Lesley D. Nurse
Founder & Publisher,
7Seven Spark Publishing
Lesley D. Nurse is the founder and publisher of 7Seven Spark Publishing, a boutique publishing house built around original storytelling, emotional intelligence, purposeful design, and creative ownership.
As an author, illustrator, publisher, and creative director, she develops books, journals, children’s literature, visual narratives, and original intellectual property designed to meet readers at meaningful points in their lives.
Her work moves across generations and formats without losing its central purpose: to create stories and experiences that remain useful, memorable, and emotionally resonant long after the final page.
THE PUBLISHING VISION
The Work Behind the Work
Every project begins before the manuscript, before the title, and before the visual direction.
It begins with the reader.
What are they carrying?
What are they trying to understand?
What kind of support, clarity, or connection should remain after the book is closed?
That understanding shapes the language, structure, pacing, design, and purpose of every title developed through 7Seven Spark Publishing.
The result is work created not only to be read, but to function across personal reading, education, healthcare, hospitality, retail, community programming, employee wellness, and institutional use.
THE COLLECTIONS
Distinct collections.
One editorial point of view.
Under the 7Seven Spark Publishing umbrella are three core collections, each developed with its own reader experience, visual language, and long-term purpose.
Vitamins for the Soul
A collection of self-help books, guided companions, journals, and reflective tools created for readers navigating change, grief, rejection, emotional exhaustion, identity, healing, confidence, and personal transformation.
Titles within this collection are designed to support both individual readers and environments where encouragement, reflection, recovery, and emotional wellness are central.
Little Heroes That Make a Big Difference
A children’s publishing collection centered on emotional intelligence, friendship, resilience, kindness, inclusion, confidence, and the quiet courage required to make a meaningful difference.
The collection supports young readers while also creating opportunities for classroom use, family discussion, social-emotional learning, community programming, and educational partnerships.
New York, New York:
Her Tale of Two Lanes
A visual documentary collection exploring New York through movement, contrast, architecture, memory, atmosphere, and the people who shape its rhythm.
The series blends photography, observation, and visual storytelling to preserve the emotional life of the city beyond the familiar postcard view.
BEYOND THE BOOK
Publishing that travels beyond the page.
Lesley’s work extends beyond traditional book development.
Each publishing initiative may include original illustration, guided prompts, educational resources, visual storytelling, narration, character development, creative direction, branded experiences, and licensable intellectual property.
This allows individual projects to grow across multiple formats and environments, including:
Retail collections
Educational programming
Healthcare and patient-support environments
Hospitality and wellness experiences
Corporate gifting and employee engagement
Narration and audio content
Licensing and creative partnerships
The result is a publishing model built not only to produce titles, but to develop original work with the capacity to travel.