Miriam Laundry Publishing

What Miriam Laundry Publishing does

Miriam Laundry Publishing is a privately held children's book publishing and education company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Saint Catharines, Canada, operating through Miriam Laundry Publishing Corporation. The company's stated function is to help aspiring children's book authors move from idea to published book by combining structured education, community support, and done-for-you publishing services. It serves primarily individual aspiring authors, parent/educator writers, and self-publishing authors who need guidance through the writing, editing, illustration, and distribution process. The company's credibility rests on founder Miriam Laundry's track record as a bestselling author whose debut 'I CAN Believe in Myself' set a Guinness World Record in 2014 and who co-authored a subsequent edition with Jack Canfield via HCI Books in 2021.

The product portfolio spans four tiers: free lead-generation resources (Children's Book Blueprint and 7 Writing Prompts); a self-paced educational course (Children's Book Masterclass, co-taught with Sharon Jennings); a recurring monthly membership with guided writing sessions and peer feedback (StoryMakers); and a premium multi-year done-for-you service (Publishing Mastermind) that delivers a published picture book within one year. An à-la-carte Picture Book Editing Package offers professional manuscript analysis, structural edit, and line-by-line copy edit as a standalone offering. The platform has published over 200 children's books and the founder's own catalog includes five bestselling titles. Distribution of finished books runs through Amazon, and the company maintains a global footprint claim while concentrating media presence in Canada (TEDx, CBC, CTV, CityTV, CHCH).

The business model combines one-time course fees (CBM), recurring monthly subscription revenue (StoryMakers), higher-ticket multi-year professional service contracts (PMM and editing), and one-time book royalties/licenses through Amazon. The go-to-market is community-led and product-led: free resources attract aspiring authors, content marketing and PR convert them, and the StoryMakers community provides ongoing engagement that funnels authors into higher-priced programs. Pricing is contact-based for higher tiers and is not publicly disclosed. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Miriam Laundry Publishing

Legal name

Miriam Laundry Publishing Corporation

Website

https://miriamlaundry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miriam Laundry Publishing is a private Canadian children's book publishing and education company that helps aspiring authors learn to write, edit, illustrate, and publish picture books through courses, memberships, and done-for-you services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Book Publishing Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Picture Book Publishing (MPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s Subscription & Book Club Publishing (MPAJAFAO)

Keywords

• Children's book publishing
• Author education
• Book editing services
• Self-publishing support
• Writing coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Catharines

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Publishing Programs: Publishing Mastermind program provides done-for-you publishing services for children's picture books, including editing, illustrations, marketing, and Amazon distribution. Authors work with Miriam and her team to publish within one year.
2. Educational Courses: Children's Book Masterclass is a comprehensive course taught by Miriam Laundry and Sharon Jennings covering writing, publishing, and marketing children's books. CBM provides a complete roadmap for self-publishing.
3. StoryMakers Membership: Monthly membership providing guided writing sessions, supportive community, and feedback from authors and writers. Helps members make progress on their children's book stories every month.
4. Editing Services: Professional editing package including manuscript analysis, structural edit, and line-by-line copy edit to elevate manuscripts from amateur to expert level.
5. Book Publishing Sales: Miriam Laundry Publishing publishes and sells children's books by mentored authors through Amazon and other retail channels. The company has published over 200 children's books.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Miriam Laundry Publishing helps aspiring authors write, publish, and launch children's picture books through a tiered offering of self-paced courses (Children's Book Masterclass), a monthly writing community (StoryMakers Membership), and a full-service done-for-you publishing program (Publishing Mastermind) that delivers edited, illustrated, and distributed books within one year. The company also publishes its own children's books and an imprint of titles by mentored authors.

