THE HOUSE OF LEGACY
The world’s elite have art dealers, stylists, and wealth advisors — now, they have story curators. Upland Studios transforms personal legacy, brand mythology, and cultural influence into collectible literature — limited edition, museum-quality books for icons in sports, music, film, and business.
A House of Tailored
Literary Luxury
The first commissioned, luxury book publisher designed specifically for athletes and musicians—from rising college stars to global headliners.
Our Bespoke Services
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Autobiographies & memoirs
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NIL & collegiate athlete storytelling
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Music tour diaries
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Visual coffee table books
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Performance & intention journals
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Legacy editions & collectible boxed sets
Your story is more than a moment. It’s an asset. A legacy.
Why Icons Choose Upland
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White-glove production
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Confidential, private, concierge-level support
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Books crafted to be luxury keepsakes
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Brand elevation that increases your market value
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IP strategy to expand your story far beyond the page
We don’t publish everyone. We publish the unforgettable.
The Art of Storytelling
Upland Weekly
Upland Weekly is our digital magazine highlighting the new generation of athletes, musicians, and storytellers shaping global culture. We also cover The New Wealth in Books. It explores how literary IP creates generational value for creators and entertainers.
Upland Studios+
Upland+ is our streaming platform featuring original series, documentaries, and conversations at the heart of storytelling, performance, and creativity. Enjoy any of our featured series throughout the year: Books Are The New Rich, Rituals of the Elite, Rising Icons, and more.
Watch on Upland+ →
Upland Salons & Events
We host curated gatherings, roundtables, and invite-only experiences that position Upland Studios as the home of global literary IP leadership. These events spotlight breakthrough talent and bring together athletes, artists, agents, and cultural strategists.
Attend an Upcoming Event →
OUR CLIENTS
Upland Studios—the luxury publishing house for athletes and musicians building legacy through story. Where performance meets intention, discipline meets clarity, and every book becomes a piece of global IP.
From Upland Tea House rituals…
to Global 50 cultural reporting…
to Upland+ cinematic storytelling…This is where icons become authors.
“The world watches how you play.
We help the world remember how you lived.” — April Sheris
Editions Imprint
The Next Wave of Storytellers
Upland Editions is our limited-series imprint, providing rising creators with the opportunity to publish beautifully crafted books with a smaller print run on a small budget through the Residency, while still maintaining the luxury and artistry Upland Studios is known for. Upland Editions allows emerging authors, artists, and cultural innovators to:
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Receive mentorship in editorial craft and design.
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Produce a collectible edition that elevates their voice.
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Join an exclusive ecosystem of creators who understand the value of storytelling as both art and legacy.
Together, Upland Residency and Upland Editions define the spectrum of the Maison: from immortalizing global icons to cultivating the next generation of cultural leaders.
BA | NR Podcast
Story as the New Wealth Class
Books Are The New Rich is where thought leaders, creators, and cultural futurists explore how stories shape influence—and how books have become today’s most underestimated asset. Each episode breaks down the intersections of:
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cultural capital
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aesthetic economics
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limited editions
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intellectual property as wealth
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the rise of books as modern luxury goods
This is not a podcast about publishing. It’s a podcast about power—told through the lens of story, design, and legacy. Listen in. Build your narrative portfolio. Discover why the future belongs to those who create, own, and collect remarkable books.
Tea for Clarity, Discipline & Performance: For the Mindful Elite
Luxury is no longer just what you own — it’s how you move through your day, how you restore your mind, body, and soul, and how you reclaim clarity amid chaos. Every great story begins with intention. Upland Tea House creates luxury loose-leaf blends crafted for mental clarity, focus, balance, and high performance. Every blend honors the art of slowing down, focusing deeply, and showing up fully.
Your daily rituals shape your clarity, your energy, and your trajectory. Build them with purpose.
Upland Global 50
We're building the definitive list of athletes and musicians shaping culture, breaking ceilings, and redefining the power of storytelling.
The official lineup drops soon on Upland Weekly.
Benefits of Blockchain Technology
Upland Studios utilizes blockchain technology to offer authors and readers a new way of engaging with books, where ownership is transparent, royalty distribution is automated, and readers can participate in a decentralized, community-driven experience. By integrating NFTs and blockchain into book publishing, Upland Studios can offer a more equitable, transparent, and interactive model for the literary world.
Smart Contracts
Smart contracts (self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code) kick in every time a book NFT is resold on a marketplace. The smart contract automatically ensure that all parties receive their percentage of the sale as a royalty.
Immutable Ownership and Provenance
Blockchain technology ensures books or digital assets (e.g., eBooks) are recorded as NFTs. This creates a transparent, tamper-proof record of ownership and transaction history, which helps authors and publishers protect their intellectual property.
Tokenization of Books
Each token represents ownership of a unique digital copy or limited edition of a book. Tokenizing books allows for scarcity, creating the possibility for limited editions or special releases, which could increase their value and appeal.
Copyright Protection
By storing the book's digital version or content metadata (e.g., title, author, date of creation) on the blockchain, the system can serve as an indelible proof of copyright, which can help avoid unauthorized copies or pirated versions.