Who We Are
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.
Pen & Laurel is the author-focused book publishing and ghostwriting imprint of Desverso LLC. We bring the same rigor we've spent years applying to brand and product work to something more personal: your book, your name, your career.
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.
The same engagement model for every author, whether this is your first book or your fifth.
Start With a Real Conversation
We learn your book, your goals and your timeline before anyone recommends a service or a price.
One Dedicated Team
The same editor, designer and project lead from day one to launch — no rotating cast of freelancers.
Milestone by Milestone
You see and approve every stage, from manuscript notes to final cover proof, before we move forward.
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.
The department leads who guide every book through edit, design, publishing and launch — each backed by their own team of specialists.
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.
