Successful authors
Founder and Product Risk Strategist
“Working with Ameesha at The Book Shelf was instrumental in turning my writing into a finished book. Coming from a background of writing technical reports and theses, I had a steep learning curve in understanding how to structure and present a nonfiction book in a way that would engage readers.”
Fiona Van Petegem, The Smart Risk Playbook
Founder, CEO, and CFO
“Ameesha from The Book Shelf is a complete pleasure to work with, and she adds a lot of value to the manuscript and to project planning. She went beyond the stated deliverables where she saw she could add value. She is dedicated to my genre (non-fiction business) which is an incredible asset.”
Accolades: Featured as a guest on multiple podcasts to discuss his book
Walter Simson, The Turnaround Strategy
TedX Talker, CEO, and Director
“A truly professional service and enjoyable experience working with The Bookshelf team! Thoroughly recommend them to any new or established authors!”
Accolades: Bestselling book, landed TV speaking slots, contributed to author being awarded an OBE
Dr Amo Raju OBE, Walk Like a Man
Product Leader, ex-Zoox
“The Book Shelf was wonderful. I recently published my first book and am very proud of the outcome. I wouldn’t be here without their help. Highly recommended! Ameesha at The Book Shelf provided a great mix of high-level and tactical feedback. Her notes were thoughtful, insightful, thorough and clever. She helped me see things in my writing I never would have noticed. After working with her, I feel much better about my manuscript and more confident taking on my next steps as a writer. The Book Shelf was wonderful. I recently published my first book and am very proud of the outcome. I wouldn’t be here without their help. Highly recommended!”
Donovan Bass, Startup Stages
Singer, Counsellor, and President of The Empowered Heart Foundation
“When for so long I was filled with ideas and visions, I feel a sense of relief and freedom in having finally accomplished that first book. Once working with Ameesha and the others at the Book Shelf, I didn’t feel so alone…”
Accolades: Launched a successful course on her teachings
Katie Gray, author of The Empowered Heart
Founder, Ex-PayPal GM, VC Partner
“Niall and Ameesha walked me through writing, editing, and publishing my book including the cover design and all the quirks of publishing on Amazon. I recommend them highly, and if I publish another book, I’ll use them again for sure!”
Accolades: Bestselling book, sold over 1000 copies in 3 days
Matt Lerner, author of bestselling book Growth Levers
“I needed help with a few things and Ameesha came up trumps. I found Ameesha very collaborative and full of useful advice. She definitely made a difference to my book. It was so good that my book ended up in magazines and newspapers which was the overall goal!! I can’t recommend The Bookshelf enough!”
Accolades: Featured in a major UK newspaper
Carly Peacock, author of shocking expose A Pocketful of Porn
Founder & Data Storyteller
“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I’m grateful to have found my way to Ameesha and her team. When we met, I didn’t know where to start in terms of professionally writing and publishing a book. I had started (and stopped) writing over the years but the discipline of the practice was never something I was able to commit to. On signing up to work with The Book Shelf, they gave me a structured plan on what I had to achieve, by when, in order to hit my self-imposed publishing deadline. Ameesha, your considered feedback has made this book far better than I could have ever achieved alone. I ABSOLUTELY recommend to anyone looking to write or publish a book to work with The Book Shelf.”
Accolades: Bestselling book, award-winning design
Kat Greenbrook, author of award-winning The Data Storyteller’s Handbook
Youtuber and influencer
“As a first-time author, I had no idea what I was doing or the severity of the mountain that lay before me.
Ameesha walked me step by step through the developmental edit, which allowed me to write a vastly superior manuscript. She had to sift through a wasteland that was my original manuscript. She did it with a smile and the patience of a saint.
I was then introduced to my editor, Shelby. Shelby is simply amazing. There were times she drove me crazy, and I am sure I drove her crazy too. However, she challenged me just enough for me to take my head out of my backside and leave my ego at the door, but encouraged me when I doubted myself.
I was then handed over to Niall who added the polish to the end product. He guided me on the look, format, feel and the front cover of the book. I was being quite demanding at this stage because I was exhausted with the process. However, he showed an unbelieve stoic deminer, and a desire to make the look and feel of the book as good as it could be.
The entire team, including those in the background did an amazing job. They stuck by a novice spud chancer who had no clue what he was doing. They could’ve taken a much easier project, but they rolled their sleeves up and took a chance on me.
If you want a team that will jump into the trenches with you, you would be hard pressed to find a team better than The Book Shelf.”
Nicky Danks (The Love Fix), author of Breaking Up with Your Breakup
Washington Post journalist, Games industry COO
“I came to The Book Shelf with what was frankly a mess. They took me through the entire process and guided me to the finish line, which was incredibly helpful as a first-time author. Without their help, it would not have been as successful as it was… it opened up doors for me that I could not have imagined.”
Sam Sanders, author of Your Next Big Idea
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