2025 Pricing
Invest in the Authority You Actually Deserve
Stop renting attention. Start owning your platform.
A great book isn’t just a story – it’s your flagship asset. It earns referrals, fuels media and speaking invitations, impresses both humans and algorithms, and builds trust that compounds.
At Books for Experts, we don’t sell content. We build Authority Assets – timeless, strategic, story-rich books that turn expertise into influence.
Whether you go solo with our Myths Series, collaborate in a Legends anthology, or look ahead with Terraform, you’ll get a prestige project built to project your authority – and protect it for years.
What is an Authority Asset?
It’s not content. It’s your platform. An Authority Asset is a strategic, story-driven book designed to compound trust over time, drive high-value referrals, and shape how both humans and algorithms perceive your expertise. It’s your best proof: permanent, elegant, and unmistakably yours.
Legal Myths Imprint
Your solo-author authority book. Prestige meets positioning.
This is our flagship offering for lawyers ready to write a serious book – one that busts myths, shapes the narrative in their field, and earns lasting authority.
We don’t just ghostwrite. We partner with you to craft a prestige asset. One built around your voice, strategy and story,. One that sets you apart as a trusted thought leader.
Each project includes (depending on tier):
- Deep-dive interviews and authority positioning strategy
- Full ghostwritten book (25,000-45,000 words)
- Two rounds of editing + professional publishing setup
- Book launch roadmap for long-term leverage
- Premium formatting for Kindle + print
- Optional audiobook & podcast spinoff packages
Pricing: From: $4,000 to $40,000+ depending on scope, goals, and creative direction. See below for package breakdown.
Why solo-authored books still matter:
In an era of shallow clickbait and AI-churned nonsense, a real book, one authored by you and built with purpose, remains the gold standard of authority. Our books are designed to not only attract leads, but to change perception.
Choose Your Authority Path
🚀 Authority Launchpad
$4,000*
A jumpstart for lawyers turning strategy into story.
Ideal for: Attorneys exploring their first book idea or validating a concept before a full ghostwriting engagement.
- 1-hour deep-dive strategy session
- Custom book outline + 3 books ideas
- Professionally written intro chapter
- Title + concept development
- Lead magnet (PDF)
- Authority roadmap + marketing strategy
- Optional consulting at $500/hr
📘 Authority Leverage (Most Popular)
$25,000
Your full solo-author book, published with power and purpose.
Ideal for: Growth-driven lawyers ready to turn their experience into a prestige asset - one that builds trust, earns referrals, and stands the test of time.
Includes everything in Launchpad, plus:👑 Authority Empire
$40,000+
Our top-tier Myths Imprint offer - for visionaries ready to build a national platform
Ideal for: attorneys and firm owners ready to build a complete authority engine with book, podcast, and multimedia assets.
Includes everything in Leverage, plus:If you move forward with a full ghostwriting package within 90 days, your entire $4,000 Launchpad investment will be credited toward the final cost.
STANDALONE AUTHORITY
Custom books for nonprofits, experts, and visionary professionals. Starting at $85,000+
Some stories don’t fit into imprints. They demand their own blueprint.
Standalone Authority is our highest-tier, bespoke book service – reserved for mission-driven professionals, nonprofit leaders, and visionary experts with something singular to say.
These books are built from the ground up, with full narrative architecture, strategic positioning, and publishing execution tailored entirely to you.
We only accept a few Standalone projects per year. You bring the raw materials – story, impact, insight – and we turn it into a permanent authority asset.
Minimum investment: $85,000 (Final scope and quote depend on complexity, goals, and desired reach.)
Each project is custom-scoped. Serious inquiries only.
Explore Our Anthology Imprints for Lawyers
At Books for Experts, we publish under three distinct imprints – each crafted to serve a specific kind of authority. You’re now familiar with our solo book projects, now let’s explore our exciting anthology series.
Legends Series
A prestige anthology for elite state-based attorneys.
Ideal for: Established, referral-driven lawyers who want to solidify authority, expand cross-referrals, and leave a narrative legacy within their state and practice area.
