Book Coaching for Nonfiction Authors, Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders

Turn your idea, wisdom and lived experience into a powerful, professionally structured book
with expert guidance from Athena Daniels Academy.

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Do You Need a Book Coach?

You have too many ideas and don’t know where to begin.

You have started writing but feel stuck or overwhelmed.

You want your book to support your business, message, or legacy.

You need structure, accountability, and professional feedback.

You want to write a book that serves the reader, not just the author.

What Does a Book Coach Do?

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A book coach helps you shape, plan, write, and refine your book with professional guidance.

This may include clarifying your core message, identifying your ideal reader, developing your book structure, creating a chapter plan, giving feedback on your writing, and helping you stay accountable through the drafting process.

Book coaching

Explore Book Coaching Packages

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1:1 Power Hour with Athena

A strategic one-hour session designed to help you bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

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Signature Book Blueprint

Your Book’s Success Plan. Crystallise your idea, message, target audience, publishing goals and more.

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Diamond Writers Package

Write Your Book with a Book Coach by Your Side. Draft with support and accountability; we edit for clarity, voice, and impact.

Book Coaching Journey

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Plan Your Book

Creation of your book’s blueprint. More than a blueprint for the writing of your book, it’s the blueprint for the success of your book, publishing and beyond.

Where do you start? Your book idea is inside of you in a million pieces. You have multiple ideas for a book, but how do you know which one to choose? And how do you turn it into a book that has market appeal, value and purpose?

Learn the secret bestselling authors know before putting pen to paper.

Work with Athena to create your book’s unique blueprint – your book’s ultimate creation and business plan.

Everything you need to write a successful book whether you’re planning to self-publish or traditionally publish.

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Write Your Book

Write Your Book with a Book Coach by Your Side. You are committed to writing your best book. You just need a professional coach to help transform your ideas into a compelling book readers will love.

Accountability. You don’t want to talk about it for another year… or more! You want an expert coach by your side every step of the way, keeping you accountable through fortnightly calls while you write your all-important first draft.

This high-touch process keeps you accountable, on-track and is designed to get results.

Feedback as you write. Work with a coach as you write your book, getting expert feedback chapter by chapter until you have a completed first-draft ready for the next step in the process – publishing!

 

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Publish My Book

You have written your manuscript! Congratulations! Now you’re ready to publish your book.

Know your options for publishing and create your unique publishing blueprint.

Expert guidance throughout the whole publishing process.

Professional publishing services include:

Professional editing

Cover design

Interior layout and typesetting

Publishing & Global distribution

A Dedicated project manager

A publishing professional by your side to answer all of your questions and expertly handle every step in the publishing process.

Write with purpose, clarity, and confidence. Your best-selling book begins here.

If you’re serious about writing a book that you’re proud to see your name on, and one that makes a positive difference in the world, you’re in the right place.

BOOK COACHING PACKAGES
Helping nonfiction authors, entrepreneurs and thought leaders plan and write high-quality books with expert coaching.

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Power Hour With Athena

1:1 Private Strategy Session

For authors seeking advice or clarity at any stage of their writing journey.

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BLUEPRINT
SUCCESS
COACHING PACKAGE

Plan your book

The professional planning process that successful authors use before they begin writing.

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PACKAGE

Write Your Book

The ultimate option for writing and publishing a high-quality book you’ll be proud to see your name on.

What our clients say about Athena Daniels Academy:

“Working with Athena has made what is an epic undertaking a fun and productive experience. I highly recommend Athena as a book coach and as someone who will be in your corner through the entire book publishing journey.”

Racquel Collard, MBA, SMB Marketing Solutions

“If you’re on the fence about whether or not to get a book coach, do it! I highly recommend Athena. I could never have written my book to the standard it is without her expert guidance.”

Anne Marie Lord, Medium, Spiritual Healer, Reiki Master/Teacher & NLP practitioner

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1:1 Power Hour with Athena

Step into a focused, high-energy session designed to give you clarity, strategy, and confidence on your publishing journey.

Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next? Bring your idea, manuscript, or messy notes.

