where publishing meets innovation

Delivering tailored solutions across Marketing, Sales, Editorial, and Technology – empowering publishing brands to thrive.

about us

Leiden-based agency for scholars and publishers

We are Clavis Aurea: an innovative publishers’ agency run by a dynamic team of professionals in the fields of marketing, sales, editorial and technology. As agents, we are constantly looking for ways to make our clients grow. It is our mission to make publishing brands, libraries, and academic institutions thrive through our significant local network. Clavis Aurea has a specific focus on the US, Europe, and the MENA region, with visible and recognized in-house expertise. Based in the renowned publishing city of Leiden, we eat, sleep, and breathe publishing!

our services

tailored & scalable solutions to increase your impact

Whether you need extra salesforce in the US or EMEA, a fresh take on your marketing approach, support with academic editorial work, or guidance through digital content and licensing – we’re here to help. Our team combines strategic marketing, multilingual editorial expertise, and tech insight from LLM integration to rights management. We build effective strategies, apply creative solutions, and foster trust through visibility, precision, and brand clarity – so you can connect, grow, and thrive.

marketing

From special visuals designed in-house by our graphic designers to generating leads globally, we love empowering our clients with appealing content and commercial success.

Editorial

About to take the next step and have your text prepared for publication? We offer tailored editorial and project management services for everything you need for your work to shine.

Sales

With considerable experience in the publishing and academic industry, we use our knowledge of the products, players, and game to drive print and digital sales.

Technology

By offering curated, strategic guidance on rights, content licensing, and large language model training, we help publishers navigate the evolving impact of AI.

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Featured Partners

These are some of the partners who truly deserve to be in the spotlight. From centuries-old publishing houses to America’s leading dealer in rare art books, we are proud to represent each of them on the global stage.

Our publishing portfolio includes Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, one of Europe’s most respected publishers in African Studies, while our partnership with Wiley expands the reach of global research into enterprise AI environments, reflecting a shared commitment to inclusive, multilingual, and responsible AI.

From North America to the Middle East, and from Africa to Europe, Clavis Aurea builds long-term partnerships that unite publishing expertise, technological innovation, and scholarly excellence to create sustainable opportunities for the global knowledge community.

Rüdiger Köppe Verlag

Wiley

Mohr Siebeck

Ars Libri

Client feedback

don’t just take our word for it

Clavis Aurea has helped us to maximize our regional marketing impact. They know the market and understand our needs perfectly.

Clavis Aurea checked all boxes: specialized in publishing, with a background in linguistics and a fresh look on how language should be devised in order to reach the target audience.

Clavis Aurea can be relied on to deliver an enterprising and commercial solution. They think along with the client and are highly motivated to achieve results.

Branding is a challenging process and having the right partner is essential. Clavis Aurea took their time to understand our vision and empower us for the future!