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Big Impact Books provides done-for-you book publishing services that help CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners plan, create, publish, and promote a book that builds authority.

Led by publisher and longtime publicist Melanie Herschorn, Big Impact Books develops your manuscript through guided interviews that take about one hour a week, keeps the book in your own voice, and then promotes it with podcast placements and media coverage, so the finished book supports your next business move.

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What do book publishing services from Big Impact Books include?

They include four connected parts: planning the book around your business goals, developing the manuscript through guided interviews, publishing it, and promoting it with podcast placements and media coverage. Everything is done for you except the part only you can do, which is sharing your expertise. The process is built to respect your time and to keep the words recognizably yours.

Definition

What are book publishing services?

Book publishing services help an author turn an idea or manuscript into a published book, and often into a marketed one. Offerings range from single tasks, such as editing or cover design, to full packages.

At Big Impact Books, book publishing services are done-for-you. The team develops the manuscript with you through guided interviews, publishes it, and supports promotion through podcast placements and media coverage. The approach is built for experts with limited time and is designed to honor your own voice rather than produce cookie-cutter content. Professional book publishing services in the USA and worldwide vary widely in price and scope, so compare them on the same criteria before you choose.

By the numbers

Big Impact Books in six facts

1 hour a week
The time the done-for-you writing process is designed to ask of you.
20+ years
Melanie Herschorn’s background as a celebrity publicist, award-winning journalist in radio, print, and TV, clothing designer, and entrepreneur.
2 books
Lasting Legal Impact and Make a Big Impact with Your Book, both by Melanie Herschorn.
2024
Winner in Publishing at the Best Book Awards, as announced by Big Impact Books.
2025
Lasting Legal Impact named a Finalist, Business: Writing/Publishing, at the Best Book Awards presented by American Book Fest.
First in class
Melanie Herschorn’s finish in her journalism master’s program at USC.

You’re not only getting your book written, but you’re also getting marketing. You’re being set up for success beyond the actual book. It was the best investment.

Sarah Hubbard, Founder and author of The Intentional Networker

How the Big Impact Books process works

The process runs in a real sequence, from first idea to a book that keeps working for you after launch.

  1. Plan the book

    Shape the book around where your business is going, who your ideal reader is, and the authority you want to build. The free Book Planning Checklist is a useful way to start thinking it through.

  2. Create it through guided interviews

    In about one hour a week, you talk through your expertise in a guided interview. The team pieces your words together into chapters, so the book sounds like you.

  3. Publish

    As an independent publisher, Big Impact Books takes the finished manuscript through publishing, so you become a published author without managing every task yourself.

  4. Promote

    Promotional support such as podcast placements and media coverage puts your book and your expertise in front of the people you want to reach.

Writing, publishing, and book marketing services in one place

Business book writing services

No blank page. Guided interviews capture your frameworks, client stories, and lessons in your own words, and the team builds the manuscript from them.

How business book writing services work

Book marketing services

A book nobody hears about cannot build authority. Promotion includes podcast placements and media coverage, guided by Melanie Herschorn’s two decades as a publicist and journalist.

See what book marketing services include

Publish my book: the options

Wondering how to publish your book? Traditional, self-published, and done-for-you routes differ in time, cost, and control. Here is how to choose.

How do I publish my book?

Big Impact Books vs. self-publishing vs. traditional publishing

Each route can produce a good book. The table judges all three on the same criteria, so you can see which one fits your time, budget, and goals.

Big Impact Books compared with self-publishing and traditional publishing. Sources: Big Impact Books; Atmosphere Press, 2026 Publishing Options Comparison.
CriteriaBig Impact BooksSelf-publishingTraditional publishing
Who develops the manuscriptDeveloped with you through guided interviews, about one hour a weekYou write it, or hire help separatelyYou write it
Agent or query neededNoNoUsually yes
Publishing tasksHandled by Big Impact Books as independent publisherYou manage them through a platform such as Amazon KDPHandled by the publisher
PromotionPodcast placements and media coverageYou plan and run itVaries by publisher and title
Published timelineNot published; ask on a callDepends on your own pace18 to 36 months or longer, per Atmosphere Press
Published priceNot published; ask for a quoteDepends on the services you buyAuthors generally do not pay the publisher
Best fitBusy experts who want a book that builds authorityHands-on authors with time and skillsAuthors seeking bookstore reach who can wait

Want a wider view? Read the full guide comparing book publishing services.

How much do book publishing services cost?

