Welcome to Altamira!

We specialize in
short books.

Why short 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 book, the next section is for you!

What authors can get from us:

Our stack of services for short 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.

Our editorial skill is our secret weapon. We can make sure a book conveys all the essential information in ~100 pages because we started out as writing coaches to the stars. Since 2019, we’ve been known as a world-class editorial team focused on quality and concision. At Altamira, we’re bringing that expertise to short books.

“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 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.