Business Testimonials
Orla is brilliant at what she does.
Not only does she make writing a book a pleasure, she’s a wonderful human being who brings a compelling exuberance to every interaction.
Orla is not only my “go to” book publisher (she also published my wife’s book), she is Faculty for Book Publishing at my Conscious Coaching Academy™️ - providing a crucial component of the authority positioning we teach to our Elite Influencers in our award winning Elite Influencer Coaching Accreditation™️.
If you’d love to write a book, but don’t know how (or doubt you can), do all you can to hire Orla.
She has a proven, step-by-step process and working with her will be one of the best decisions you’ll make in your career.
If she’s willing to work with you, you have my word you won’t regret it.
From our first conversation, I knew that Orla understood what I wanted to do through my writing. Her calm, warm yet professional manner made me feel reassured along the way. She listened, guided and communicated throughout the whole process.
Thank you very much Orla,
I had the pleasure of experiencing Orla’s guidance, expertise, and support recently as I was working on my first book. Orla was there every step of the way. Her patience and kindness, combined with her considerable credentials, helped to make the entire process one of learning as well as rewarding.
Orla exceeded my expectations in every way.
She guided me every step of the way. Every question I had was answered fully. Every concern was addressed. She provided input and suggestions to elevate the editing and publishing process, and offered expertise to make the finished product- and marketing- even better. Even when, after the book was published, additional revisions were requested, she answered the call with enthusiasm, responding immediately to any request I had.
Best yet- not only is she brilliant at what she does, she’s one of the nicest people on the planet, who’s primary objective is the success of her Clients.
I look forward to working with Orla again and again in the future as I create the audio version of my current book, as well as future books I’m ideating as well. I encourage urgency in getting on this amazing woman’s calendar before it fills up! She is simply the best there is.
I engaged the services of Orla Kelly publishers earlier this year to publish my first book Midlife Women Rock: A Menopause Story for a New Generation. From our first conversation I knew Orla was the individual to bring my vision for the book to reality. Her professionalism and the high quality of the work she produces has to be recommended. She has been so easy to work with, readily available by phone or email throughout the process. Her ongoing direction, feedback and insightful knowledge of the publishing world made the whole process an enjoyable experience. Furthermore, her calm approach really reassured me that the book would be ready for publication in October 2021 and we made it! From a first-time writer’s perspective, I highly recommend Orla and her team and look forward to working with her again in the future.
My first book is called Perfectly Imperfect Parenting: Connection Not Perfection, and connection is exactly what I felt when I first spoke to Orla Kelly about publishing it. Orla was friendly and approachable from the outset, but also had the expertise I needed in terms of layout and presentation of the book. I have to say I am so happy with the final product! Every aspect, from the graphic design of the cover image, to the layout of the Chapters and the fonts and graphics within, have turned out better than I could have hoped. Orla not only offers her own expertise but offers a comprehensive service from beginning to end of the process which is just what a first-time author needs! Thank you Orla!
It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Orla. It was my first book and I wanted everything to be perfect. I had million questions and million things to clarify, and Orla was always there for me. She has made the entire process really enjoyable. Her professionalism, attention to the detail, artistic approach really exceeded my expectations. She got my book cover design just exactly how I imagined it from the first attempt. I never felt the need to explain what I wanted (in terms of the interior formatting); she just read my book and knew exactly what would make it fabulous. Orla was patient and flexible with me, when I wanted to make some changes after the book was published. Even, when the process was finished, she is always available for me whenever I have any questions. Orla is a true gem for authors, her service always overdrives!
I am working on my second book with Orla and I find her so approachable and professional. No question is too silly (and I have a lot of annoying ones) and she is so helpful. If you have a book in you then Orla is the right person to get your story out there! Thank you Orla.
Orla I can’t wait to launch my Design & Styling Book in the next few weeks. You have been incredible each step of the way! Recommend you to all.
Highly recommend Orla Kelly, Book Publisher she gives detailed and personal care at every step of your book journey.
Working with Orla was a pleasure. From start to finish, she was very professional and genuinely supportive. She made the whole experience feel easy and achievable, even when it felt overwhelming at times. Her guidance and encouragement made a huge difference. Thank you Orla for all your assistance.
I can safely say that without Orla Kelly, my book would not have been published. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she is full of great ideas. If you’re interested in publishing a book, I highly recommend Orla.
It has been my privilege to work with Orla Kelly in publishing of my last two parenting books. She has assisted me with preparing the layout, and with the publishing of those volumes onto all the key online book selling platforms.
She has given me invaluable advice regarding the presentation and many great tips that help to gain traction for my other resources, as well as present and past published books, and the value of this is becoming evident in the monthly financial returns.
If you find the final preparation and uploading of your book to be an onerous or daunting task, then Orla is the lady who can take the weight off your shoulders, leaving you to focus on what every writer loves to focus on – the writing!
I have also progressed to the point of publication of another volume faster than I would previously have managed, as have a tendency to procrastinate when there are tasks I am loathe to do. With Orla taking care of my ‘headache’ tasks, I am left free to pursue my writing and book marketing, which are more than full-time tasks in themselves. This means that working with Orla also makes financial sense because with a faster output of books I can attract more readers, and this creates the momentum that every author is seeking to achieve.
