Summit Press

What Summit Press does

Summit Press Publishers is a private, founder-led book publishing services firm based in Intervale, United States, operating with 11-50 employees. The company provides end-to-end author services including book coaching, ghostwriting, book doctoring, manuscript review, editing, cover design, formatting, publishing, and post-launch author promotion, positioning books as business development assets for their authors rather than purely creative works.

The firm targets coaches, consultants, and business professionals who use published books to establish authority, attract clients, and generate speaking and consulting opportunities. Customer acquisition is consultative and application-based, using Typeform lead forms to qualify prospects. Published titles are distributed through Amazon globally, and the company has produced a catalog of 30+ books spanning business, career development, parenting, health, recovery, personal development, and memoir. The catalog includes a #1 International Bestseller anthology (The Wisdom Collection) and a six-time award-winning title (Smiling On The Outside). Media mentions span Benzinga, Fox News, Business Insider, AP, Digital Journal, Barchart, NBC, and StreetInsider, providing third-party credibility.

The business model is professional services revenue, with fees assessed per project and no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm is privately held with no institutional funding, parent company, or subsidiary structure, and is operated by founder Ann Sheybani, a Harvard-trained writer and certified sales and marketing coach who has also published the in-house methodology book 'Brick by Brick'. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is human-capital-intensive editorial and production labor delivered at Big 5-quality standards.

Name

Summit Press

Legal name

Summit Press Publishers

Website

https://summitpresspublishers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Summit Press Publishers is a private, founder-led book publishing services firm that provides book coaching, ghostwriting, editing, publishing, and author promotion to coaches, consultants, and business professionals seeking to establish authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAAAA

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Book Publishing (Trade & Consumer)

SECONDARYMPAJAAAK

Business, Personal Finance & Careers Trade Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Book Publishing (Trade & Consumer)

SECONDARYMPAJAJAL

Author Marketing, PR & Launch Services (Ads, Book Tours, Influencers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Self-Publishing Platforms & Author Services

Keywords

• Book publishing services
• Ghostwriting services
• Author book coaching
• Manuscript editing
• Author promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

Intervale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Book Publishing Services: Summit Press generates revenue through professional publishing services including book coaching, ghostwriting, manuscript review, book doctoring, editing, cover design, formatting, and publishing. Ghostwriting fees are assessed per project. The company positions books as profit centers for authors, generating ROI through amplified reach and increased consulting/speaking engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Summit Press Publishers provides professional book creation services for coaches, consultants, and business professionals, including book coaching, ghostwriting, book doctoring, manuscript review, full publishing (editing, cover design, formatting, production), and author promotion. The company produces Big 5-quality publications and positions books as client-attracting business assets that amplify reach and generate income for authors.

Product overview

Summit Press Publishers is a book publishing company offering a suite of publishing services including book coaching, ghost writing, book doctoring, manuscript review, and full publishing services with marketing and promotion. The company helps coaches, consultants, and business professionals write and publish books that establish them as go-to authorities in their fields. They publish a diverse catalog of non-fiction books spanning topics including parenting, career development, personal transformation, business strategy, health and wellness, and memoir.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Book Coaching Professional content development and editing service that turns an author's ideas into a well-written book, including private coaching sessions, manuscript reviews, and publishing direction. Aimed at coaches, consultants, and business professionals who need structured support to complete a book.
• Ghost Writing Anonymous professional writing service in which writers take an author's concept and produce a complete book in the author's voice, with fees assessed per project. Targeted at business professionals who lack the time or writing ability to author a book themselves.
• Book Doctoring Extreme editing and rewriting service that transforms roughly written manuscripts into near-perfect, publishable works. Designed for authors who have drafted a manuscript but need substantial structural and editorial intervention before publication.
• Manuscript Review Professional manuscript assessment providing detailed feedback on structure, existing issues, and the steps required before publication. Used by authors who want an expert evaluation of a draft before committing to full publishing.
• Publishing Services Full-service book publishing including professional editing, cover design, formatting, production, marketing, and promotion, intended to position authors as go-to experts. The output is a Big 5-quality publication delivered through channels such as Amazon.
• Author Promotion Marketing and promotion services designed to help authors amplify their reach, attract speaking and consulting opportunities, and build their brand and authority after the book is published.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BookBaby: BookBaby provides self-publishing packages including editing, design, printing, eBook distribution, and marketing services. While more production-focused than Summit Press, it competes for the same author-services dollars with tiered packages and broader distribution options.
• Reedsy: Reedsy is a marketplace connecting authors with vetted editors, ghostwriters, designers, and marketers. It competes with Summit Press by offering a tech-enabled, on-demand alternative for authors seeking book creation services, often at lower price points than boutique firms.
• Advantage Media Group: Advantage Media Group helps business professionals write, publish, and market authority-building books through its Author Advantage platform. Like Summit Press, it bundles ghostwriting, editing, design, and promotion services and pitches books as business-development tools, making it a head-to-head competitor in the premium executive-book niche.
• Scribe Media: Scribe Media (now Scribe) is a direct competitor offering book writing, publishing, and marketing services targeted at entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders. Its positioning around 'business books that build your brand' closely mirrors Summit Press's ROI-oriented framing for the same coach/consultant/executive customer base.
• Kevin Anderson & Associates: Kevin Anderson & Associates is a boutique ghostwriting and book-coaching agency serving business thought leaders and executives. Its service mix, premium positioning, and target customer closely mirror Summit Press's full-service approach for the same coach/consultant segment.
• Greenleaf Book Group: Greenleaf Book Group is a hybrid publisher serving business authors with editing, design, distribution, and marketing services. Its focus on entrepreneurial and executive authors overlaps directly with Summit Press's target segment and service mix.
• AuthorHouse: AuthorHouse is a long-standing self-publishing services provider offering editing, design, ghostwriting, and marketing packages. It overlaps with Summit Press in providing editorial and ghostwriting services to aspiring and professional authors, though it operates at a more mass-market price tier.

Broad incumbents

• Berrett-Koehler Publishers: Berrett-Koehler is an established independent publisher specializing in business and self-help books. While a traditional publisher rather than a services firm, it competes for the same pool of business-author manuscripts and serves the same authority-positioning use case Summit Press targets.
• Wiley (Business & Personal Finance imprint): Wiley's Business & Personal Finance imprint publishes career, leadership, and self-development titles authored by executives and coaches. It serves the same end-reader audience that Summit Press's authors target, but operates as a traditional publisher rather than a service provider.

Regional players

• Pacific Press Books: Pacific Press Books is a U.S.-based book publishing services firm offering editorial, design, and production support. It serves a similar professional-services author market as Summit Press, though its brand positioning is less differentiated toward executive thought leadership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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