Draft LAB is led by Lari Bishop.
Hello, I’m Lari Bishop. I’ve been an editor and writer for more than thirty years, focusing on book development, ghostwriting, and author coaching for the last twenty. I’ve written more than twenty-five books, including NYT, WSJ, and USA Today bestsellers, and I’ve edited many, many more. I also regularly work on book proposals, articles, and speeches.
Before launching Draft Lab, I worked as a developmental editor with John Wiley & Sons and then senior editor for Greenleaf Book Group, a hybrid publisher. I hold an economics degree from Bucknell University and a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.
I work in a wide variety of nonfiction genres:
- Business management
- Leadership
- Personal development / self-help
- Personal finance
- Public policy
- Healthcare
- Social sciences
I leverage my network of professionals and decades of industry experience to help clients achieve their goals.
- Sarah Welch often offers editorial support on my projects. Sarah is a talented and experienced developmental and line editor with a strong eye for voice.
- Alex Head is my go-to page designer. Alex has been a book designer for more than fifteen years. He was also the layout designer for Kirkus Reviews magazine for ten years. He loves working with authors to create great reading experiences—in print and on screen—and holds his projects to the highest standards. He holds a graphic design degree from St. Edward’s University.