Just imagine...

You run a Publishing House — and IP is leaking everywhere.

The Situation

You’ve got catalog.
You’ve got taste.
You’ve got authors whose voices shape culture.

But the game has changed.

Stories don’t just live on shelves anymore — they leakinto feeds, fandoms, and formats that stretch beyond print.
And while other industries build empires from a singlecharacter, your IP sits in a single SKU.

It’s not that books are dead.
It’s that their value is stranded.

 You’re sitting on gold — without a map.

What if...

What if your IP became an ecosystem — not just a product?

At ShoreLabs, we help publishing houses and literary estates activate the full potential of their stories.
We work across fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and visual media to turn singular works into multi-surface experiences — with clarity, structure, and aligned incentives.

You don’t need to become a production studio.
You just need the scaffolding to license, launch, and layer wisely.

How it works

You bring the IP — a world, a voice, a story worth extending.

We build:

  • Extension concepts: platform layers, games, AI-driven tools, immersive or educational versions
  • Experience systems: community touchpoints, digital access, story-driven commerce
  • Rights + royalty frameworks: from character-driven licensing to derivative attribution logic
  • Co-creation protocols: systems for inviting creators in without losing control
  • Pilot launches: from limited drops to digital-first releases, all brand-aligned

You keep the authors. You keep the vision. We build the upside.

What it Feels Like

That one title with loyal readers? It’s now a platform.

Your authors feel seen — not siloed.

You have new conversations: not just print runs, but product arcs.

Not just adaptations — activations.

This is publishing that moves with the culture — and shapes it.

Why This Matters

Because rights without activation is just legal debt.

Because culture is expanding sideways — and your catalog can too.

Because the most resonant stories deserve more than a binding and a backlist.

We help you unstrand your value — responsibly, creatively, and with structure built in.

Unlock
the Future.

Clear IP scaffolding for multi-format extensions
New revenue pathways with clean rights logic
Tools to engage readers and creators
Strategic growth without creative compromise

The takeaway?

You don’t need to chase trends.

You just need a partner who can stretch your stories into ecosystems — without losing their soul.

Let’s GET Expansive — Together.

ShoreLabs is your IP expansion lab.

Let’s Start Co-Building

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