In 60 minutes with Athena, you’ll gain clarity on the trouble areas, discuss which option of publishing is right for you, and ask questions about editing, design, production, and launch strategy.

Whatever your questions, you’ll leave with insight and a tailored next-steps plan for momentum in your writing and publishing journey.

Based in Perth, Western Australia, Athena works with nonfiction authors, entrepreneurs, business owners and thought leaders across Australia and internationally.

Blueprint Coaching Package

Creation of your book’s blueprint. More than a blueprint for the writing of your book, it’s the blueprint for the success of your book, publishing and beyond.

Where do you start? Your book idea is inside of you in a million pieces. You have multiple ideas for a book, but how do you know which one to choose? And how do you turn it into a book that has market appeal, value and purpose?

Learn the secrets bestselling authors know before putting pen to paper.

Work with Athena to create your book’s unique blueprint – your book’s ultimate creation and business plan.

Everything you need to write a successful book, whether you’re planning to self-publish or traditionally publish.

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Diamond Writers’ Coaching Package

Write Your Book with a Book Coach by Your Side. You are committed to writing your best book. You just need a professional coach to help transform your ideas into a compelling book readers will love.

Accountability. You don’t want to talk about it for another year… or more! You want an expert coach by your side every step of the way, keeping you accountable through fortnightly calls while you write your all-important first draft.

This high-touch process keeps you accountable, on-track and is designed to get results.

Feedback as you write. Work with a coach as you write your book, getting expert feedback chapter by chapter until you have a completed first-draft ready for the next step in the process – publishing!

Publishing

At Sunset Coast Publishing, we help independent nonfiction authors bring their books to life with world-class quality, integrity, and care.

You keep 100% of your rights and royalties, while we handle the complex publishing process with white-glove, professional support.

Whether you’re looking for a fully guided experience or a bespoke publishing path, we have a package tailored to your vision.

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Empowering Entrepreneurs and Professionals to Write Professional Quality Books
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What Makes Us Different?

At Athena Daniels Academy, we believe a powerful book begins long before publication.
It begins with clarity, intention, and a professional foundation strong enough to support the vision behind it. Just as a builder starts with a blueprint, we guide our authors to begin with a clear, strategic plan, one that shapes the message, defines the reader, strengthens the positioning, and supports the long-term success of the book.

Through expert coaching, boutique publishing support, and a commitment to traditional publishing quality, we help writers create books that are both deeply meaningful and professionally produced, while retaining full creative control, 100% of your rights and royalties every step of the way.

Our mission is to educate writers on their options for publishing based on their unique goals while offering end-to-end services for publishing a high-quality book they’ll be proud to see their name on.

If you’re serious about writing a book that you’re proud to see your name on, and one that makes a positive difference in the world, I invite you to book a free, no-obligation call with us today.

Our Award-Winning, Bespoke Range of Services Offer Everything You Need to Write a Book You’ll be Proud to See Your Name On

Your Book’s Unique Blueprint Coaching Package

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Your Book’s Blueprint is a focused book coaching package designed to help you plan your nonfiction book before you begin writing.

This package gives you the professional foundation every strong nonfiction book needs, so you can move into the writing process with clarity, confidence, and direction.

It is ideal for authors, entrepreneurs, business owners, and thought leaders who have a powerful book idea but need help shaping it into a clear, compelling, and commercially aligned plan.

 

Before you write your nonfiction book, you need a clear, strategic plan. Your Book’s Blueprint is a focused 1:1 book coaching package designed to help authors, entrepreneurs, business owners, and thought leaders shape their book idea into a strong, professional foundation.

Over three personalised coaching sessions with Athena, you will clarify your book’s purpose, core message, ideal reader, reader promise, structure, title, tagline, chapter outline, and overall writing direction. This process helps you move from scattered ideas or overwhelm into clarity, confidence, and momentum.

Your Book’s Blueprint is ideal if you know you have a powerful book inside you, but you are not yet sure how to organise your ideas, position your message, or create a structure that will serve both you and your reader.

This package gives you the essential foundation for writing a high-quality nonfiction book that is clear, purposeful, reader-focused, and aligned with your goals as an author, business owner, or thought leader.

