One Book Can Shift Everything
Most publishers help you publish a book. We help you uncover the message only you can share, move through what’s keeping you stuck, and build the ecosystem around your book so it creates greater influence, opportunity, and impact.
Authors come to Quantum Shift Media because they want one trusted partner for the entire journey—from message and manuscript to publishing, marketing, and the opportunities the book makes possible.
We help purpose-driven experts turn what they know, believe, and have lived into an exceptional book that creates a quantum shift in their life, influence, and business.
Author Coaching
Publishing
Book Launch Strategist
30+ Years in Publishing
How We Help
Wherever You Are, We’ll Meet You There
Author Coaching
Clarify your message, strengthen your manuscript, and create the strategy and ecosystem that will help your book connect with the people it is meant to reach.
Publish
Bring your book into the world with excellence, professional guidance, and a strategy designed around your goals.
Expand
Turn your book into greater visibility, speaking opportunities, connections, clients, and business growth through a customized book marketing strategy.
The Result
Leave With More Than a Published Book
You leave with:
A message you believe in
A book you’re proud to share
Greater confidence in your voice
A strategy for reaching the right people
More opportunities to make an impact
A foundation for what comes next
A book is more than a product—it’s a platform.
We help authors, coaches, speakers, and business owners turn ideas and expertise into books that build authority, visibility, and income.
We specialize in:
Getting gifted people like you unstuck from recurring issues hindering your potential through a head-and-heart alignment session.
Working with authors to provide hybrid book publishing with one-stop, end-to-end services from rough manuscript to book marketing. We guide you step-by-step through the complex book writing and publishing process.
Supporting entrepreneurs who need to be seen and heard through professional branding and website design creating an online presence that not only works but one you are proud to represent you.
Comprehensive marketing support including SEO, Paid Advertising, and our mission is to make you and your book very successful.
ACCOLADES
I'm all about dates... If it's not on my calendar, if I don't have a deadline, I'm lost. The Blueprint is that structured guide, but what I also like about the Launch Plan is that, there's flexibility. I was able to sort of some personal issues because the plan was already there, so I never felt that I was lost, I felt supported throughout the entire process.
Soozy Miller - Control your Career
Collaborative Books Can Shift Everything
Bring Voices Together. Create a Lasting Impact.
Lead a collaborative book that shares your message, strengthens your community, and expands your reach.
You have a vision for a book—and a community of people with stories, wisdom, and expertise to contribute. Quantum Shift Media helps you bring those voices together in a professionally edited, designed, and published book.
A Shared Message. A Sustainable Source of Income.
As the lead author, you gather and guide your contributors. We provide publishing guidance, author coaching, production, and marketing materials to help bring your shared vision to life.
Your collaborative book can become a profit center for your business or organization. As the lead author, you establish participation fees that cover publishing costs and provide a margin for your leadership and coordination. Book sales offer an additional opportunity to generate profit—creating resources to grow your business or advance your mission.
One Shared Vision. Many Powerful Voices.
A collaborative book brings multiple authors together around a central theme, with each contributor writing a chapter that adds a distinct perspective.
For associations, business communities, coaches, speakers, nonprofits, and mission-driven leaders, it can become a meaningful way to:
Share the collective wisdom of your community.
Build credibility and visibility for participating authors.
Strengthen relationships around a shared purpose.
Introduce your message to new audiences.
Create opportunities for speaking, connection, and business growth.
The result is more than a collection of chapters. It’s a shared resource that each author can use to open doors and serve others.
Benefits of a Collaborative Book
Become a published author.
Contribute a chapter to a professionally edited and designed book. Instead of writing an entire book, write one chapter and claim the status of a bestselling author.
Build credibility and authority.
Share your experience, expertise, or perspective in a format you can use professionally.
Reach new audiences.
Benefit from fellow contributors introducing the book to their communities.
Strengthen your personal brand.
Help readers understand who you are, what you stand for, and how you serve.
Open doors to new opportunities.
Use your chapter to support pitches for podcasts, speaking engagements, interviews, and partnerships.
Grow your network.
Connect with fellow authors who share a common interest, mission, or message.
Make the writing process more manageable.
Focus on one meaningful chapter with guidance and clear deadlines.
