Successful authors

“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…”
Katie Gray, author of The Empowered Heart
“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!”
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!”
Carly Peacock, author of shocking expose A Pocketful of Porn
“I initially reached out to Ameesha about general publishing advice, and her questions as much as her answers distinguished her from many of the others I’d spoken with. So she was the obvious person to go to when I needed a cover design AND her and her team did not disappoint.”
Michael Donaldson, author of From Bars of Soap to Bars of Gold


“Amazing team! Working with them was a pleasure. They are well informed, give great tips and guidance on the process and above all, are very professional and produce high quality work 🙂 If I happen to write a second book, will be reaching out to The Book Shelf :)”
Sophie Burrus-Muller, author of Why Not?
“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.”
Kat Greenbrook, author of award-winning The Data Storyteller’s Handbook


“I’m very glad with everything this company did for me and work. Ameesha, who revised and lead my case, is such an empathic and responsible professional. The work was turned in according to the programmed schedule, and with excellent quality. From Gemma in the proofreading, to Kyle in the e-book construction, I’m truly grateful I found such a competent team to assist me with my book. I highly recommend The Book Shelf for your nonfiction writing projects.”
Walter Mehrer, author of God or Space?
“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


“Incredibly competent, considerate, and productive. My collaborative experience with the Ameesha and the bookshelf staff was extraordinary across a broad set of services. They have my deep trust.”
Calvin Ray Klein, author of recently released The Arrival of Edyn Ray
“I came to Ameesha with what was frankly a mess. I was a first-time author and had very little insight into how to publish a book. In fact, at the time, I didn’t even know there were different types of editing!
Ameesha took me through the entire process and guided me to the finish line, which was incredibly helpful as a first-time author. Her insights on what content and sections needed more support, how to better order the flow of the book, and her ability to catch nitty gritty grammar edits made the Your Next Big Idea resonate (and be mistake-proof)!
It is very obvious and clear to me that without Ameesha’s help with Your Next Big Idea, it would not have been as successful as it was. It is a professional product that could be compared to any other book out there. Because I took the time to invest in Ameesha, it opened up doors for me in the future that I could not have imagined.”
Sam Sanders, author of Your Next Big Idea


“Before I first spoke to Ameesha at The Bookshelf Limited, I knew precisely nothing about self publication.
Ameesha guided me through The Bookshelf Ltd’s action list to prepare my book for self publishing through KDP. Through video calls, phone conversations, emails and WhatsApp, she explained, nudged, reminded, encouraged and critiqued empathetically and constructively.
The success of this element was evidenced in my book spending a weekend at #1 in 6 of the categories that we identified.
As a technophobe, I even had the facility of team at The Book Shelf carrying out the upload of my book to KDP and then in securing additional Amazon categories and coordinating marketing strategies (free days) through KDP. At each step, Ameesha ensured that I should be able to attempt it next time for myself. I am truly delighted with the result!”
Mark Lanyon, author of Who Stole Grandma