Meet the Team

The people behind every Clasier book

Clasier professionals discussing a book project

Editors, designers, coaches, and strategists — one distributed team across Africa, North America, and Europe.

Leadership

The people who set the standard for editorial quality, author experience, and production excellence at Clasier.

Sam Gaza Timothy

Founder, Chief Publisher

Leads vision, editorial standards, and global publishing partnerships across the Clasier portfolio.

Head of Editorial

Editorial Director

Oversees manuscript development, line editing, and the developmental coaching that shapes every Clasier title.

Head of Production

Production Lead

Owns interior design, typesetting, cover direction, and the press-ready handoff for global distribution.

Author Success Lead

Coaching & Strategy

Walks every author through positioning, milestones, and launch readiness from first draft to bookstore shelf.

Team

The specialists who shape, polish, produce, and support every book from manuscript to market.

Editorial Team

Editors & Ghostwriters

Shapes manuscripts, clarifies arguments, and protects each author's voice through every editorial pass.

Production Team

Designers & Typesetters

Turns edited manuscripts into market-ready books with cover direction, interiors, and print files.

Author Support

Coaches & Coordinators

Keeps projects moving with clear communication, author check-ins, and launch readiness support.

How We’re Organized

Four teams. One book at a time.

Editorial

Developmental + line editors

Manuscript development, structural and line editing, ghostwriting, and proofreading.

Production & Design

Designers + typesetters

Cover design, interior layout, illustration, and print-ready production for paperback, hardcover, and ebook.

Author Coaching

Coaches + strategists

1:1 and cohort coaching to keep authors writing, on-strategy, and ready for launch.

Marketing & Distribution

Launch + distribution

Positioning, retailer set-up across Amazon, IngramSpark, B&N, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play, and launch campaigns.

How We Work

The culture behind the catalog

Diverse by design

We hire across geographies, disciplines, and lived experience because better books come from broader perspectives.

Craft over shortcuts

Every page is edited, designed, and proofed by a human who cares — no AI-only books, no rushed handoffs.

Author-first

Authors keep their rights, their royalties, and their voice. We are partners, not gatekeepers.

Quietly excellent

We let the work speak — for our authors, for our team, and for the readers we ultimately serve.

We’re hiring

Build the next decade of African publishing — with us

Editors, designers, coaches, and operators wanted. Tell us where you’d fit and we’ll be in touch.

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