Product overview

Miriam Laundry Publishing is a children's book publishing and education company offering a multi-tiered product portfolio centered around helping aspiring authors become published children's book authors. The core offerings include the Children's Book Masterclass (a comprehensive course on writing, publishing, and launching children's books), the StoryMakers Membership (an exclusive writing community), and the Publishing Mastermind program (full-service publishing support). Supporting these are the Picture Book Editing Package for professional editing services, and free resources including the Children's Book Blueprint and 7 Writing Prompts guides. The company also publishes its own line of children's books under 'Miriam's Books' and has published over 200 titles through its 'ML Published Books' imprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Children's Book Masterclass: A complete roadmap to writing, designing, publishing, and launching a children's book, taught by Miriam Laundry and Sharon Jennings.
• Publishing Mastermind
• StoryMakers Membership
• Children's Book Blueprint

Products and services

• Children's Book Masterclass (CBM) A complete self-paced online course that teaches aspiring authors how to write, design, publish, and launch their own children's picture book. Co-taught by Miriam Laundry and Sharon Jennings (author of over 70 children's books) and sold as a one-time purchase.
• StoryMakers Membership An exclusive monthly writing community that helps authors write their children's books through guided writing sessions, supportive community engagement, and feedback from authors and writers.
• Publishing Mastermind (PMM) A full-service publishing program where Miriam Laundry and her team publish the author's children's picture book within one year, including editing, illustration, marketing, and Amazon distribution, along with author community and coaching access.
• Picture Book Editing Package A trio of professional edits — manuscript analysis, detailed structural edit, and line-by-line copy edit — designed to elevate children's book manuscripts from amateur to expert level.
• Children's Book Blueprint A free downloadable guide providing a 5-step formula to outline a story that is engaging and entertaining for children, helping aspiring authors organize their thoughts and create a story outline in less than 24 hours.
• 7 Writing Prompts A free downloadable guide containing 7 writing prompts designed to help writers overcome writer's block and generate relatable story ideas for young readers in as little as 5 minutes.
• Miriam's Books Miriam Laundry's own collection of children's books including 'I CAN Believe in Myself' (co-published with Jack Canfield), 'The Big, Bad Bully', 'I CAN Make a Difference', and 'I CAN Be Me', which empower children to believe in themselves.
• ML Published Books A collection of children's books published through Miriam Laundry Publishing under the ML Publishing imprint, mentoring new authors and publishing quality children's books that inspire and empower children. Over 200 titles have been published.

Quantifiable outcome

• Empowered over 100,000 children through Miriam's books
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Telltale Publishing: Telltale Publishing is a niche children's book publisher offering done-for-you services for aspiring picture book authors, closely aligned with Miriam Laundry Publishing's target customer and service model.

Direct peers

• BookBaby: BookBaby provides self-publishing services including editing, design, illustration, and distribution for independent authors, directly competing with Miriam Laundry Publishing's done-for-you publishing program and editing package.
• Reedsy: Reedsy is a marketplace and learning platform connecting authors with editors, designers, and marketers, overlapping with Miriam Laundry Publishing's editorial services and author education offerings.
• Balboa Press: Balboa Press (a Hay House imprint) is a self-publishing services provider offering editorial, design, and distribution packages, competing with Miriam Laundry Publishing's full-service publishing offering.
• Writer's Digest: Writer's Digest provides writing education, courses, and competitions for aspiring authors, overlapping with the educational/course-driven component of Miriam Laundry Publishing's business.
• Self-Publishing School: Self-Publishing School sells courses and coaching on writing, publishing, and marketing books, mirroring the Children's Book Masterclass and coaching-driven model at Miriam Laundry Publishing.
• Lulu Press: Lulu is a self-publishing platform offering print-on-demand, distribution, and author services, competing directly with ML Publishing for aspiring and self-publishing authors.
• Authority Publishing / Author Accelerator: Authority Publishing and Author Accelerator offer done-for-you book publishing services and author education programs, directly comparable to Miriam Laundry Publishing's PMM and CBM products.

Broad incumbents

• IngramSpark: IngramSpark is a leading print-on-demand and distribution platform for independent publishers, offering scale infrastructure that ML Publishing's authors ultimately rely on for bookstore distribution.
• Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Amazon KDP is the dominant self-publishing platform where ML Publishing's authors ultimately distribute and sell their finished children's books, representing both a key channel and a structural competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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