Publishing Works
of Radical Inspiration
With distribution from Simon & Schuster, we are committed to supporting emerging authors, not based on the size of their following but on the quality of their stories.
We believe that books are powerful enough to build a platform, creating conversation and community. Through our stories, we heal ourselves, but also, we free each other.
Find Your Path
Editorial
From deep developmental edits to final polish, we take your finished draft and shape it into a book with clarity, strength, and voice—building the runway to life as a published author.
development
From page one to proposal, we help you uncover your book’s architecture and content strategy, crafting both the manuscript and the credentials that will establish you as a celebrated author.
FULL WRITE
You bring the story, we bring the support. Together with a ghostwriter, your ideas, memories, and vision become the book only you could imagine and the future your book deserves.
Ebook/AUDIO
Ready to move your book into the world of digital and audio? Our EA imprint produces professional eBook and audiobook editions that expand your reach—and open the door to publishing with Rise Literary.
Editorial & Production
Depending on the needs of our authors, we offer full editorial, coaching, and ghostwriting services. 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, Rise Books 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
Rise Books 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, Rise Books 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
Rise Books 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, Rise Books offers access to subsidiary sales support, including but not limited to e-books, audiobooks, foreign rights, and TV & film development. Rise Books is a unique publisher, offering the services and supports of a traditional publisher in a hybrid package.
The Rise
Bookshelf
“Writing a book can be one of the hardest things you can do, but Rise Literary makes the process gentle, fun, and loving.”
— Jennifer Pastiloff, author of On Being Human and May You Remember (Dutton)
Kristen Mcguiness • Rise Books Publisher
Kristen is a best-selling author, editor, and long-standing publishing professional. After spending the first decade of her career working in editorial for Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins, as well as in film development at Warner Brothers, Kristen wrote the bestselling memoir, 51/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life, which was featured on the "Today Show" and in USA Today, and was optioned by Sony/CBS Films.
Since then, she has co-authored dozens of books and her work has been published in Rolling Stone, New York Times, Shondaland, and Marie Claire, amongst others. She is the founder of Rise Literary and the co-founder of Row House Publishing. Her debut novel, Live Through This, was published in 2023 by Rise Books. She lives in Ojai, CA with her husband, two children, and a dog named Lucy.
Don’t let your
story get stuck
as a Memory.
Create Your
Path to Publishing
Wondering if publishing with Rise Literary is the right for you?
Book a consultation with us today.