Why short-form books?
A whole industry exists to summarize books that are too long. Companies like Blinkist, Headway, and CliffsNotes make millions of dollars by turning needlessly long books into a cleaner format.
Wouldn’t it be simpler to just write the books people want?
Readers love our books:
“I’ve read Breakfast With Pops twice. I love that you can read it in an hour!”
- Danny Miranda (podcast host)
“In The Dark is the most compelling book on climate policy I have ever read. I would love to get this in the hands of our federal politicians.”
- Ian C. (bought 13 copies)
“The brevity resonates. I’ve read many startup and founder-focused books, but they seem to miss the point that startups are time-poor environments. Those books aren’t going to get read, digested, and used as a team. Growth Levers can and will.”
- Martin A. (serial entrepreneur, successful exit)
If you’re a reader who likes 0% fluff, our book list is for you. :)
And if you’re an author who wants to publish a short-form book, the next section is for you!
What authors can get from us:
Our stack of services for short-form books includes: writing coaching, developmental editing, line editing, proofreading, cover design, typesetting, high-quality printing, shipping, e-commerce, Amazon integration, e-book production, audiobook production, and help with promotional content. We might even be able to help fund your book with our New Book Deal.
Our editorial skill is our secret weapon. Not everyone can make sure a book conveys all the essential information in ~100 pages. We can, because we started out as writing coaches to the stars. From 2019 to 2023, we were known as a world-class editorial team with a focus on quality and concision. Now we’re bringing that expertise to short-form book projects.
“Ellen Fishbein is like Rick Rubin for writing.”
- David Perell
“Ellen’s team is like Winston Wolf from Pulp Fiction, for writing.”
- Lenny Rachitsky
Got a short-form book idea?
Getting in touch is easy. Fill in the blanks below, and Ellen will email you.
You’re also welcome to email ellen@altamira.studio.