Ashley Holstrom

Ashley Holstrom – Designer

A book nerd with a decade of experience in solving the puzzle of interior page design. Big time romance, memoir, & weird science reader.

Overview

Hi! I've been working in some form of page layout and typesetting—first in newspapers, now in books—for over a decade. I love the quiet details that help make a book's package really pop.


My book work has spanned a range of genres, from romance to memoir and literary fiction to true crime. I've also dabbled in some hefty business and self-help books, along with a slew of young adult titles. My pride and joy is the work I did with Bloom Books—I did secret production work behind the scenes to launch E.L. James, Scarlett St. Clair, Elle Kennedy, and Lucy Score into the Sourcebooks ecosystem.


The best projects are ones where an author has a clear vision and we stay in communication throughout the process. Give me some examples of books you like the look of, or just the vibe you're going for, and I'll make it work!


TESTIMONIAL:

"It is an absolute out of body experience to see this book come together and look like the real deal. Check out the internal designs! The blood splatters! The text messages! The fonts! It’s a whole book!" —Kayla Cottingham, author of My Dearest Darkest

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Self-Help & Self-Improvement Sex & Relationships True Crime
Fiction
Contemporary Romance Dark Romance New Adult Romantic Comedy
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Journalism, from Eastern Illinois University

Work experience

Sourcebooks

Apr, 2023 — Present

Sourcebooks

Jan, 2018 — Mar, 2023 (about 5 years)

Portfolio

The Deal (Off-Campus, 1)

Kennedy, Elle

Bloom Books

If We Were Us

Walther, K. L.

Sourcebooks Fire

Book Interior Design
The Last 8 (The Last 8, 1)

Pohl, Laura

Sourcebooks Fire

Book Interior Design
Book Interior Design
The Perfect Escape

Park, Suzanne

Sourcebooks Fire

Book Interior Design
The Storyteller's Death: A Novel

Dávila Cardinal, Ann

Sourcebooks Landmark

Book Interior Design
Survive the Dome

Jackson, Kosoko

Sourcebooks Fire

Book Interior Design
Book Interior Design
Book Interior Design
Book Interior Design

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