Ascend Publishing

Ascend Publishing is a hybrid publisher like no other. Ascend publishes works of fiction and non-fiction in a generous hybrid share, offering high-quality production and printing services, in-house marketing and publicity, subsidiary rights representation and support, and national sales and distribution through Simon & Schuster to provide a prestige publishing experience in a hybrid package. 

“Working with Rise Writers has been a game changer. They know the business and they know how to bring life-changing books to life. Rise is what authors need.”


— Aycee Brown, author of Embody the Magic (HarperOne)

CREATE YOUR PATH TO PUBLISHING

Editorial + Production

Ascend Publishing offers full editorial, coaching, and ghostwriting services depending on the needs of our authors. After an initial consultation, we will help you determine what level of support you need, and connect you with a writer or editor who can bring your vision to life. Once you have produced a final draft, we work with Neuwirth Productions to design and develop either a paperback or hardcover version of your book. As part of our production services, Ascend oversees cover design, interior design, advanced readers copies, as well as the copyedits and succeeding passes of your book, as we take it from manuscript to publication.

MArketing + Publicity

Ascend Publishing is a rare hybrid that makes publicity and marketing a standard support in every book we publish. Once authors have completed their final draft, they begin working with our Director of Marketing + Publicity to craft their marketing strategy, begin networking with their media contacts, and start outreach to local, national, and digital media networks. Once the publication date approaches, Ascend Publishing helps authors begin to implement their book release publicity, including scheduling tour dates, booking media, podcasts, and other outlets, and supporting authors through publication and beyond.

SAles + Distribution

Ascend Publishing has a prestigious sales and distribution deal with Simon & Schuster, offering national distribution across all retailers, including Barnes & Noble, Amazon, speciality shops, independent booksellers, and Canadian retailers. Ascend works directly with sales reps in all retail markets to pitch our authors and their books, driving pre-sales and visibility within the book publishing industry. In addition, Ascend offers access to subsidiary sales support, including but not limited to e-books, audiobooks, foreign rights, and TV & film development. Ascend Publishing is a unique publisher, offering the services and supports of a traditional publisher in a hybrid package.

“Rise Writers does more than just coach you through your book, they help you to figure out how your words can impact the world.”


— Leon Logothetis, author of Kindness Diaries and Go Be Brave (BenBella Books)

Ascend Publishing Packages

Ascend Publishing Packages

  • Peak

    You do the writing, and Ascend does the editing, production, publishing, and publicity. We pair you with an experienced editor and production manager to create the book you have always wanted to write and sell. Together, we create a beautiful trade paperback or hardcover book to be sold nationally and across retail platforms, through national distribution with Simon & Schuster.

    Packages start at $45,000.

  • Summit

    In the Summit package, we offer an experienced editor to take your brilliance and turn it into a trade paperback or hardcover book, coaching you through the writing process, and editing your final draft. Together, you and your co-writer will develop the book, with Ascend providing all the editorial, production, publishing, and publicity services your book deserves, along with national sales and distribution.

    Packages start at $60,000.

  • Apex

    With the Apex package, Ascend will provide you with a bestselling ghostwriter to take your incredible story and teachings and craft a hardcover or trade paperback version of your book. As with our other packages, Ascend Publishing provides full-scale editorial, production, publishing, marketing and publicity, in addition to sales and distribution from Simon & Schuster, and support with subsidiary rights.

    Packages start at $75,000.
Jennifer Pastiloff, author of May You Remember

“Writing a book can be one of the hardest things you can do, but Rise Writers makes the process gentle, fun, and loving.”


— Jennifer Pastiloff, author of On Being Human and May You Remember (Dutton)

ASCEND AUTHORS

CONNECTION

By Asher Gottesman

In his first book, Jewish rabbi and recovery expert (and founder of Transcend Recovery) Asher Gottesman offers an inspired plan to help us heal from addiction, isolation, division, and depression: the power of human connection. Standing at the crossroads of recovery and Jewish wisdom, Connection is a book of active faith, showing how we all can create pathways to healing through our ability to move out of isolation and despair, and into joyous and connected living.

RELEASE DATE | 10.8.2024

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