Andy Symonds

In addition to being the founder and CEO of Ballast Books and Blue Balloon Books, Andy Symonds is an award-winning journalist and author of 8 books, including Reality Check with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and The Man in the Arena with Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, both published at Ballast Books. Andy started Ballast Books, a leading hybrid book publisher, in 2019 after publishing two books of his own independently. In that time, Ballast has grown quickly into one of the most well-respected independent publishers in the industry. Ballast works with innovators, thought-leaders, and top performers looking to bring their stories to market.