Description: Each Legends volume features six attorneys from the same state and practice area – selected for credibility, experience, and alignment with the book’s theme. These are not bar journal articles. They are prestige narrative chapters, ghostwritten from interviews, framed by myth and story.
You’ll receive premium placement, legacy production, and a powerful authority asset that elevates you and your practice. One founding attorney per book receives the first slot in the anthology in exchange for helping lead the cohort.
Includes:
- Professionally ghostwritten chapter based on in-depth interview
- Narrative structure that humanizes and mythologizes your legal journey
- Premium design: ebook, paperback, and hardback editions
- Featured website bio, cohort page, and digital artifacts
- Legacy artifact integration (photos, letters, quotes, etc.)
- Book launch strategy + Amazon setup
- Lifetime use of your chapter for marketing and referral purposes
Investment: $5,000 per attorney
Terraform Series
For the lawyers shaping what comes next.
Ideal for: Visionary, reform-driven attorneys working at the edge of law and innovation. You’re not just practicing law – you’re reshaping it. If your ideas belong in law reviews, podcasts, and future textbooks, Terraform is where they begin.
Description: The Terraform Series is a themed anthology profiling six attorneys per volume who are pioneering new territory: AI, legal ethics, access to justice, court reform, climate law, and other bold futures. Each chapter is ghostwritten from deep interviews and framed for both clarity and legacy.
If Legends is about cementing your standing, Terraform is about building what’s next.
One founding attorney per book receives the first slot in the anthology in exchange for helping lead the cohort.
Includes:
- Ghostwritten narrative chapter based on deep-dive interview
- Framing around your big idea or reform mission
- Premium print and digital editions (ebook, paperback, hardcover)
- Positioning alongside other high-authority innovators
- Optional podcast feature, media assets, and launch support
- Cohort page and digital badge for use on firm site or LinkedIn.
Investment: $5,000 per attorney
Want a Custom Book?
Ask about our bespoke, Standalone Authority offerings – fully custom books, frameworks, or multimedia builds for professionals outside our imprints. Pricing varies on scope.
Got a different kind of anthology Idea and the colleagues ready to give it shape?
Ask about our bespoke, Standalone Anthology offerings – fully custom anthologies, and authority building for professionals outside our imprints or lawyers looking for something outside our signature anthology imprints.
Authority Edit ($17,500+)
Already wrote your book? Now make it matter.
This is a deep-dive editorial and strategic repositioning service for lawyers and professionals who already have a manuscript, but know it’s not landing. We don’t rewrite it. We rebuilt its authority.
Includes:
Full read-through + strategic audit
Positioning clarity: Title and subtitle refinement
Chapter-by-chapter structure + narrative arc assessment
- Authority Layering – Adding emotional, mythic, or trust-building lawyers.
- Legacy section integration (e.g. letters, artifacts, mission)
- Cover design feedback + metadata suggestions
- Custom “back cover authority framing” for speaking/media
- Summary report + 60-minute consult
Optional add-ons: Done-for-you editing, new intro chapter, audiobook support.
Pricing – Starts at $17,500 – varies by scope, timing, and manuscript length.
Authority Chapter Plan - $995 Per Month
Build a book, one chapter at a time.
For professionals who want a book but don’t currently have the time, budget, or clarity to tackle it all at once. This monthly subscription includes:
- One ghostwritten “chapter” per month (also works as a high-authority blog post)
- Written in your voice, shaped around your story, values, and audience.
- Each installment is book-ready and can later be compiled into a full publication.
- Monthly check-ins to refine direction and narrative arc.
- No AI sludge, just clean, sharp, human writing.
- Cancel anytime. Pick back up when ready.
Ideal for lawyers, expert witnesses, and thought leaders building long-form credibility over time, or those who need a slower runway to a book.
Add on: When You’re ready, we’ll transform your collected chapters into a polished, published authority asset. Pricing varies based on length and editing and scope.
Build moment in both directions: sharpen your web presence today while quietly crafting a book that changes everything tomorrow.
Stop wasting content on recycled blog post sludge. Each chapter with Books for Experts doubles as high-trust web material now, and a foundation for your book later.
