booking for fall + winter

booking for fall + winter

Literary design for the romantics, the rebels, and the readers who finally wrote the damn book.

Welcome to the bookish chapter of Embermake, designed for authors who want their stories to look as good as they read.

We design for the ones who write the worlds worth getting lost in, mood read like it’s their job, and treat bookshops like sacred ground. The ones who understand that stories live beyond the spine and that that how you show up online, and on the shelf, is part of the storytelling too.

Our brands and book designs are crafted to linger in readers’ minds long after the final page. From author identities and websites, to covers, bookmarks, and launch keepsakes, we support authors in bringing their words to life, cohesively and creatively.

OUR BOOKISH DESIGN SERVICES:

AUTHOR BRANDING
COVER + COLLATERAL DESIGN

Hi, I’m Emelie—your bookish designer! I believe an author’s brand should carry the same magic, meaning, and creativity as the stories they write.

Before I was a designer, I was always a reader—the kind of kid who lined up for midnight book releases, filled notebooks with ideas, and was happy to spend hours tucked away in a library or bookshop. And really, none of that has changed; my love of stories still shapes me, and it’s what inspires the work I do today.

I founded Embermake to help businesses build their strategic brand identity. As an extension of that work, I am dedicated to supporting authors in shaping their personal brands so they feel just as intentional and compelling as the stories they write. With an extensive background in brand identity and web design, I’ve seen how the right visuals can elevate careers, encourage deeper audience connections, and create opportunities through focused exposure and engagement. This chapter of my work is about helping your story live beyond the page.

Branding + Websites for Authors

A story doesn’t end on the page, it carries into how you show up in the world. Through thoughtful branding and author websites, we help your voice take visual form, so readers recognize you before they’ve even read a line.

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The Full Story

Brand identity + 5-page website

Your brand deserves more than a chapter—it needs the whole story. This package builds a complete visual identity and digital home for your work, giving readers, publishers, and partners the fullest picture of who you are as an author.

    • Kickoff Questionnaire 

    • Brand Mood Board

    • Custom Logo Suite

    • Custom Brand Marks

    • Brand Style Guide

    • 5 Page Website (Squarespace/Showit)

    • Branded Link in Bio Page

    • 14-Day Technical Support

    • Timeline IS 3-5 months

    • Investment from $8,150 CAD

The Binding

Brand identity + landing page

Like the spine of a book, this package holds everything together. A custom brand identity plus a single-page website that captures your author vibe and guides readers exactly where they need to go (straight to buy your book obviously).

    • Kickoff Questionnaire 

    • Brand Mood Board

    • Custom Logo Suite

    • Custom Brand Marks

    • Brand Style Guide

    • Single Page Website (Squarespace/Showit)

    • Branded Link in Bio Page

    • 14-Day Technical Support

    • Timeline is 1-2 months

    • Investment from $4,450 CAD

The First Page

Brand identity

Every story begins with a first page. This package gives you a distinct visual identity—crafted to reflect your voice and vision—so you can step confidently into the literary world.

    • Kickoff Questionnaire 

    • Brand Mood Board

    • Custom Logo Suite

    • Custom Brand Marks

    • Brand Style Guide

    • Branded Link in Bio Page

    • Timeline is 2-3 weeks

    • Investment from $2,100 CAD

Book Cover + Collateral Design

The details matter. Covers, bookmarks, stickers, launch pieces—each one a small extension of your story. Designed to feel like you, to linger a little longer, and to make your readers want to keep a piece of it for themselves.

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The Edition

CUSTOM COVER DESIGN [OPTION 1]

A clean, custom-designed cover that captures the essence of your story through design or character art.

    • DESIGN Questionnaire

    • STORY Mood Board 

    • Full paperback wrap

    • e-book cover file

    • Cover illustration files

    • STANDALONE TITLE GRAPHIC

    • book cover mockups

    • Timeline is 1-2 MONTHS

    • INVESTMENT FROM $850 CAD

The Collector

CUSTOM COVER DESIGN [OPTION 2]

A more detailed, high-concept design for authors who want their cover to make readers stop and whisper I need that.

    • DESIGN Questionnaire

    • STORY Mood Board 

    • Full paperback wrap

    • e-book cover file

    • Cover illustration files

    • STANDALONE TITLE GRAPHIC

    • book cover mockups

    • Timeline is 2-3 MONTHS

    • INVESTMENT FROM $1,450 CAD

Inked + Delivered

PR BOX / LAUNCH KIT

Your story, unboxed. A thoughtfully designed launch kit to celebrate your release—perfect for reader gifts, bookfluencer mail, or signing

    • CUSTOM DESIGNED box or MAILER

    • custom stickers

    • custom bookmark

    • postcard OR LETTER

    • BOOK SPECIFIC PRINT COLLATERAL

    • Timeline is 3-4 WEEKS

    • INVESTMENT FROM $950 CAD

Spill the bookish tea, what’s your story?

Whether you’re bringing your first story into the world or refining your author presence, we’ll help you shape a visual foundation that feels true to your voice and rooted in your work. Please use the form below to tell us about yourself, your work, and what you’re hoping to create together

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For the authors who’d rather spend their marketing budget at a bookshop—but know their brand deserves a main character moment.

Embermood is a book-focused extension of Embermake, an intimate design studio working with small businesses to create intentional brands and creative, value-driven strategies. Located in the burbs near Vancouver, Canada.


Embermake acknowledges its location on the shared, traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations. We extend our gratitude to these First Nations for the opportunity to live and create on this beautiful land.

Our Bookish Services

Author Identity
Author Websites
Cover Design
Book Collateral
Launch Materials

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