About The Prose Haus
Built on the belief that language is the most underestimated business asset.
We are a writing studio and academy for people who take words seriously — because they understand what is at stake when the words are wrong.
How we came to exist
The Prose Haus began as a simple observation: most organizations treat writing as a commodity and then wonder why their communication fails to move people. They hire the cheapest option, rush the process, and accept work that is technically correct but fundamentally inert.
We were founded to offer a different model — one that treats writing as a discipline requiring genuine expertise, strategic thinking, and sustained attention. Not content at scale. Not copy by template. Work that is built to last and built to work.
Over the years, we have worked with executives navigating reputational pivots, founders trying to articulate something they have never quite been able to say, and writers who needed someone to tell them the truth about their manuscript. The common thread is always the same: the words matter, and getting them right changes everything.
Philosophy
What we believe
01
Clarity is a form of respect.
Vague writing is not modest — it is inconsiderate. When you make someone work to understand you, you are spending their attention without giving them anything in return. We write to be understood on the first read.
02
Voice is not style. It is character.
A brand voice is not a set of adjectives on a style guide. It is the accumulated expression of what an organization actually believes. We help clients find the voice that is already there — and then make it consistent, credible, and unmistakable.
03
Craft is not optional.
There is no shortcut between a first draft and a piece of writing that works. The revision is where the thinking happens. We do not deliver first drafts and call them finished — we stay in the work until it is right.
04
The reader is always the point.
Every piece of writing exists to do something for a specific person in a specific moment. We never lose sight of who is reading, what they need, and what we are asking them to do next.
The team
Eleanor Marsh
Founder & Lead Strategist
Eleanor spent fifteen years as a senior copywriter and brand strategist at agencies in New York and London before founding The Prose Haus. She has led messaging work for Fortune 500 companies, Series B startups, and individual executives building public profiles. She teaches the Brand Voice Intensive and leads all Studio engagements.
Former VP, Brand Strategy — Whitmore & Crane
Daniel Osei
Director of the Academy
Daniel is a novelist and writing teacher whose debut was longlisted for the Booker Prize. He has taught creative writing at the graduate level for a decade and brings the same rigorous, generous approach to The Prose Haus Academy. He leads the Fiction Foundations program and all one-on-one coaching.
MFA, Columbia University — Debut novel longlisted, Booker Prize
Suki Tanaka
Senior Copywriter & Editor
Suki joined The Prose Haus after a decade writing for technology companies and financial services firms. She specializes in translating complex ideas into clear, compelling prose — and in editing manuscripts with the kind of honesty that makes writers better. She leads the Prose Editing service and contributes to Studio projects.
Former Senior Writer — Meridian Financial Group
Work with people who care about the words.
Whether you are a brand that needs to find its voice or a writer who needs to find their story, we would like to hear from you.