Ask About Our Full-Service Authority Tools
We don’t just build books – we build authority systems. Ask us about:
- Strategic Consulting + Content Mapping ($500/her)
- Authority Audits + Brand Positioning Reports
- Lead Magnet Creation + Funnel Strategy
- Subscription Content Packages (Launching Fall 2025
Authority Audit: Your Brand, Refined
The Authority Audit is a comprehensive review of your current content and professional presence. You’ll receive a detailed analysis of what’s working and actionable steps to improve your authority in your field. This audit is perfect for professionals who want to refine their narrative and start building lasting influence.
You'll Receive:
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Detailed review of your current content, website, and online presence.
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Personalized recommendations for building your authority.
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Actionable steps with a clear 12-month roadmap for growth.
Pricing - $1,995 - Flat Rate
This includes a 2-hour review session, a detailed audit report, and personalized next steps for relocating your legal passion and building lasting authority.
Authority Makeover - Your 12 Month Plan for Success
The Authority Makeover is a personalized, live consultation where we analyze your existing brand, diagnose what’s working and what’s not, and create a 12-month action plan for establishing true authority in your field. This is for professionals who want to go beyond the basics and create a lasting, influential presence.
Live, personalized session to overhaul your authority strategy.
12-month custom roadmap for building real influence.
Actionable tactics for transforming your personal or professional brand.
- Quarterly Authority Check-ins and Accountability.
Pricing - $3,995 - Flat Rate
The Authority Makeover is for professionals ready to take their authority to the next level. Here’s the pricing for this comprehensive, personalized service.
Includes a 3-hour live consultation, custom 12-month plan, plus quarterly strategy/accountability check-ins.
This Isn't a Cost. It's a Legacy Investment.
Most lawyers spend more on Google ads in a few months than one of these books costs in full. But ads vanish. Books endure.
Your story – when told with clarity, depth, and strategy – becomes the most powerful trust-building asset your firm will ever own.
We’re not selling content. We’re building reputations that compound over time.
Expertise should be the minimum requirement of our profession. Authority is how you present that expertise to the world, in a way that is authentic, rewarding, and long-lasting.
You've Got the Story. We've Got the Strategy
Let’s map your book, your platform, and your next chapter of authority.
Schedule your free strategy call. We’ll identify your positioning, design your legacy asset, and chart the smartest path forward.
Contact us now
E-Mail: carl@booksforexperts.com
Telephone: (908)323-9042
Address: New Jersey, USA
Why Contribute to a Legal Anthology?
Elevate your authority through elite proximity.
Signal trust, credibility, and professional vetting.
Build subconscious influence through prestigious association.
Instantly differentiate yourself from generic competitors.
Showcase professionalism, clarity, and long-term positioning.
Lower your marketing barrier to entry — no tech, no ads, no spam.
Maximize ROI with minimal time investment.
Show up as a thought leader — without taking on a full book.
Not a bar journal. Not a law review.
These are prestige-first, emotionally resonant books built to humanize attorneys and build enduring brands.
We don’t just list your credentials. We tell your story — the human, the advocate, and the legacy you’re building.
Join a Curated Cohort of Respected Attorneys
Position yourself among vetted, mission-aligned lawyers. Anthologies give you instant credibility by placing your voice in harmony with other trusted professionals - a chorus of authority, not just a solo act.
The Prestige Artifact
This isn't a PDF download or throwaway blog. It's a beautifully bound legacy book - printed, archived and gifted - that cements your reputation in the minds of clients, colleagues, and even judges. When they hold it, they remember you.
Scalable Impact. Zero Risk.
You don't have to write the whole book. You don't have to manage the publishing. We do it all - strategy, storytelling, design production - so you walk away with a high-authority asset and none of the execution burden.
Frequently Asked (and Honestly Answered!)
Myths Series FAQ’s
What exactly is included in each package?
For the Myths Series, each tier represents a different level of authority-building:
Launchpad – For lawyers validating their book concept. Includes a strategy call, custom outline, sample intro chapter, and lead magnet. Perfect for early stage ideas.
