Transforming ideas into
Don’t just write a book. Write the thought leadership book your industry needs.
We help visionaries transform the seed of an idea into a manuscript they’re proud of. If you’re looking for thinking partners who know where to start – and how to finish a great, game-changing book – then you’re in the right place.
How do I know if my idea will work as a book?
Where do I start?
How should I write it?
What do I need to know about publishing?
The trouble with being a big thinker is that the ideas never stop coming. That can make focusing on a great book topic a challenge.
If you have questions, concerns, and ideas swarming around, we’re here to help you set them straight. So that you can get started on what really matters – bringing together the best version of your ideas for the readers you care about.
We’re not here to make cookie cutter books.
There are endless options when it comes to book-writing and they often come with flashy promises. But we know that truly great books require time, deep thinking, and iteration.
We won’t encourage you to write your book in 90 days.
We don’t force manuscripts into any sort of templates.
And we will never let you settle for “good-enough.”
At Intelligent Ink, we have only one promise to offer: By the time you’re finished, you will have a powerful and unique manuscript that you’re proud to share. You will have written your best book.
Who are our authors?
We support business owners, speakers, thought leaders, and solopreneurs across the globe. Our network of authors have gone on to win Business Book Awards, appear on bestseller lists, and leverage their books to grow their businesses.
Where can we help
Our team has experience across the entire book journey – from developing your brand and strategy as a thought leader all the way through to publishing and leveraging books.
But where we really shine is in helping big-thinkers conceptualize, draft, and edit books that are authentic, meaningful, and strategically aligned with what they’re here to do.
Whether you need book coaching, ghostwriting, or editing, our journeys are designed to take you from the early beginnings of developing your book idea through to the completion of your manuscript. Along the way, we can provide guidance around what you need to consider when it comes to publishing, marketing, and selling your book – as well as connect you to local industry experts in those fields.
Phases of writing a book
- Concept & Strategy: We’ll help you ensure your book concept has legs and aligns with your business goals.
- Write & Research: We’ll guide you through the drafting and editing process, holding you accountable to your goals and offering support whenever it’s needed.
- Launch & Leverage: Throughout the writing phase, we’ll give you the tools you need to make informed publishing, marketing, and launch decisions.
The book journey that’s right for you
We offer three distinct routes to getting your manuscript publisher-ready.
Why Intelligent Ink?
We haven’t always been all about books. As a thought leadership agency turned book collaborative, we approach books with a strategic lens and a view to what will help you make the biggest difference in your world. When we discovered the accelerated impact that books had for our clients, we invested years of development into the book-writing process. Over the last seven years, we have helped 20 authors (and counting!) to complete their manuscripts and bring their best books to their audience.
Our mission?
To bring better thinking into the world. We know that books carry the power to spur big conversations, meaningful action, and purposeful change.
Meet our authors
“Writing a book – creating a physical representation of your thoughts for all to see – is a very personal journey; but you don’t have to make that journey alone. I loved having trusted companions who have done this repeatedly with success – their patience, the ability to safely fail when I need to, and the knowledge they’d
Kon Apostolopoulos, International Speaker, Coach and Author of The Engagement Blueprint
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“If I knew how much work writing a book would be, I possibly wouldn’t have started in the first place! But it was worth it in so many ways. One of the best things I did, in hindsight, is not to do it alone. I benefited from the superb book writing guidance, editing skills, and publishing contacts of
Suzi McAlpine, Leadership Expert, Speaker and Author of Beyond Burnout
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“I never thought I’d be an author, it wasn’t something I aspired to be. But it’s thanks to Intelligent Ink for making that happen. And thank you for making it such an enjoyable process!”
Jayne Chater, Coach, Speaker and Author of A Slight Detour.
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“We can’t change the world by ourselves, but we can change it together. Teaming up with Intelligent Ink for this mission was the BEST thing I could have done to drive the #WorkSchoolHours movement. Thank you!!!”
Dr Ellen Joan Ford, Speaker, Facilitator and Author of #WorkSchoolHours
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“I approached Intelligent Ink to help write my book because I needed accountability to keep pushing me to get a chapter out even when I felt like I had no time… At some points I would second guess whether my story was worth telling – and then the edited chapter would come back better than I had imagined.
Laura Heynike, Founder of Pocketspace Interiors and Author of The Pumping Entrepreneur
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“I honestly can’t recommend Christina, Dave, and the Intelligent Ink team highly enough. If you’re sitting on ideas that you know could help others but aren’t sure how to get them out there – these are your people. They bring this perfect mix of expertise and genuine enthusiasm that makes the whole journey not just manageable, but actually
Nathan Donaldson, CEO of Boost and Author of Unicorns Over Rainbows
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“People who are on the fence about working with Intelligent Ink to write their own book, I’d say go for it. It really is an easy process – you’ll increase your operational maturity as a result, and you’re going to come out of it with a tool that you’ll be able to use in so many different ways.”
Daniel Watson, Owner of Vertech IT Services + Author of She’ll Be Right (Not!)
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“The Better Book Project was an amazing process to go through for writing my first book because it took me all the way from dealing with the basic concept of what the book was going to be about, all the way through to how to get the most value out of having invested my time and energy in the writing
Daria Williamson, Leadership and Strengths Coach, Facilitator and Author of Unleash Your Awesome
Participant - Better Book Project
“Writing a book is a team sport. There’s no way I’d have published without you all.”
Jude Sclater, Coach, Facilitator and Author of Think Like A Coach
Participant - The Better Book Project
