
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
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.
Gold Leaf truly have their finger on the pulse when it comes to academic publishing trends, particularly as a result of their close collaboration with senior librarians worldwide. This is why we choose to work with them. I really value their professionalism and innovative thinking when it comes to running the De Gruyter’s Librarian AdvisoryContinue reading “Deirdre Watchorn, Senior Manager Insights — De Gruyter”
You make an amazing contribution to scholarly publishing and libraries.





