Literature & Latte in a few pages, for writers, partners and anyone curious: the facts, the people, the money, the products and the news. Put together by ToolGPA, not by Literature & Latte.
Scrivener is made by Literature & Latte Ltd., a small British software company founded in 2006 by Keith Blount and headquartered in Cornwall. Its own pages say the software is sold as a one-time licence with a 30-day trial, not a subscription, through the reseller Paddle.
Founded
2006
Based in
Truro
Ownership
Privately held
Unofficial. Put together by ToolGPA from Literature & Latte’s own pages, news reports and our own grades, read Oct 18, 2026. Not made, paid for or approved by Literature & Latte. toolgpa.com
Part 01 · Company
The company
Who they are, the facts in one place, and the people who run it
2006
The year Literature & Latte was founded, in Truro
In a sentence
Scrivener is made by Literature & Latte Ltd., a small British software company founded in 2006 by Keith Blount and headquartered in Cornwall. Its own pages say the software is sold as a one-time licence with a 30-day trial, not a subscription, through the reseller Paddle.
In a paragraph
Literature & Latte was founded in 2006 and is based in Truro, Cornwall, UK, with a small team spread around the world. It was founded by Keith Blount. A small team that spans the globe, with headquarters in Cornwall, UK, as its About page puts it.
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Fact sheet
Company
Literature & Latte
Founded
2006
Based in
Truro, Cornwall, UK, with a small team spread around the world
Team
A small team that spans the globe, with headquarters in Cornwall, UK, as its About page puts it
Website
literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
Products we list
Scrivener
Ownership: Privately held
Privately held. The organisation data on its own About page calls Literature & Latte an independent British software company founded by writers in 2006, and no parent or investor is named anywhere on the site.
Leadership
KB
Keith Blount
Founder, macOS and iOS Developer
Affiliate program
Sales affiliates sign up through FirstPromoter and earn a 20% commission on any licence sold to a buyer who reached the store through their site. Sales run through Paddle, and commission is paid out to a Wise account.
What they make
Scrivener, as ToolGPA grades it: five subjects, a letter for each, and a GPA.
Scrivener
Manuscript writing app with a binder, corkboard and outliner
#3 of 68 writing toolsFrom $23.99 one-time
2.8GPA
Our pick for writers of novels, theses and other long manuscripts. But every platform is a separate purchase, and getting your work between the iPhone app and your computer goes through Dropbox.
AValue
CFree
BFeatures
CEase
BPlatforms
Scrivener’s grade as a badge for its own site, free: it updates itself and links to the review. Code at toolgpa.com/badges.
Part 03 · News
News and contacts
What they have announced lately, and every official channel
This media kit is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Literature & Latte’s pages, news reports, investors’ announcements and public filings said on the dates shown, with our own grades. It is not made, paid for or approved by Literature & Latte, and Literature & Latte’s names and logos are trademarks of their owner. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; no one can pay for a grade. Product pictures are Literature & Latte’s own, from its website and app-store listings.