Most authors focus on selling copies.
The smart ones use their book to build authority, attract opportunities, and open doors to speaking, consulting, and bulk sales.
That’s the strategy we teach.
Without a defined target audience, your marketing efforts scatter and your message gets lost in the noise.
Cookie-cutter strategies don't work. You need a plan tailored to YOUR audience and YOUR expertise.
Most authors sell one book at a time. Smart authors land bulk sales to organizations who need their expertise.
Without a defined target audience, your marketing efforts scatter and your message gets lost in the noise.
Cookie-cutter strategies don't work. You need a plan tailored to YOUR audience and YOUR expertise.
Most authors sell one book at a time. Smart authors land bulk sales to organizations who need their expertise.
Without a defined target audience, your marketing efforts scatter and your message gets lost in the noise.
Cookie-cutter strategies don't work. You need a plan tailored to YOUR audience and YOUR expertise.
Most authors sell one book at a time. Smart authors land bulk sales to organizations who need their expertise.



A published book is like a jigsaw puzzle--so many pieces, and they need to fit together perfectly! Having a guide on your side helps you avoid rookie mistakes that keep your book in publishing purgatory.
From choosing an editor to designing a book cover, there are a plethora of publishing options that can make you feel overwhelmed and stressed. Have confidence in the process with vetted vendors that are great to work with and damn good at what they do.
Everyone thinks they are an expert in publishing, even if they've never published a book! Get quality advice from industry experts that is tailor-made for your book, your audience, and your goals.
Aviva's 3-step framework has helped over 1,200 authors transform their books from invisible to indispensable—building real authority, landing bulk sales, and creating sustainable income.
Keep control of the process with our vetted network of editors, designers, and marketing experts
Publish with confidence knowing your book has all the right pieces in place to go to market
Feel pride in your achievement with a high-quality finished product that can match any traditionally published book
Stop marketing to everyone. Get crystal clear on WHO needs your expertise and WHERE to find them.
Position yourself as THE go-to expert in your field with proven strategies that create credibility.
Move beyond one-off Amazon sales. Learn how to sell hundreds or thousands of books to organizations.
Real results from real authors who transformed their book marketing
"Thanks to Susan's marketing guidance, I gained instant credibility as an author and additional gravitas as a business expert. Both have delivered tremendous value to my business."
"Susan lays out a clear path for authors who long to be experts… using your book as the foundation for your business platform."
"“Susan offers incredible insights and unique approaches on how to focus in on a niche and find your stride.”
"Susan is one of the brilliant marketing minds. She is full of ideas to help you take your book marketing to the next level."
"In under 45 minutes, Susan uncovered what I truly wanted my niche to be. Her niche clarification process helped me tremendously!"
"Susan Friedmann is the world's leading expert on niche marketing and yet she treats you like a friend… She focuses in like a laser on what works and has ideas you'd never think of."
We'll discuss your book, your desired audience, and your goals for getting published. What do you want your book to do for you?
Publishing a book works best with the right team on your side. From editors to designers and marketing experts, we'll make sure you have the support you need to get your book out into the world.
After all your hard work, you can take pride in your "baby" finally making its debut! Take a moment to feel pride in what you've achieved.
You didn't write a book to blend in. You wrote it to build authority, attract clients, and create impact. Here are three ways Aviva can help you discover exactly how to turn your book into the business asset it was meant to be.
Stop guessing. Start executing. Our masterclasses give you the exact blueprint to position your book, find your niche, and build a marketing plan that actually moves the needle.
Walk away with clarity, confidence, and a roadmap.
Inside the Author Influencer Circle you'll connect with ambitious authors who actively market their books, share what works, and hold each other accountable.
This is where strategy meets support.
Ready to go all-in? Work directly with Susan to craft a custom marketing strategy tailored to your book, your audience, and your goals.
This is for authors who are serious about scaling their authority and income.
Susan Friedmann understands the quiet frustration many nonfiction authors feel after publishing a book they believed would open doors—only to wonder what was supposed to happen next.
For more than 30 years, she has helped nonfiction authors turn their books into credibility, conversations, and real opportunities. Through Aviva Publishing & Marketing, she has published over 1,200 titles and guided authors to stop blending in and start positioning their work strategically.
Susan is the author of 18 books, including one that sold more than 500,000 copies to a single company, and the host of the award-winning Book Marketing Mentors podcast, now in its tenth year and ranked in the top 1.5% worldwide.
Known for her intuitive, strategic approach, Susan helps authors see what others miss and use their books with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Start with Susan's weekly insights on book marketing, author authority, and turning your expertise into income.
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