The big bonus of working with Orla, besides her friendly yet professional approach and her dedication to the task, is that on numerous occasions she has made herself readily available – whether it has been to solve a tricky problem with something as small as a chapter heading, or a serious hiccup in the uploading when there is a deadline to be reached! When she is working with me, I can forget that she has other clients also seeking her attention because she always responds timeously and gives me her full and patient attention until we have satisfactorily worked through the concern. She has also proved herself willing go well beyond the call of duty, helping me to overcome a challenge or to source required assistance when the task needed a particular expertise.
If you are a business person looking to publish a book that will be an enhancement to your professional status, I highly recommend Orla Kelly Publishing.
Orla came up trumps for my book. She covered all the bases for a first-time publisher, assisting me along the path at each decision-point and for each wobble, never failing in her encouragement. She was thorough and more than generous with her time – like a good parent standing by to support every challenge that arose. She’s worth her weight in gold and I would highly recommend her to any would-be independent publisher. I owe her a great debt of gratitude, and certainly a night out next time I am in Cork.
Orla is a gem in the busy world of book publishers. Like most of her clients she started by learning how to write and publish and sell her own book, so she truly understands the complexity of the challenge involved and all the options. And she thrives on it. I have seen Orla grow her business, publish more and more books - many through well deserved referral. Orla also helped me get published too. She was so professional and committed in the process. If you are thinking of publishing a book, Orla is a fountain of wisdom - but more than that, just a lovely person who will get onboard your project, become a fantastic team player and commit well beyond a hundred percent.
Orla it was a pleasure working with you, never in my wildest dreams did I think I could write a book and a successful book at that! I’ve hit the highest rankings for a independent published author in my niche and words fail me!
Many thanks for getting my book to market, using your wizardry and expertise catapulted my book to a specific niche and pushed my book up the rankings.
Clever strategies and tactics and an understanding of my book along with my amazing graphic team have sent this book into the stratosphere in regards to sales.
Thanks so much for being at the end of a phone when needed and working all hours to get the book to market. You’re simply the best.
Orla was recommended to us by a close and dear friend. Before we decided to handover my book to any publisher of course we looked around.
But the moment I spoke to Orla over the phone as we were in lockdown and never met as in person only on online, I knew straight away my book was in capable hands and that’s exactly how it was from day one to the day it went to the printers, Amazon and Ingramspark. And the design of the front and back covers the layout I was so impressed.
I would recommend Orla to anyone specially if it’s your first book because anytime something was not clear you can email or call Orla too.
It was lovely experience from start to end and certainly for my next book I will not look around for anyone. Thank you so much.
I really enjoyed working with Orla on publishing my books and journals. Orla has a wealth of knowledge which she generously shares. From the outset she communicated clearly, made the process easier, saved me lots of time - I also learned lots from her. I would recommend anyone who’s considering independent publishing to pick up the phone and contact Orla.
I highly recommend Orla Kelly. I am extremely happy with the final published book. It is of the highest quality standard and all readers so far have remarked on that. Orla helped me with improving the quality of many diagrams and illustrations in the book. She was meticulous with all the editing and proof-reading..Orla’s Cover Design for my book is very clever and grabs attention.
I was dreading all the technical IT side of the final production and the uploading to Amazon, Kindle and Ingram Sparks. But Orla did all of this for me which I really appreciated.
The whole process from my initial contact with Orla to final production and going live on Amazon only took 5 months. Without Orla’s support and expertise this would have taken a very long time.
Orla always was available to support me on the phone and by email. Her support to me was invaluable.
Hopefully the book will justify all her efforts and support by impacting as many lives as possible.
I cannot express enough gratitude to Orla Kelly for her exceptional support and expertise in publishing my book.
After struggling for 11 years to piece together my thoughts and ideas, Orla emerged and transformed my
vision into reality within two months. Her meticulous attention to detail and insightful suggestions elevated every aspect of the book, from the cover design to the content.
Orla’s professionalism and dedication were evident in every interaction, and she worked tirelessly to ensure that we met our deadline for the book release.
I could not have achieved this milestone without her invaluable guidance and unwavering support.
I wholeheartedly recommend Orla to anyone seeking a publisher who delivers exceptional results and
goes above and beyond to bring your vision to life.
Orla Kelly is a professional publisher, very helpful and kind. Working with her was a real pleasure. Reliable business partner provides the work relevant to the highest standards. I can recommend Orla to any new author thinking of publishing their first book.
If you have an idea for a book Orla is the person to contact. She is clear, structured and very supportive getting the project over the line. Orla was my publisher writing my first book The Right Shoes - A Journey of Self-Discovery and meaningful connections. Orla made the task so much easier, setting clear timeframes and goals. She asked questions to make me think clearly and write coherently. I would highly recommend Orla if you are embarking on a book project. She also had clear marketing strategies, press release plans and had every avenue covered to ensure success of the project. Thank you Orla, when the next book idea cones along you will be the first to get a call!
Orla has a real passion for books and publishing, and also a very keen marketing brain!
I have for some time thought about writing a book to include the important things I have learned over 50 years as an educator, but I knew the writing itself would probably be the easiest part of the journey.
From the beginning, Orla from Orla Kelly Publishing made every aspect of the process feel streamlined, manageable, and easy to follow. With great expertise and attention to detail, she handled the formatting, proofreading, editing, illustrations, social media marketing content with video, guiding me through each stage with clarity and professionalism.
What stood out for me most was Orla’s kind and supportive approach throughout the entire experience. She didn’t just help publish a book, she helped turn a lifelong dream into a reality. For that, I will always be grateful. I give Orla Kelly Publishing my highest recommendation.