Smart Women Publish

What Smart Women Publish does

Smart Women Publish is a sole-trader book coaching and self-publishing services business founded in 2019 by Beverley Ryan in Brisbane, Australia. The company serves nonfiction authors — primarily women entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals — who want to use a published book as a tool for thought leadership, business growth, personal legacy, or career transition. The service portfolio centers on Book Coaching (one-on-one planning and writing guidance, delivered under the founder's Author Accelerator non-fiction certification), Book Production (full-service editing, cover design, page layout, printing, and global distribution via IngramSpark), a combined VIP "Plan, Write, Publish" program, a small-group Book Planning Retreat at North Lakes Hotel, a Book Success Group, and a content ecosystem built around founder Bev Ryan's instructional book "Smart Women Publish – Write the book that expands your world" and a podcast featuring published authors.

The business operates a sales-led, direct-to-client delivery model with quote-based pricing (no publicly listed rates) and is initiated through website appointment bookings for consultations with the founder. There are no proprietary technology platforms, no AI components, no public API, and no mobile applications — the offering is purely service-based professional services delivered by Beverley Ryan, supported by third-party partnerships (IngramSpark for distribution, Author Accelerator for methodology, Handle Your Own PR for adjacent PR capability, North Lakes Hotel as a venue partner). Service delivery is domestic to Australia, while finished books reach global retail through IngramSpark's 40,000+ partner network.

Commercially, Smart Women Publish generates revenue through four professional-services streams: book coaching engagements, book production projects, the VIP combined program, and paid retreats. Customer engagement is project-based and transactional rather than recurring; all named customers (e.g., Philippa Spork, Carolyn Tate, Kris Barrett, Angie Hammond, Fiori Giovanni) are individual authors rather than enterprise accounts. The firm is privately held as a sole proprietorship under Beverley Ryan's ABN, with no institutional capital, no subsidiaries, no parent entity, and no public filings.

Name

Smart Women Publish

Legal name

Beverley Ryan

Website

https://smartwomenpublish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Smart Women Publish is an Australian sole-trader book coaching and self-publishing service founded in 2019 by Beverley Ryan, providing one-on-one coaching, manuscript production, and IngramSpark distribution support to women nonfiction authors seeking thought-leadership and business growth through published books.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing and Author Coaching Services

NAICS

All Other Publishers (513199), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Editorial & Production Services (Copyediting, Proofreading, Formatting, Typesetting) (MPAJAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cover Design, Illustration & Book Interior Design Services (MPAJAJAH), Rights, ISBN & Publishing Administration Services (Identifiers, Metadata, Royalties) (MPAJAJAK)

Keywords

• Book coaching services
• Self-publishing support
• Nonfiction book publishing
• Author coaching
• Book production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Book Coaching Services: One-on-one coaching and guidance for authors throughout the book planning, writing, and publishing process. Includes certified non-fiction book coaching via Author Accelerator.
2. Book Production Services: Full-service publishing support including editing, cover design, page layout, printing, and distribution through IngramSpark. Authors retain full ownership of their books and files.
3. Book Planning Retreats: Two-day intensive planning and writing retreats for small groups of women, held at North Lakes Hotel near Brisbane, Australia.
4. VIP Program: Comprehensive 'Plan, Write, Publish' program offering full or partial support throughout the book creation journey.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smart Women Publish is a sole-trader book coaching and book production business that helps women plan, write, and self-publish nonfiction books. Services include one-on-one book coaching (covering short-read, prescriptive/how-to, and memoir with a message formats), full-service book production (editing, cover design, page layout, printing), and distribution setup via IngramSpark. Authors retain full ownership of their work and 100% of royalties.

