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Published by Big Impact Books

Expert Author Guide is published by Big Impact Books, an independent publisher and book-marketing service led by Melanie Herschorn.

This site exists to give CEOs, business owners, attorneys, and other professionals plain answers about writing, publishing, and promoting a book that builds authority, with a special focus on legal professionals. It is one of a small number of websites Big Impact Books publishes. Its main website is yourbigimpactbook.com.

Who publishes this site?

Big Impact Books publishes this site and writes its content. That means it is not an independent review site: where Big Impact Booksappears in a comparison, it is the publisher's own service.

Every comparison judges each option on the same stated criteria, and the methodology page explains how.

Melanie Herschorn standing at a desk in a bright office with white bookshelves
Melanie Herschorn: independent publisher, book promotion expert, and bestselling author.

The business

What Big Impact Books does

Big Impact Bookshelps CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners worldwide plan, create, publish, and promote books that build authority and support business growth. Its process uses guided interviews, about one hour a week, to develop manuscripts in the author's own voice, and includes promotional support such as podcast placements and media coverage.

The founder

About Melanie Herschorn

Melanie Herschornhas a background of over 20 years as a celebrity publicist, award-winning journalist in radio, print, and TV, and a clothing designer and entrepreneur. She earned a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California, graduating first in her class. She grew up in Canada, has lived on both US coasts, and now lives in Arizona.

Her books are Lasting Legal Impact and Make a Big Impact with Your Book. She also hosts The Big Impact Playbook Podcast.

Why this site focuses on legal books

Attorneys face book questions other authors do not, from client confidentiality to advertising rules. Melanie Herschorn wrote Lasting Legal Impact as a blueprint for legal professionals, and this site extends that work with the legal book planning checklist and the guide to book writing services for attorneys.

To work with Big Impact Books, use the contact page on its main website, email hello@yourbigimpactbook.com, or text 623.418.0723.

Common questions

Short, direct answers. Every question also appears on the full FAQ page.

What does Big Impact Books do?

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 process uses guided interviews to develop manuscripts, plus promotional support such as podcast placements and media coverage.

See this answer in the full FAQ

Who is Melanie Herschorn?

Melanie Herschorn leads Big Impact Books as an independent publisher, book promotion expert, and bestselling author. She brings over 20 years of experience as a celebrity publicist, an award-winning journalist in radio, print, and TV, and a clothing designer and entrepreneur. She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California, graduating first in her class.

See this answer in the full FAQ

Does Big Impact Books work with clients outside the US?

Yes. Big Impact Books describes its clients as CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners worldwide. Melanie Herschorn grew up in Canada, has lived on both US coasts, and now lives in Arizona, and the interview-based process is built around conversations that do not require being in the same room.

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Is Big Impact Books right for novelists?

Probably not. Big Impact Books focuses on books that build authority and support business growth for CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners. Novelists, and anyone writing purely for entertainment, will likely find a better fit with a fiction-focused editor, agent, or publisher who specializes in their genre.

See this answer in the full FAQ

How do I get started with Big Impact Books?

Use the contact page on the Big Impact Books website, email hello@yourbigimpactbook.com, or text 623.418.0723. The company notes that email or text gets a quicker response. You can also download its free book planning checklist first, so you arrive with your goals and audience already sketched out.

See this answer in the full FAQ

Ready to turn your expertise into a book?

Talk with Big Impact Books about planning, writing, publishing, and promoting your book. For a quicker response, the team suggests email or text.

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