“People are hungry for stories.” – Studs Terkel
Are they hungry for yours?
Welcome! Great Lakes Literary features two services: (1) award-winning editorial services for promising book projects and (2) custom book publishing support for select clients.
Great Lakes Literary is run by Philip Martin (click on my name to see my bio).
I’m an experienced book editor and indie-press publisher with an award-winning track record. I’ve worked with many authors, from those of literary prominence to emerging and aspiring authors just getting started in their literary careers.
I help writers (and sometimes small businesses who wish to publish informational products) to develop books of all sorts. Specialties include how-to books; works based on cultural traditions, regional heritage, and folkways; textbooks for college courses and other educational aids such as supplemental workbooks; and chapter books for young readers.
I am equally comfortable working with fiction and nonfiction.
In a nutshell, I’m Midwestern: practical, supportive, but no-nonsense when it comes to figuring out what needs to be done and making it happen. I’m inspired by worthy projects in the rough, but let’s face it, a book needs to offer something special (good writing, delightful storylines, useful information, a well-defined audience, and something different from other works currently available) to compete in today’s marketplace of ideas and stories.
As a book doctor, I’ll review your manuscript, diagnose what it needs, and make it better.
As a custom-publishing consultant, I’ll figure out how to get your book into print (or digital formats) in a way that looks good, reads well, delivers effective information or stories, and appeals to your customers.
My rates are affordable, but I’m selective in the projects I take on.
Am I the right book doctor or publishing consultant for your best, most beloved work?
Let’s find out! Send me an email about your project, and let’s discuss it. No charge for initial discussions.