Leverage – Your full solo-authored book under the Legal Myths imprint. Ghostwritten, edited, designed, and published for authority, trust, and referrals.
Empire – Everything in Launchpad and Leverage – plus podcast guest appearance, lead funnel support, audiobook, and strategic consulting.
Note: Anthology Offerings (Legends, Terraform, follow a separate model, as do Bespoke Options. See Imprint Pages and above on this page for those details.)
Is the audiobook included?
Yes – in the Empire tier. You can record it yourself or work with a professional narrator. In the Leverage tier it’s available as an optional add-on.
What is the lead magnet?
It’s a high-converting PDF version of your intro chapter, branded and lightly optimized with landing page copy. You’ll use it to build your email list, spark referrals, and drive leads from podcasts or speaking engagements.
I’m not ready to commit to a full book. Now what?
Start with the Launchpad (or one of our anthology series.) In Launchpad you’ll leave with a finished chapter, strategy roadmap, book outline, and lead magnet. If you upgrade to a fully written book package within 90 days, your Launchpad fee is fully credited.
How long does the process take?
Most full books are completed in 8-14 weeks, depending on your availability and tier. Anthologies run on a cohort model and begin when a group of 6 attorneys is confirmed. Empire projects may include additional time for audiobook production and post-launch strategy.
Who is Books for Experts?
Books for Experts is led by Carl Taylor, a lawyer and published author himself, who personally oversees each book and strategy. This isn’t a mass market ghostwriting shop – it’s a high-trust, boutique publishing studio and full service authority building engine for lawyers.
Can I book a consult without committing?
Yes. Your first strategy call is 100% free. No pitch deck. no sales push. Just an honest conversation to map your next authority move – whether you hire us or not.
Anthologies Series (Legends and Terraform) FAQ’s
How do the anthology books work?
Each anthology in the Legends or Terraform Series features six attorneys from a specific state (Legends) or from a future-driven legal niche (Terraform). Each lawyer contributes a professionally crafted chapter based on a structured interview process. We ghostwrite, edit, design, and publish the entire book under the Books for Experts banner.
How much does it cost to be featured?
Each lawyer pays $5,000 to be included. One founding attorney per book will receive first placement in exchange for leading the cohort. This model creates urgency and rewards initiative.
What’s the difference between Legends and Terraform?
- Legends is for prestige and legacy: top lawyers in a given state, practice area, or reputation tier. Think of it as your Hall of Fame chapter.
- Terraform is for vision and the future: reform-minded or tech-forward lawyers shaping what law will look like in 5, 10, or 50 years?
Who writes the chapter? Do I have to write anything?
No writing required. We conduct an in-depth narrative interview with you, then ghostwrite your chapter to ensure it’s polished, compelling, and aligned with the book’s overall theme.
Do I own my contribution?
Yes. You retain copyright to your chapter. You’re free to reuse it however you’d like, including for your website, newsletter, or podcast content.
Do I get royalties?
Royalties are only paid out once the book earns more than $100/year per (after Amazon takes its cut). Above that threshold you keep 100% of your share. Most contributors see the real value in the prestige, visibility, and lead generation, not royalties.
When does the book go live?
As soon as all six contributors are locked in and interviewed, we begin production. Turnaround is typically 8-12 weeks from the final interview. You’ll receive digital and print copies, and a full suite of marketing assets to promote your involvement.
Can I refer someone else for a future book?
Yes. We’re always expanding to new states and new future-facing themes. Referrals earn priority placement – and in some cases, discounts or exclusive bonuses.
Start Small. Think Big. Get Started Now in the World of Legal Authority Building.
Anti-Sludge Authority Audit - $295.00
A brutally honest review of your current marketing materials, website, and public narrative. We identify every piece of sludge (shallow bios, dead-end blogs, robotic writing) and map your escape route. Includes optional Loom-style video walkthrough. Get an honest assessment of your current marketing from a strategist who's not trying to sell you a website.
Strategic Consulting - $750/hour
One-on-one consulting for professionals seeking clarity on authority positioning, book strategy, or content leverage. Limited availability.