Gold Leaf
Gold Leaf was founded in March 2001 to provide business development and market research for publishers and the publishing community. It has since extended its client base to academic institutions and technology companies.
What We Offer
Strategy
Strategic planning
Business development
Change management planning
and implementation
Trends and industry analysis
Competitive analysis
Digital innovation and go-to market planning for new products
Research
Large scale multi-faceted research projects
Small, targeted research projects
Meeting facilitation
Surveys
User research
Qualitative interviews
Projects may be for the public domain or strictly confidential
Engagement
Advisory boards and user groups
Case studies, white papers
and newsletters
Focus groups
Webinars
Introductions
Conference and seminar organisation
Editorial
Long or short term editorship of learned journals
Copyediting
Proofreading
Language polishing
Ghost-writing
Editorial workflow analysis
Author experience and services
List development
Blog
Recent Blog Posts
- Webinar – The Librarian of the Future22 October 2026, 15.00-16.30 China Standard Time(7am-8.30am BST, 5pm-6.30pm AEST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill The role of the librarian hasContinue reading “Webinar – The Librarian of the Future”
- Gold Leaf celebrates its 25th birthdayGold Leaf opened its laptops on September 1st 2001. Today we are proud to announce our 25th birthday! We invite you to celebrate with us. OverContinue reading “Gold Leaf celebrates its 25th birthday”
- Webinar – The Future of the Book: Timeless or Time-Challenged?24 September 2026, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST, 9am-10.30am EST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill The book is the keystone of recorded history.Continue reading “Webinar – The Future of the Book: Timeless or Time-Challenged?”
Testimonials
What People Say
I worked with Gold Leaf in my previous role as Head of Sales & Marketing at the Biochemical Society. We appointed them to do a large market research project and I would absolutely recommend working with them again. They really take the time to understand your organisation’s needs and requirements, and deliver a highly professionalContinue reading “Claire Dowbekin — Wiley”
Working with Gold Leaf on our Educational Resources Report 2019 was a delightful experience; the dedication and acumen of Linda and Annika Bennett resulted in meticulous research with critical insights into the evolving landscape of UK higher education, deftly navigating the intricacies of pedagogy and student needs.
Working with Linda from Gold Leaf is to work with a real publishing professional. Whatever the assignment, Linda prepares meticulously and delivers her brief brilliantly. She not only understands the scholarly research environment in detail but works hard to keep abreast of model and policy changes across its many strands.We have worked particularly closely onContinue reading “Ella Colvin, Director of Publishing, Academic Journals — Cambridge University Press & Assessment”
