I edit book trailers, author readings, and speaker demo reels for writers
and professional speakers building their platform on video. Send me your
footage or manuscript — I'll handle the mood, the pacing, and the polish.
These are the most common issues authors and speakers face before working with a professional editor. I fix all of them.
Book trailer feels like a plot summary, not a mood
I build the edit around pacing, music, and imagery that sell the
feeling of your book, the way a movie trailer sells a film.
Hours of keynote footage need to become a tight 2-3 minute reel
I curate the strongest excerpts, audience reactions, and testimonials
into a reel event planners can scan in under two minutes.
Different platforms need different formats — BookTok vs YouTube
I deliver vertical cuts for BookTok, Reels, and Shorts alongside
horizontal cuts for YouTube and your website from the same footage.
Speaker reel feels dated — event planners notice
I rebuild your reel around your newest, strongest footage so it never
reads as two or more years old.
Audio and lighting are inconsistent across venues
I clean and grade each clip individually so footage from different
venues and events still feels like one cohesive reel.
Over-produced editing flattens the author's authentic voice
I keep author readings and interviews restrained by design — clean
cuts and steady pacing that let your own voice carry the moment.
How It Works
Simple 4-Step Process
From raw footage or manuscript to a publish-ready video — here's exactly
how we work together.
Upload your keynote or reading footage, manuscript excerpt, and any
style references or past reels you like.
I curate the strongest moments, clean audio and lighting, and pace the
cut around the mood or message you want to land.
You review the cut and leave timestamped feedback. I refine pacing,
music, and curation until it's ready to publish.
Receive your vertical and horizontal cuts together, ready for BookTok,
Reels, YouTube, or your own website.
Portfolio
My Work
These examples show the restrained pacing and clarity I bring to talking-head
content built around a single voice carrying the story.
FAQ
Questions Clients Ask First
Common questions from authors and speakers before they outsource video
editing.
Yes. A book trailer should sell the mood the way a movie trailer sells a
film. I build the edit around pacing, music, and imagery that matches
your book's tone, not a plot recap.
Yes. I go through your raw event footage and pull the strongest excerpts,
audience reactions, and testimonials into a tight 2 to 3 minute reel
event planners can scan quickly.
Yes. Author readings and interviews rely on your voice carrying the
appeal, so I keep the edit restrained — clean cuts, steady pacing, and
light b-roll only where it genuinely supports what you're saying.
Yes. I deliver vertical cuts for BookTok, Reels, and Shorts, and
horizontal cuts for YouTube and your website, from the same source
footage.
Yes. Laughter, applause, and short on-camera testimonials from event
planners or attendees get woven into the reel — they're often what
convinces the next event to book you.
Roughly every 12 to 18 months, or whenever you have noticeably stronger
footage. Reels older than that start to feel dated, and event planners
do notice.
Yes. Different venues rarely match on audio or lighting. I clean and
grade each clip so a reel built from multiple events still feels
consistent.
Yes. I regularly sign NDAs before receiving unpublished manuscripts,
cover reveals, or unreleased book details, and keep everything
confidential.
Pricing depends on length, how much footage there is to curate from, and
how many formats you need. Most book trailers and speaker reels fall
between $80 and $400. I'll quote exactly after seeing your footage or
manuscript excerpt.