Author Development
Working with authors across a whole career.
From a first manuscript to an established series, we develop both the work and the author's place in the market.
Find your next step
Where are you in your journey?
Select the option that best describes your project to see the support that fits.
Your next step
I have an idea
Shape the idea, test its direction and build a strong foundation before you draft.
Recommended services
- Manuscript & Story DevelopmentClear editorial guidance for a draft in progress or a completed manuscript.
- Author & Book PositioningA clear view of the book, its readers and its place in the market.
The Vandorize method
How we work
There are six possible stages. We identify which ones your project needs and the right order for them.
- 01
Assess
We read the work closely and give an honest view of its strengths, gaps and realistic opportunities.
- 02
Develop
Editorial and creative work that strengthens the material itself before anything is packaged or promoted.
- 03
Position
Defining genre, readership, comparable titles and the language used to present the work and its author.
- 04
Build
We prepare the book for publication, strengthen its retail presence and help it find its audience.
- 05
Expand
Where the material supports it, considering series, story worlds and characters as long term intellectual property.
- 06
Adapt
Exploring screen, audio and international formats with materials developed to a professional standard.
Begin here
Start your project
Tell us where your project stands and what you would like to achieve. We will recommend a clear next step.
i.We read every inquiry personally.
ii.We recommend only what the project needs.
iii.The right specialists are brought in from the start.
Next stage
Your story. Its next stage.
Tell us where the project stands. We'll help determine what it needs next.