PRIVATE & CURATED ~
TAKING YOUR BOOK
FROM IDEA TO MANUSCRIPT TO MARKETPLACE

*Limited to six authors a year ~ by design*

If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start making real progress—on the page and in the market—let's talk.

WHAT OUR AUTHORS HAVE ACHIEVED

This is not theory. This is a track record.

  • 5 clients on the USA Today Bestseller List
  • 7 clients who became Barnes & Noble bestsellers — ebooks and physical books
  • 8 clients with multiple Barnes & Noble book signings
  • Multiple Chanticleer Book Awards finalists
  • Authors placed in Kroger stores nationwide through the Author in Grocery Stores program

These results don't happen by accident. They happen because every step of the publishing process was handled correctly, strategically, and with full industry expertise from day on

 

THE PROBLEM 

Writing the book is half the battle.

Most authors finish their manuscript and then hit a wall. They don't know what they don't know — and what they don't know costs them. Wrong categories. Missing metadata. Covers that don't sell. Distribution gaps that keep their book off shelves. Launch strategies that amount to a social media post and a prayer.

The publishing industry is not a creative industry. It is a manufacturing industry. Every book is a product that moves through a production pipeline — and every step in that pipeline has the potential to make or break how the book performs in the market.

Most authors navigate this alone, or with freelancers who each see only their piece of the puzzle. Nobody is looking at the whole picture.

That's what The Publisher's Ghost does.

THE OFFER

One partner. Every step. Nothing missed.

When you work with The Publisher's Ghost you work directly with a publishing house CEO who has done this — every single part of it — for 35 years. Not a team. Not a coordinator who manages vendors. Me. Personally.

Here is what that means in practice:

Concept & Positioning — Is this the right book, for the right audience, at the right time? We settle that before a word is written.

Manuscript Development — Structural guidance, developmental feedback, and editorial oversight from concept through final draft.

Production — Cover design, interior formatting, and print and ebook file preparation built to retailer specifications. Every format. Done to standard.

ISBN, Copyright & Library of Congress — Registered, filed, and done correctly the first time.

Distribution — KDP, IngramSpark, and all major retail channels set up so your book is actually available where readers buy books.

Metadata & Discoverability — Title, subtitle, categories, keywords, and description optimized so your book can be found. This alone is worth the engagement.

Launch Strategy — A real plan. Not a wish.

Marketing — Book clubs, reviewer outreach, bookseller relationships, trade show representation, and community activation built on 35 years of real industry relationships.

THE DETAILS

The Partnership

Format: Virtual — Zoom, telephone, and email Availability: 6 client spots annually Investment: $3,000/month

Engagements are typically structured as three, six, or twelve months depending on where your project begins and where you need to go. We discuss the right structure for your book during our initial conversation — there is no one-size-fits-all timeline here.

Note: Production costs such as design, illustration, and printing may be billed separately as projects begin.

Are you a member of the Atlanta Writers Club, LeadHERship Global or the Women's National Book Association San Francisco (WNBA-SF)?
If yes, reach out to access an exclusive discounted rate!

"Coaching sessions felt like having a private executive mentor in my corner—candid guidance on my work, my future, and the industry.
Invaluable. I'll be back."."

Kathryn S.