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 – Building the airplane while taking control and flying it: AI and academic libraries29 January 2026, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill How are AI tools reshaping academic libraries’ strategies, services, andContinue reading “Webinar – Building the airplane while taking control and flying it: AI and academic libraries”
- Webinar – Preserving our cultural heritage: academic libraries in the community4 December 2025, 15.00-16.30 CET(2pm-3.30pm BST) Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill The academic library has always played a major role inContinue reading “Webinar – Preserving our cultural heritage: academic libraries in the community”
- “Budget is an issue but there are deeper challenges.” – An Interview with Mimi CalterA conversation with Mimi Calter, Chair of the Academic and Research Libraries Section of IFLA and Vice Provost and University Librarian at Washington University St LouisContinue reading ““Budget is an issue but there are deeper challenges.” – An Interview with Mimi Calter”
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”
I’ve worked with Gold Leaf on a number of projects over the years. I found their professionalism to be very impressive. Importantly, projects requiring knowledge of, and attention to, the nuances of scholarly publishing and relationships between authors, publishers and librarians were managed with great care. The small team has an impressive range of skill sets.
I met Gold Leaf at an event when we were about to go into contract negotiations with a publishing house. We found their advice and expert support invaluable in helping us to decide the best way forward for the charity. We particularly appreciated the flexible, personal approach and clarity in the service offer and reportContinue reading “Elizabeth Robertson, Director of Research — Diabetes UK”
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