Home to fiction, nonfiction, and select specialty works, we champion titles built for readers who crave depth, discovery, and stories that stay with them. Every book we publish is chosen for its ability to resonate long after it’s closed — the kind you return to, recommend, and remember.
We publish books that captivate from the very first line, carry readers somewhere meaningful, and linger long after the final page. Every title we choose must do three things exceptionally well: command your attention, expand your horizons, and earn a lasting place on your shelf.
Three series from The Pylian Group: one out now, two arriving this fall.
Available now on Amazon
Book One. Jo Whitfield overhears a stranger's conversation she was never meant to hear — six days before the woman turns up dead.
Get it on AmazonSigned copies available at joslynginnauthor.com. Please allow 10 business days.
Work in progress
Book Two. A wedding, a murdered vendor, and one detective's last case before Jo and Bethany's curiosity gets personal.
Available now on Amazon
The journal. Guided daily prompts, weekly reflections, and monthly check-ins for noticing the small details that shape a life.
Find it on Amazon
Available now on Amazon
The planner. Undated monthly dashboards, weekly spreads, and quarterly check-ins built for clarity, intention, and meaning, not pressure.
Find it on Amazon
Coming October 10, 2026
Book One. A new home, a whispering cottage, and a trail of tiny magical Whisperlings.
Coming October 10, 2026
Book Two. Midnight lights, enchanted decorations, and Whisperlings far too excited for Halloween.
Coming October 2026
Book 1. A rhyming hunt for 26 hidden animals, A to Z, through every room in the house. Arrives with a companion coloring book and activity book.
Coming November 2026
Book 2. The alphabet hunt heads to the farm, from an Alpaca in the alfalfa to a Zebu built for the heat.
Coming December 2026
Book 3. Twenty-six sea creatures, from the sunny shallows to the deep, dark floor.
We are not currently accepting manuscript submissions for representation or acquisition. The services below are offered directly to authors on a paid, fee-for-service basis. Email publishing@thepyliangroup.com for additional details specific to your manuscript.
A big-picture editorial letter covering structure, pacing, character, and genre fit, plus a marketability read. No in-line markup.
A full structural edit — plot, pacing, character arcs, and point of view — plus marketability positioning, in-line comments, and an editorial letter.
A prose-level edit for voice, flow, and sentence craft.
A pass for grammar, consistency, continuity, and house style.
A final-pass check for typos and formatting before publication.
A combined copyediting and proofreading pass.
A pre-designed template with title and author customization, delivered as an ebook file.
An original design with 2–3 concepts and 2 revision rounds, delivered as an ebook file plus a print wrap (spine and back).
An original illustration or heavily art-directed design with 2–3 concepts and 2 revision rounds, delivered as an ebook file plus a print wrap.
A consistent template and branding carried across every cover in a series.
Interior formatting prepared for ebook distribution.
Print-ready interior formatting, including front and back matter.
Interior formatting prepared for both ebook and print editions.
File conversion tailored to an additional retailer's format requirements.
A standalone report covering comp-title analysis, genre and subgenre positioning, a target-reader profile, back-cover copy and blurb feedback, and Amazon category and keyword recommendations.
A one-time launch plan covering platform strategy across up to five platforms, a four-week content calendar, a caption and hashtag bank, content-type recommendations by platform, and posting-cadence guidance.
An optional monthly add-on, scaled to the number of platforms and posting cadence.
Feedback on a query letter and synopsis.
A polished author bio and media/press kit.
Coordination of advance review copies and beta readers.
ISBN assignment, metadata preparation, and setup on KDP and IngramSpark.
A press release written for your launch.
Keyword and category optimization for Amazon and other retailers.
Copyedit + Proofread, Custom Cover, ebook and print formatting, the Marketability & Positioning Report, and the Social Media Launch Plan, bundled together.
Some aspects of my publishing services incorporate AI‑assisted tools, including image generation for cover art and social media graphics, as well as editorial support tools used during the editing process. These tools help streamline production and expand creative options, but every deliverable is shaped, refined, and finalized by me. All creative direction, decision‑making, and quality control remain fully human.
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I use AI‑assisted tools the same way many modern creatives do — as part of a larger, human‑driven process. For visual projects like cover art and social media graphics, I generate base imagery using AI and then customize, refine, and design the final product myself. For editing, I rely on my own expertise first, using AI tools only to support clarity, consistency, and efficiency. Every decision, every creative choice, and every final polish comes from me. AI helps me work smarter, but the craft, judgment, and storytelling remain entirely human.