Create the blueprint first, then write your book with confidence.

Diamond Writers’ Coaching Package

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The Diamond Writers’ Coaching Package is a high-touch book coaching experience for nonfiction authors who want personalised support, expert feedback, and clear accountability as they write their book.

Designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, and thought leaders, this package helps you move from idea to manuscript with greater clarity, structure, and confidence.

With regular coaching, thoughtful feedback, and professional direction, you are supported to write a book that feels aligned, purposeful, and ready for the next stage of publishing.

This is for authors who are ready to take their book seriously and want experienced support to bring it to life with quality, care, and intention.

Work with Athena 1:1 over 4–6 months to take your nonfiction book from idea to finished draft with expert book coaching, structure, feedback, and accountability.

This high-touch coaching experience is designed for authors, entrepreneurs, business owners, and thought leaders who are serious about writing a powerful, professionally developed book. Together, you will clarify your book’s message and purpose, identify your ideal reader, shape your reader promise, develop a strong book structure, and create a compelling chapter outline before moving into the writing process.

You will work personally with Athena to strengthen your author voice, refine your ideas, build confidence in your message, and stay supported as you write. Along the way, you will also receive strategic guidance around your author platform, publishing pathway, and, where relevant, preparing your book concept for pitching to agents or publishers.

This is personalised, one-on-one book coaching for writers who want more than encouragement. It is thoughtful guidance, professional feedback, and practical support to help give your book the strongest possible foundation and the best chance of success.

Limited places available. Apply today to begin your book coaching journey with Athena.

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Why Work with Athena

Athena Daniels is an international bestselling author, professionally trained book coach, publishing coach, and the founder of Athena Daniels Academy.

With experience across both traditional publishing and independent publishing, Athena helps aspiring nonfiction authors, entrepreneurs, business owners, and thought leaders turn their ideas, expertise, stories, and life experience into high-quality books with clarity, structure, and purpose.

As a book coach, Athena brings together creative insight, publishing knowledge, accountability, and thoughtful feedback to help authors move beyond overwhelm and write with greater confidence. Her work is especially suited to nonfiction authors who want to create books that build authority, inspire change, support their business, and leave a meaningful legacy.

Whether you’re writing your first book, refining an existing manuscript, or seeking professional guidance before you publish, Athena’s role is to help you bring your book to life with clarity, quality, and intention.

Because your book is more than a project.

It is your message, your authority, and your legacy in written form.

Ready to begin your book journey?

I started my journey as a fiction writer and have published six full-length, international bestselling, multi-award-winning novels. Published works include the Beyond the Grave paranormal romance series, The Seer’s Daughter, The Alchemist’s Son, Girl Unseen, When Darkness Follows, and the romantic thrillers Desperate and The Scream Behind Her Smile.

As the founder and CEO of Athena Daniels Academy, it is my passion and privilege to empower writers with the knowledge, skills, and resources to meet the same high standards as traditional publishers.

Publishing is not one-size-fits-all, and I’m proud to be able to offer end-to-end packages from the first word through to producing a professional-quality book that will sit proudly on a shelf next to any traditionally published title.

Are you ready to work with me?
You’ll know you’re ready if:
  • You’re tired of saying ‘one day’ to writing your book. You’re ready now!
  • You want to take advantage of the many, many, opportunities being a bestselling author can bring.
  • You know a book will position you as an expert in your field, and open doors not previously open to you and you’re ready to take your business next level.
  • You want to make money and make a difference in the world through the power of a globally published book.
  • You want expert guidance to write your best book; one you’ll be proud to see your name on.
  • You know publishing a book is just the first step, you want to use your book to create or supercharge the success of your business and want to know how to become an authorpreneur.
  • You’re ready for your dream of becoming a published author to finally come true.
Athena Daniels Book Awards

– 2019 Readers’ Favorite® International Book Awards
Solo Medalist WINNER in the Suspense/Thriller
11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards
Semi-finalist in The Kindle Book Review Awards
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Make a difference in the world teaching others what you know through the power and global reach of a professionally published book.
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