Published market prices start around $700 and run past $7,000. Pine Book Publishing lists a Basic Package at $700 and an Expert Package at $7,000, with 50% payment upfront, according to its packages page. Atmosphere Press lists packages beginning at $7,200, according to its 2026 publishing options comparison.

Big Impact Books does not publish fixed package prices, because the scope of writing, publishing, and promotion differs for each book. The quickest way to get a real number is to contact Big Impact Books. For more context, see book publishing by the numbers.

Who Big Impact Books works with

Big Impact Books serves CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners worldwide who want a book that builds authority and supports business growth.

  • CEOs

    Leaders who want their thinking recognized beyond their company, without stepping away from running it.

  • Attorneys

    Legal professionals who want a book that builds their brand and positions them as the trusted expert. Melanie Herschorn wrote Lasting Legal Impact for exactly this reader.

  • Professionals

    Advisors, consultants, and specialists who explain complex work every day and want that expertise in a lasting form.

  • Business owners

    Owners who want a book that opens doors to media, speaking, and ideal clients, and supports their next business move.

Independent publisher · Book promotion expert · Bestselling author

Meet Melanie Herschorn

Melanie Herschorn leads Big Impact Books as publisher and book marketing strategist. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a celebrity publicist, an award-winning journalist in radio, print, and TV, a clothing designer, and an entrepreneur.

She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California, where she graduated first in her class. She grew up in Canada, has lived on both US coasts, and now lives in Arizona. Her books, Lasting Legal Impact and Make a Big Impact with Your Book, are available now.

Her stance is simple: no cookie-cutter content and no hiding behind ghostwriting. Clients own their brilliance, and she walks with them through every step.

More about Big Impact Books · Lasting Legal Impact on Amazon

With my schedule and other commitments, I felt overwhelmed and never thought I would have the time to sit down and write. The weekly interviews made the process manageable.

Manisha P. Patel, attorney and author of End Your Marriage Peacefully

Ready to turn your expertise into a book that builds authority?

Tell Big Impact Books about your idea, your audience, and where your business is going. The team will follow up about publishing and promotion support for your book.

Contact Big Impact BooksNot ready yet? Get the free checklist

Prefer email? Write to hello@yourbigimpactbook.com or text 623.418.0723.

Common questions

What is Big Impact Books?

Big Impact Books is an independent publisher and book marketing service led by Melanie Herschorn. It helps CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners worldwide plan, create, publish, and promote books that build authority and support business growth. Its done-for-you process uses guided interviews to develop the manuscript, then adds promotion such as podcast placements and media coverage.

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Do I have to write the book myself?

No. Big Impact Books uses guided weekly interviews so you can talk through your ideas while the team shapes them into a manuscript. The process is designed to take about one hour a week of your time. You stay the author: the approach is built to honor your authentic voice rather than produce cookie-cutter content.

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How much money do I need to publish a book?

It varies widely. Published package prices in the market include a $700 Basic Package and a $7,000 Expert Package at Pine Book Publishing, and packages starting at $7,200 at Atmosphere Press. Self-publishing can cost less if you do the work yourself. Big Impact Books does not publish fixed prices, so ask for a quote.

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How much do Big Impact Books services cost?

Big Impact Books does not list package prices on its website. The cost depends on the scope of writing, publishing, and promotion your book needs. For context, other companies publish packages from $700 to $7,200 and up. Contact Big Impact Books through yourbigimpactbook.com/contact to discuss your book and get pricing for it.

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What do book marketing services include?

Book marketing services usually cover positioning, launch planning, and ongoing promotion. Big Impact Books offers promotional support such as podcast placements and media coverage. Its blog also covers social media, email marketing, guest articles, influencer partnerships, book signings, launch events, and targeted ads on Amazon, Facebook, or Google once the messaging resonates with readers.

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Who is Big Impact Books for?

Big Impact Books is for CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners worldwide who want to turn their expertise into a book that builds authority. It suits busy leaders who cannot set aside months to write alone but can commit about one hour a week to guided interviews.

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How long does it take to publish a book?

Timelines depend on the route. Atmosphere Press notes that traditional publishing can take 18 to 36 months or longer once querying, acquisition, editing, production, and scheduling are counted. Self-publishing can move faster when the manuscript is ready. Big Impact Books does not publish a fixed timeline, so ask on a call how long your book is likely to take.

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How do I get started with Big Impact Books?

Contact the team through the form at yourbigimpactbook.com/contact. For a quicker response, Big Impact Books suggests emailing hello@yourbigimpactbook.com or texting 623.418.0723. If you are still shaping your idea, download the free Book Planning Checklist first, then reach out when you are ready to talk about publishing support.

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