The ULTIMATE series is a showcase for the talent and creativity of writers, photographers, and experts who desire to build their portfolio and enhance their platform with HCI Books, a publisher that has been the home of dozens of New York Times, USA Today and national bestselling books since it was founded by Peter Vegso and Gary Seidler in 1978.
Adult Children of Alcoholics (Woititz) was the first of HCI's New York Times bestsellers, followed by Healing the Shame that Binds You (Bradshaw), Seven Best Things Happy Couples Do (Friel and Friel), A Child Called It and The Lost Boy (Pelzer), as well as many titles in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series (Canfield and Hansen). Dozens more national bestsellers round out the HCI backlist.
In the ULTIMATE series we nurture the rich textures of the story-telling format, but offer another treat for the senses—stunning full-color photography. And, that’s not all.
HCI never strays far from our roots as the #1 Self-Help Publisher (Publishers Weekly). We know our readers thirst for knowledge. To give readers the ULTIMATE experience we added more to the format; Words of Advice— short bits of practical wisdom, and Must-Know Info—experts writing on single topics relevant to each book’s theme.
Our goal for every ULTIMATE book is to be a one-stop source for inspiration and information—for readers interested in a topic and shoppers looking for a perfect gift for friends and family.
If you'd like to be part of the ULTIMATE team and have our editors review your work for possible publication in an ULTIMATE title under development, we invite you to read more.
About the Ultimate Series