
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
- From Books to BitsTechnological breakthroughs mean that content can now be delivered in multiple formats and through many channels. As a result, there have been radical changes to howContinue reading “From Books to Bits”
- The NIH Consultation: Views from Europe and around the worldLast summer NIH issued a new consultation on open access – it may be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-138.html – and then offered stakeholders the opportunity to giveContinue reading “The NIH Consultation: Views from Europe and around the world”
- Webinar – Libraries as Engines of Education21 May 2026, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill Technological breakthroughs mean that content can now be delivered inContinue reading “Webinar – Libraries as Engines of Education”

Testimonials
What People Say
You make an amazing contribution to scholarly publishing and libraries.
In a market that becomes more competitive with each passing day, one would be hard pressed to find an organization with a broader range of business development and marketing capabilities than Goldleaf.The Goldleaf team brings a truly unique combination of deep experience, remarkable insight into constantly evolving markets combined with personal attention that is secondContinue reading “David Hetherington, Vice President Business Development — Books International”
Gold Leaf worked in partnership with Lorensbergs on an important library project, carrying out interviews and providing written research. They worked diligently and enthusiastically, delivering information and insights which progressed the project and helped ensure its overall success.