Share the investment.
Participate in a group publishing project that can make professional publishing more accessible.
Gain marketing materials.
Receive customized promotional assets you can use to share the book and your participation.
Create a lasting resource.
Use the book as a gift, conversation starter, client resource, or introduction to your work.
Make a meaningful contribution.
Your story may offer the encouragement, insight, or practical guidance someone needs.
Leave a legacy.
Preserve your voice and lived experience in a book that can continue serving readers for years.
Your chapter can be the beginning of a bigger conversation—and a new opportunity to share what only you can bring.
You Lead the Community. We Guide the Publishing.
Managing a collaborative book takes coordination—from collecting chapters to organizing approvals and preparing for launch.
Quantum Shift Media works with you as your publishing partner, providing the structure, expertise, and creative support to move the project forward. You remain the primary point of contact for your contributing authors, while we help you manage the publishing milestones.
The lead author contracts with and pays Quantum Shift Media for the agreed publishing and marketing services. You manage contributor recruitment, participation arrangements, and payments.
Turn Your Shared Mission into a Source of Revenue
A collaborative book can become a profit center that helps fund your organization’s mission. By bringing together members, supporters, or experts around a shared message, you create a meaningful resource with several potential revenue streams:
Author participation fees
Structure contributor packages to cover publishing costs and generate a surplus to support your work.
Book sales
Sell through your website, events, speaking engagements, and community.
Sponsorships
Invite aligned businesses and donors to help fund the project in exchange for clearly defined recognition.
Bulk purchases
Offer books to businesses, associations, and community partners for gifts, education, or outreach.
Related programs
Build workshops, events, or educational offerings around the book’s message.
Beyond direct revenue, the book can introduce your mission to new supporters, deepen community engagement, and give people a tangible way to share your cause.
With thoughtful pricing, clear participation agreements, and a realistic sales plan, revenue can well exceed the costs of publishing, marketing, and fulfillment—creating funds to reinvest in the people and programs you serve.
One book. Many voices. More resources to move your mission forward.
Your Role as Lead Author
You bring the people together and keep your contributors informed and engaged.
Your responsibilities include:
Recruiting contributing authors who align with the book’s theme and vision
Collecting and managing author payments and participation arrangements
Communicating deadlines, including chapter submissions and proof approvals
Coordinating chapter reviews, so each author reviews and approves their edited chapter
Coordinating final proof reviews, including the book’s interior and cover PDFs
Distributing marketing materials and communicating launch activities
Coordinating optional customized covers, including collecting author information and approvals
Ordering books for participating authors and managing those arrangements
Quantum Shift Media’s Role
We bring publishing experience, project structure, and production support to your vision.
Project Organization & Publishing Guidance
A shared Excel project tracker to monitor progress
A shared Google Drive for manuscripts, author information, proofs, and marketing materials
A publishing timeline with clear milestones
Guidance through publishing decisions and distribution account setup
Author coaching calls to support contributors through the writing process
Editing, Design & Publishing
Professional editing to strengthen clarity, readability, and consistency while preserving each author’s voice
Cover design aligned with the book’s message and audience
Interior design and formatting
Ebook formatting and preparation
International distribution account with books available in all bookstores and on Amazon
Optional customized cover versions for participating authors
Launch & Author Marketing Materials
Planning and coordination for an Amazon bestseller marketing campaign
Marketing campaign assets for each participating author
A customized book trailer video for each participating author
Campaign services support a coordinated launch; bestseller rankings depend on sales, category competition, and retailer ranking systems.
A Clear Path from Idea to Published Book
1
Shape the Vision
Together, we clarify your book’s purpose, audience, theme, and publishing scope.
2
Gather Your Authors
You recruit contributors, manage participation and payments, and share the project expectations.
3
Guide the Writing
We provide coaching and publishing guidance. You coordinate author communication and chapter deadlines.
4
Edit, Design & Review
We edit and produce the book. You gather author feedback and approvals at the agreed milestones.
5
Publish & Launch
We prepare the book for publication and provide the agreed campaign support and author marketing materials. You keep contributors informed, distribute their assets, and coordinate book orders.
Why Quantum Shift Media?