Product overview

Smart Women Publish is a comprehensive book publishing service for women, offering a portfolio of interconnected services: Book Coaching for one-on-one guidance through planning and writing; Book Production for full-service manuscript-to-published-book support including editing, design, and distribution; and the VIP Program combining both services. The company also provides a Book Planning Retreat, a Book Success Group, and publishes a podcast series. Bev Ryan's own book 'Smart Women Publish' serves as both a product and brand anchor, offering the company's methodology in written form.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Book Coaching One-on-one coaching and guidance for women authors planning, writing, and publishing their nonfiction books, including memoir with a message. Delivered as personalized sessions with founder Bev Ryan using the Author Accelerator non-fiction coaching methodology.
• Book Production Full-service book production management including editing, cover design, page layout, printing, and distribution setup through IngramSpark, with authors retaining full ownership and royalties.
• VIP Program (Plan, Write, Publish) Comprehensive 'Plan, Write, Publish' program offering full or partial support throughout the entire book creation journey, combining coaching and production services for authors seeking end-to-end assistance.
• Book Planning Retreat Two-day intensive planning and writing retreat for small groups of women, held at North Lakes Hotel near Brisbane, Australia, focused on helping authors structure and start their books.
• Book Success Group Regular group program providing professional feedback, review, and book coaching support for authors throughout their writing journey, delivered in a small-group format.
• Smart Women Publish Book Instructional and inspirational book by founder Bev Ryan titled 'Smart Women Publish – Write the book that expands your world', covering the complete publishing process from planning through leveraging a published book, available for sale through IngramSpark.

Quantifiable outcome

• Authors have won international book awards including IPPY Awards and Global Book Excellence Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• North Lakes HotelminorOthers · 1 August 2024North Lakes Hotel in Brisbane serves as the venue for Smart Women Publish's Book Planning Retreats. Located at 22 Lakefield Drive, North Lakes Q 4509.
• IngramSpark (Lightning Source Australia)coreTechnology or IntegrationIngramSpark is a print-on-demand and global distribution platform. Smart Women Publish sets up IngramSpark accounts for clients, who gain full access to print-on-demand services, global book and e-book distribution channels including Amazon. Authors retain full ownership of their books and files, and 100% of royalties. IngramSpark distributes to 40,000+ retail partners including online retailers, physical bookstores, library suppliers, and wholesalers worldwide.
• Handle Your Own PRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJules Brooke's Handle Your Own PR platform is featured in Smart Women Publish podcast and content. Provides DIY PR training for authors to help them promote their books through media outreach. Smart Women Publish references this resource for authors seeking to handle their own PR.
• Author AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBev Ryan is a certified Author Accelerator Non-fiction Book Coach. Author Accelerator provides book coaching certification and methodology that Smart Women Publish utilizes in its coaching services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scribe Media: End-to-end book writing, publishing, and marketing services company. Directly comparable as a professional-service firm that guides authors from concept through a published book, with similar coaching-plus-production model.
• BookBaby: Self-publishing services company offering editing, cover design, formatting, printing, and distribution via IngramSpark. Comparable as a book production services provider targeting independent authors.
• Reedsy: Marketplace connecting authors with vetted editors, designers, and marketers, plus free publishing tools. Comparable because it competes for the same self-publishing author workflow including editing, design, and distribution setup.
• Book in a Box: Done-for-you book creation service that interviews experts and writes/publishes non-fiction books for business thought leaders. Comparable in targeting entrepreneurs using books as business-development assets.
• Lulu Press: Self-publishing platform offering print-on-demand, editing, and design services. Comparable as a one-stop shop for self-publishing authors covering production and global distribution.

Emerging players

• Author Accelerator: Book coaching certification and methodology provider (also a Smart Women Publish partner). Comparable because certified contractors deliver the same non-fiction book coaching service model.
• Leverage Your Message: Book coaching and publishing services for entrepreneurs building authority through books. Comparable as a niche competitor targeting business owners seeking book-based thought leadership.
• Authority Self-Publish: Done-for-you book publishing service for business professionals and thought leaders. Comparable because it bundles editing, design, and distribution for the same entrepreneur author segment.

Broad incumbents

• Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Amazon's flagship self-publishing platform. Comparable as the dominant incumbent that authors can use without paid services, setting the price floor and competitive baseline for book coaching and production firms.

Others

• IngramSpark: Print-on-demand and global book distribution platform used as a downstream partner by Smart Women Publish. Listed as an ecosystem peer because it is both a dependency and an alternative path authors could pursue independently.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BevRyanPublishing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smart-women-publish

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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