PUblishing Radical Works of 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.

RISE BOOKS RELEASES

  • Live Through This Book

    LIVE THROUGH THIS

    BY KRISTEN MCGUINESS

    RELEASE DATE | 10.10.2023

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  • Amy Miranda

    WHAT WE'VE FORGOTTEN

    BY AMY MIRANDA

    RELEASE DATE | 12.12.2023

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  • What We've Forgotten Oracle Deck

    BY AMY MIRANDA

    RELEASE DATE | 02.13.2024

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  • The 3 Things

    THE 3 THINGS

    BY MAGGIE BOXEY

    RELEASE DATE | 5.7.2024

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  • Fuckboys Are Boring

    FUCKBOYS ARE BORING

    BY RYAN SHELDON

    RELEASE DATE | 9.10.2024

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  • CONNECTION

    BY ASHER GOTTESMAN

    RELEASE DATE | 1.21.2025

    COMING SOON
  • Wife Mother Drunk

    WIFE MOTHER DRUNK

    BY EMILY REDONDO

    RELEASE DATE | 3.11.2025

    COMING SOON

  • REWRITE THE MOTHER CODE

    BY GERTRUDE LYONS

    RELEASE DATE | 5.6.2025

    COMING SOON
  • The Astrology of Healing

    THE ASTROLOGY OF HEALING

    BY NADA YOUSIF

    RELEASE DATE | 8.12.2025

    COMING SOON

  • RESTORATION

    BY CAROL DAVIS

    RELEASE DATE | 10.21.2025

    COMING SOON

  • HOW TO BLOW UP YOUR LIFE

    BY AINE ROCK

    RELEASE DATE | 12.2.2025

    COMING SOON
Learn More About Rise Books

Find Your Path to Publishing

Starting with our 2026 titles, Rise Writers will help you to write, publish, and market your full-length book through our hybrid imprint, Rise Books. We are not your usual hybrid press as Rise Books is distributed by Simon & Schuster, offering authors national (and international) distribution of their titles, in addition to providing professional production, editorial, design, and publicity and marketing services. We are here to give your book the integrity and strong positioning it deserves, rewarding your premium investment as an author.

Rise Books accepts works of fiction and non-fiction guided by the principles of radical inspiration, books that are written to create change and transformation in the world and within our politics and culture.

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.

CREATE YOUR PATH TO PUBLISHING

Wondering if publishing with RISE BOOKS is the right for you?

Book a consultation with us TODAY.

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)

Rise Writers is a place, a space, a community for people who believe in radical inspiration. We are a creative home for people who have struggled to find a voice in commercial and popular literature but who still believe in the power of truth telling and community.

Through our monthly writers group, group coaching options, and literary blog, Rise Writers is here to help you share your story and become a channel for change. This is your channel for change. Because there are many paths to publishing. Rise Writers will help you find the one that is a fit for the stories you want to tell.