FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Empress Editions Acquires World Rights to Unfixed by Filmmaker and Chronic Illness Advocate Kimberly Warner

Cambridge, MA, July 24, 2025 — Empress Editions is proud to announce the acquisition of world rights to Unfixed: A Memoir of Family, Mystery, and the Currents That Carry You Home by award-winning filmmaker and chronic illness advocate Kimberly Warner.

A searing meditation on family, identity, and the body’s betrayal, Unfixed chronicles Warner’s deeply personal search for truth after an unexpected DNA test result cracks open long-held family secrets—just as she’s navigating life with a rare and relentless neurological condition. Part detective story, part spiritual reckoning, Warner’s memoir explores what happens when every foundation—biological, emotional, and physical—begins to crumble.

Set for publication on October 14, 2025, Unfixed combines the forensic curiosity of Dani Shapiro’s Inheritance with the poetic ache of Cheryl Strayed. With unflinching honesty and luminous prose, Warner guides readers through the emotional undercurrents of grief, illness, and belonging, ultimately arriving at a new definition of family—one shaped not by blood, but by truth, forgiveness, and connection.

“Kimberly Warner has written a memoir that feels both timeless and utterly urgent,” says Alisa Kennedy Jones, publisher of Empress Editions. “In a world obsessed with fixing what’s broken, she shows us how to live beautifully in the unfixable. This is a book for anyone who’s ever searched for home—in their past, their body, or their bloodline.”

“This story has all the makings of a limited series,” Jones adds. “It has perfect A and B storylines, two mysteries running in parallel timelines, two layered characters with two hearts both in deep conflict with themselves, both fueling the engines for the overall story—yearning curiosity versus fear/delight at what one discovers about one’s parentage. It’s so Noah Hawley meets folk mystery.”

Kimberly Warner is the founder of Unfixed Media and the creator of multiple award-winning docu-series and storytelling platforms centering people with chronic conditions. Her work has been featured by Microsoft, international film festivals, and academic institutions alike. With Unfixed, she brings her cinematic eye and soulful voice to the page, crafting a memoir as emotionally resonant as it is narratively gripping.

For rights inquiries, early media requests, or additional information, please contact: hello@empresseditions.net

About Empress Editions: Empress Editions is an innovative indie press dedicated to amplifying the voices of midlife women and transforming the publishing landscape. With a vision born from bold ideas and shaped by global insights—from paper to fulfillment—we’re setting out to rewrite the rules of publishing and storytelling for midlife audiences.