Publish Like the Pros — Without Giving Up Creative Control

Our proprietary process, expert team, and global reach help authors craft powerful manuscripts—and transform them into extraordinary books.

The Manuscript Assessment:
Your Smartest First Step

Every great book begins with a clear plan.

Our $595 Manuscript Assessment and Action Plan is more than a critique — it’s a strategic roadmap for your publishing journey. You’ll receive expert feedback from a top-tier editor along with a detailed action plan tailored to your goals, audience, and manuscript stage.

No rejection letters. No generic advice. Just honest, actionable insight.

Whether you’re writing a memoir, thought leadership book, fiction or romance novel, this step gives you the confidence, clarity, and professional guidance you need to move forward.

What you get?

Expert editorial analysis
AI-assisted manuscript insights
A custom Publishing Action Plan
Feedback focused on solutions, not problems

Authors love it because...

100% walk away with next steps
Over 90% revise before entering editing
Many say it’s the most valuable publishing investment they’ve made

What if you're not ready to commit?

This is the low-risk, high-impact first step. Think of it as a test drive for your book’s future.

Real Results. Real Authors. Real Books.

Elite Books. Exceptional Outcomes.

80% of Izzard Ink books receive an A grade or a starred review from top literary outlets

— placing them in the top 10–15% of all professionally reviewed books. From first-time authors to seasoned authors and Wall Street executives, our clients achieve credibility, visibility, and personal pride.

Dr. Jeffrey Dunn
Author of Whiskey Rebel

“I never imagined I’d be working with the same editor who helped shape Bridgerton. With Izzard Ink, I did. And the result? Whiskey Rebel received a coveted ‘Get It’ distinction from Kirkus.”

Explore a curated gallery of published titles across memoir, business, fiction, young adult and children’s books, cookbooks, and high-end coffee table books.

What Makes Izzard Ink Different

The Secret to Publishing Success Isn’t Just Talent — It’s Alignment.

Most publishing paths give you tools or freelancers. We give you a complete, strategic ecosystem built around your manuscript’s goals and our signature Publishing Action Plan. At Izzard Ink, your Manuscript Assessment and Action Plan becomes the foundation of everything that follows. We offer you a curated selection of top-tier professionals at each stage — editors, designers, marketers — and you choose who becomes part of your team. That way, you move forward with confidence, buy-in, and creative synergy.

What We Offer

Current and former Big Five editors and award-winning designers
A proprietary publishing platform to manage your journey
A publishing consultant who guides you from start to finish
A unified team aligned to your unique strategy

Your Personalized Publishing Journey

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all publishing. We believe in purpose-built publishing — for your goals, your audience, your voice.

Plan

Begin with your Manuscript Assessment and custom Action Plan — your strategic roadmap.

Pick

Choose your publishing team from a curated selection of top-tier professionals aligned to your needs.

Publish

We manage the editing, design, production, and distribution — all executed by your team.

Personal

Define your goals and tailor your journey. You’re in charge at every step — from PR to launch.

Note: If your manuscript isn’t ready to move forward, the process pauses. You choose when to continue. Each step is author-driven.

Work with the Best — Without Piecing It All Together Yourself

Our authors don’t chase freelancers. They build their publishing dream team — and we handle the rest.

At Izzard Ink, every author selects from a handpicked set of elite editors, designers, and publicists who have worked on #1 bestsellers and award-winning books. Once you choose your team, we align every expert to the strategy laid out in your Publishing Action Plan and manage the full process for you.

You stay in control of the creative vision. We ensure the execution is seamless — but you’re always at the center, guiding the vision and making key decisions.