Pitch your book

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Wise Ink is a boutique independent publisher and media agency offering custom support at every step of the writing, publishing, and book marketing process. We bring our clients expert guidance and strategy, total customization and agency, and some of the best talent in the publishing industry.

Each Wise Ink project is built with the creator's mission at the heart of every step. The result is beautiful creative ventures that have real-world impact for authors, readers, and the world at large.

We've worked with more than five hundred authors, companies, and nonprofits to make their books and creative projects a reality. Our clients include educators, lawyers, professors, activists, and Fortune 100 executives who are using their platforms to start important conversations. When you work with Wise Ink, you work with a team who understands your creative ventures as part of a career, a movement, and a larger vision. 

  • Wise Ink Media offers support to create and launch books, ebooks, audiobooks, social media campaigns, email newsletters, crowdfunding campaigns, websites for thought leaders and speakers, and article series with publicity support.

    For help with writing, see our writing services here.

    A full explanation of our publishing services can be found here.

    For help with marketing, see our marketing services here.

    To pitch your book idea or send a query about writing services, please submit your query with the “Pitch Your Idea” link. (Our editorial team is also happy to discuss marketing services that could be a good fit for you.)

    To query our marketing team only, please follow the “Check Marketing Availability” link. Please note that our marketing services are currently only available to clients who are working with us to launch a creative project.

  • Our services are customized to support each project’s specific needs—we don’t offer one-size-fits-all packages. We follow a pay-as-you-go plan that allows authors, businesses, thought leaders, and nonprofits the flexibility to progress with projects at a pace that makes sense for them.

    We work with professional writers, editors, designers, illustrators, project managers, proofreaders, and printers with experience in trade publishing. Championing the expertise of literary professionals in an indie model is central to our business. Most of our publishing packages start at $8,000. We have successfully supported authors in creatively financing their projects through crowdfunding or private partnerships. Get in touch with us for the most accurate quote based on the scope of your project.

  • When pitching your book idea or writing project, keep in mind the following:

    • Wise Ink Media has the most experience working with nonprofits, businesses, thought leaders, activists, and writers working to achieve social good. Most of our clients want to tell the story of where they’ve been, where they are now, and their vision for the future of their sectors.

    • We mostly publish adult nonfiction (memoirs, self-help, business, coffee table books, history, cookbooks, guided journals, etc.) and children’s fiction and nonfiction (middle-grade chapter books, picture books, YA, etc.). We also partner with businesses and nonprofits to publish anthologies and organizational histories.

    • We tend to not be the best fit for poets and novelists writing for adults.

    • In your query, it is helpful to describe how far along you are with your writing (a complete first draft vs just an idea) and any ideas you have to market your work. Comparative title research and an audience analysis is also helpful in determining how Wise Ink might be able to help.

    • For more information on formatting, project timelines, and more, check out our FAQ.