Helping authors turn ideas into published works.
Stellify guides aspiring and established authors from manuscript to marketplace — with strategy, editorial coordination, and marketing built around the career you want.
About Stellify
A consultancy built around the modern author.
Stellify was created to help authors navigate the complex journey from manuscript to publication. We provide strategic guidance, publishing support, editorial coordination, and marketing consultation designed to help writers bring their stories to readers.
Whether you're working on your first book or expanding an existing catalog, our goal is to simplify the publishing process and connect authors with the tools, resources, and expertise needed to move forward confidently.
Leadership
The people behind Stellify.
Stevie Martine
Stevie founded Stellify to give authors a calmer, more strategic path to publication. She leads brand, marketing, and reader-growth strategy — translating an author's voice into a launch plan that holds up beyond week one.
Elisa Jelezaveta
Elisa partners with authors across fiction and non-fiction, guiding positioning, editorial strategy, and launch planning. She oversees end-to-end coordination between editorial, design, and marketing so authors get one clear plan instead of disconnected vendors.
What we do
Editorial, brand, and marketing — under one roof.
Manuscript Development
Structural feedback, developmental recommendations, and publishing-readiness assessments to strengthen your manuscript.
Publishing Guidance
Navigate traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing pathways with a strategy chosen around your goals.
Author Branding
Personal brand, online presence, and reader engagement systems that build an audience long before launch.
Book Launch Strategy
Launch timelines, promotional campaigns, reader outreach, and visibility planning that convert.
Marketing Consultation
Amazon optimization and digital visibility strategies that put your book in front of the right readers.
Reader Growth Strategy
Long-term audience building so each release compounds on the readers your last one earned.
Publishing pathways
Three routes. One framework for choosing.
Agent & Publisher Route
Query strategy, proposal coaching, and submission positioning for authors targeting major imprints.
Curated Co-Publishing
Quality-controlled hybrid models that share investment without compromising editorial standards.
Self-Publishing, Done Right
Production, distribution, and platform optimization with the polish readers expect from a major release.
Our process
A clear path from idea to readership.
Discovery
We start with your manuscript, audience, and publishing aspirations.
Strategy
A customized roadmap across publishing, marketing, and branding.
Development
We coordinate the resources and professional services to publish well.
Launch
Launch planning and visibility strategies the moment you're live.
Growth
Audience building and long-term author development beyond release week.
Author journey
Where you are. Where we take you.
Author success stories
Real authors. Real outcomes.
"Stellify rebuilt my launch plan in two weeks. Pre-orders tripled and we hit category bestseller on day one."
"Their manuscript assessment found exactly what was holding the book back. The second draft sold itself."
"I had no platform. A year later I have a 22k newsletter and reader community that pre-orders everything I write."
Proof & past work
Real books. Real authors. Real shelves.
Publicly available titles and author resources we've reviewed and supported across genres — from holiday classics to author storefronts to bold non-fiction launches.
The Autobiography of Santa Claus
A perennial holiday classic — sustained reader engagement across reprint cycles.
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William Joseph Cobble — Author Store
A full author catalog and storefront positioning for long-term reader growth.
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Manufacturing Delusion
Bold non-fiction positioning with strong day-one visibility on Amazon.
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Frameworks the working author can use today.
The Modern Author Launch Playbook
A 14-week launch framework used across our client roster.
Query Letter & Proposal Kit
Frameworks adapted from accepted submissions in commercial fiction and non-fiction.
Pre-Publication Readiness Audit
57-point manuscript, brand, and marketplace check before you publish.
2026 Author Marketing Benchmarks
What's working on Amazon, BookTok, and email for new and mid-list authors.
Why authors choose Stellify
Built around the things that actually move a book.
References & prior research
Awareness of the field is part of the work.
Stellify maintains awareness of publishing trends, author resources, and industry best practices through ongoing research and professional networking. Publicly available author resources previously reviewed include:
Publishing FAQ
Answers before you ask.
Yes. A large portion of our roster are debut authors. We tailor the engagement to where you are — from early manuscript through full launch.
It depends on your goals, timeline, and the kind of career you want. Our Discovery process is built to answer this clearly before you commit.
No serious consultancy can guarantee that. We commit to strategy, execution quality, and the systems proven to give your book its strongest possible chance.
Literary and commercial fiction, memoir, business, self-development, and select non-fiction categories. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.
Scope-based. After Discovery we share a fixed proposal aligned to your goals and budget — no retainers you don't need.
Our mission
From manuscript to marketplace — with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Tell us about your book and your goals. We'll respond with a custom plan built around what's realistic — and what's possible.