders, Rory and AJ Vaden
Rory and AJ Vaden are bestselling authors, co-founders of Brand Builders Group, and trusted advisors to many of today’s most influential personal brands, speakers, authors, and entrepreneurs.
The goal is simple: help more mission-driven authors publish books that look professional, launch strategically, and reach the people they were written to serve.
Rory and AJ have spent years helping mission-driven messengers clarify their message, grow their reputation, and turn their expertise into scalable products, platforms, and movements.
Through Brand Builders Group, they’ve helped authors, speakers, coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs build personal brands rooted in service, strategy, and long-term trust.
Brand Builders Press x Copper was created to give first-time authors a more accessible publishing path, one that combines professional book production with the sales and launch strategy Brand Builders Group is known for.
