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Authority Book Guide is published by Big Impact Books, an independent publisher and book marketing service led by Melanie Herschorn.
This site exists to give CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners a practical guide to using a book to build authority, with tactical book marketing tips and plain comparisons. It is one of a small number of websites Big Impact Books publishes, and it speaks openly about the business behind it.
Big Impact Books publishes this site. Big Impact Books 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 and adds promotional support such as podcast placements and media coverage.
For services, pricing questions, and the full story of the business, visit the main Big Impact Books website or its contact page.
Melanie Herschorn is a publisher, book promotion expert, and bestselling author. She brings a background of over 20 years 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, where she graduated 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. Lasting Legal Impact was named a Finalist in the Business: Writing/Publishing category of the 2025 Best Book Awards, presented by American Book Fest. She has been featured in The Female CEO Magazine and in a BRAINZ Magazine cover feature, and she hosts The Big Impact Playbook Podcast.
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Big Impact Books describes its approach as done-for-you publishing and promotion designed to respect a busy author's time, about one hour a week, while honoring their authentic voice. The business says it refuses to churn out cookie-cutter content or hide behind ghostwriting, so clients own their expertise on the page.
Many experts know a book could help their business but are unsure how to plan, publish, and promote one. This site answers those questions in plain language, so readers can decide on their own path, whether or not that path includes Big Impact Books.
Recommendations here follow the criteria explained on our methodology page. Where we compare options, we say so and name the publisher.
Big Impact Books helps CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners plan, create, publish, and promote their book, with guided interviews designed around about one hour a week of your time.
