Amazon KDP Launch & Market Research Expert for Illustrated Children's Book

I'm preparing to publish an **original illustrated children's book** and I'm looking for an experienced **Amazon KDP specialist** to help with market research, positioning and launch strategy. I need someone who understands children's publishing on Amazon and can help make the book discoverable **without reshaping the story around keywords or trends**. ## About the project The book follows a sensitive, somewhat shy young protagonist and explores themes of courage, confidence and emotional growth. There is also a subtle layer for parents, but the book is **not** a therapeutic workbook, educational product or self-help book. ## What I need For the first phase, I want to focus on **research and strategy before publishing**, including: * Amazon competitor and comparable-title research * Customer search-intent research * KDP keyword and category recommendations * Age and grade-range positioning * Title/subtitle strategy * Format, trim size and pricing recommendations * Amazon product-page recommendations * Initial launch and PPC strategy * Pre-launch recommendations and next steps The main goal is to understand: **Who is already looking for a book like this, how are they searching for it, what books are we competing with, and how should it be positioned so the right readers can find it?** ## When applying Please include: 1. Examples of illustrated children's books you have personally helped launch on Amazon KDP. 2. Any measurable results from those launches, if available. 3. What you would deliver at the end of the research phase. 4. Approximately how many hours you expect the first phase to require. Most importantly: **For an original illustrated children's story like this, what are the first three things you would research before making any positioning or launch recommendations?** I'm specifically looking for someone who understands the difference between launching an **original illustrated children's story** and producing books for keyword-driven niches.