A publisher's note
The Studio Behind Your Next Chapter
Pen & Laurel is a full-service book publishing company — ghostwriting, editing, cover design and distribution — for authors who want their book taken seriously, from the first draft to the last review.
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- § 01Books Published
- 150+
- § 02Years in Publishing
- 7+
- § 03Author Consultations
- 270+
- § 04Genres Served
- 14
We built Pen & Laurel because publishing shouldn't feel like a leap of faith.
viiPen & Laurel is an author-focused book publishing and ghostwriting studio. We bring the rigor of brand and product work to something far more personal: your book, your name, your career.
Too many authors spend their first book stitching together freelancers — a ghostwriter here, an editor there, a designer who has never read the manuscript. Every hand-off costs time, money and a little of the book's voice. We started Pen & Laurel to replace that patchwork with one team that owns the whole journey.
Your book is shaped in one place, from the first outline to the final proof. Writers, editors, designers and publishing specialists work side by side, so your story keeps its voice and every decision serves the same vision.
And we don't stop at the printed page. We format, price and distribute your book across Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and IngramSpark, then help it find its readers — because a launch is the beginning, not the end.
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Why We Do This The Way We Do
Too many publishing services treat every book like the last one — same templates, same covers, same generic marketing plan. We start from the book in front of us, not a checklist, whether that means ghostwriting a first draft or polishing a finished manuscript.
One point of contact from manuscript to marketplace. No handing you off between five different editing, design and distribution vendors and hoping it comes together on its own.
How We Work Together
The same engagement model for every author, whether this is your first book or your fifth.
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Start With a Real Conversation
We learn your book, your goals and your timeline before anyone recommends a service or a price.
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One Dedicated Team
The same editor, designer and project lead from day one to launch — no rotating cast of freelancers.
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Milestone by Milestone
You see and approve every stage, from manuscript notes to final cover proof, before we move forward.
What We Stand On
A handful of things we don't compromise on across every ghostwriting, editing and publishing project, no matter the book or the budget.
Craft Over Templates
Every book gets its own creative direction, not a reused theme.
Transparent Process
You always know what stage your book is at and what's next.
Author-First
Your name is on the cover — every decision protects that.
Built to Last
We think past launch day, toward the next book and the one after.
Meet the Team
The department leads who guide every book through edit, design, publishing and launch — each backed by their own team of specialists.
Editorial Director
Alex Rowan
Fifteen years shaping manuscripts across memoir, business and literary fiction before a single page reaches design.
Lead Book Designer
Priya Nandan
Cover concepts and interior layouts built to hold up on a shelf next to traditionally published titles.
Publishing Strategist
Conrad Curtis
Plots the retailer and distribution strategy behind every release, from KDP categories to IngramSpark print runs.
Marketing Director
Elena Cortés
Builds the launch-week plan and ongoing promotion that keep a book selling after release day.
Author Relations
Jordan Faye
The one point of contact who keeps every project on schedule and every question answered.
Production Manager
Sam Whitfield
Oversees formatting, proofing and print production so the finished book matches the proof, every time.
Let's Talk About Your Book
Tell us where your manuscript stands — idea, draft or finished — and we'll walk you through exactly how Pen & Laurel's ghostwriting, editing and publishing team can take it from here.