Your contributors bring their voices. We bring the experience to help those voices work together.
Led by founder and publisher Keren Kilgore, Quantum Shift Media draws on more than 30 years of experience.
Keren Kilgore is the founder of Quantum Shift Media, a publishing expert, and an architect of author impact with more than three decades of experience. She guides purpose-driven leaders in uncovering the powerful message only they can share, transforming it into an exceptional book and building an ecosystem around it that expands their influence, impact, and business.
We understand the balance a collaborative book requires: honoring individual stories while creating a cohesive reading experience. Our approach combines thoughtful editing, professional design, practical guidance, and marketing materials that help authors continue sharing the book beyond launch day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to recruit all the authors before contacting you?
No. An initial conversation can help clarify your concept, project scope, and publishing needs before you begin recruiting.
Who communicates with the contributing authors?
The lead author manages contributor communication, including deadlines, proof approvals, marketing materials, and book orders. QSM provides the agreed coaching calls and publishing support. For an additional cost, QSM can provide full management of the project, freeing you to focus on your business.
Who collects payments from contributors?
The lead author receives and manages contributor payments and pays QSM according to the publishing agreement.
How long does the collaborative book process take?
The collaborative book process takes about six months from start to finish, including author recruitment, writing, editing, design, publishing, marketing preparation, and the launch. We provide a clear timeline with milestones to keep the project moving. Meeting chapter deadlines and submitting timely feedback and approvals helps ensure your book stays on schedule.
Can each author have a customized cover?
Customized cover options can be included in your project. We’ll define the format, production requirements, and ordering process before work begins.
What does the project cost?
Pricing depends on the number of authors, manuscript length, production needs, and marketing deliverables. Following a discovery conversation, we’ll prepare a proposal outlining the scope, investment, timeline, and responsibilities. Most collaborative books generate revenue between 150% and 200% of the cost.
Your Community Has Something Worth Sharing.
Let’s turn your shared wisdom into a book with lasting value.
If you’re ready to lead a collaborative book and invest in professional publishing support, let’s discuss your vision, contributors, timeline, and budget.
Our Services
AUTHOR COACHING
book Publishing
MARKETING BLUEPRINT
Book ASSESSMENT
Book Editing
BIONIC BIO
BRANDING
Graphic design
MASTERY OF SELF
Our Services
AUTHOR COACHING
book Publishing
MARKETING BLUEPRINT
Book ASSESSMENT
Book Editing
BIONIC BIO
BRANDING
Graphic design
MASTERY OF SELF
How We're Different
You have something important to say and we're here to help you be seen and heard. We guide you through the entire maze of publishing so that you're never lost. We love working with authors who are passionate about making an impact in the world.
Unlike traditional publishing, you keep everything. Yes, everything. This means you have the final say in the content of the book. You get to help choose the cover design. You retain the copyright. And best of all, the profit from every sale goes directly into your account. Not ours.
We connect with you, heart to heart, so we can help you write and publish a book that matters. We know that when you are successful, you will not only make more money but will make a huge impact on this planet.
We help thought leaders create magnetic messaging that is a compass in our culture. We don't just tell you what to do, we guide you through every step of the writing and publishing process. Our mission is to get your book out of your head and into the world so that you can leave the legacy you desire.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Entrepreneurs who want to change the world and make a major impact
Writers who know what being a published author can do for them and their business
Business owners who know the impact they could make being a published author
People looking for a quantum shift in their book so that they can fulfill their mission in life
Solopreneurs who are stuck and frustrated with not being seen or heard
Business people who want to open doors to Ted Talks and speaking opportunities to get their message out
WHO THIS IS NOT FOR
Published authors who have won multiple awards for their books
Authors who already have a series of books published and speaking gigs to sell them
People who have a full toolbelt of writing strategies and are already on bestseller lists
Solopreneurs who have a strong client base and a 6-month waiting list
Business owners who are closing more sales than they can handle
Entrepreneurs who are already making 7-figure incomes
We Promise
We promise to help you refine your book's messaging so that it serves its soul's purpose.
We promise to help you write and publish a book that is highly competitive in the marketplace.
We promise to help you get launched as an author and a business owner so that you can impact lives and leave a legacy.
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