Presenters & Panellists
Joanna Penn will talk about the pros and cons of self-publishing, ebook publishing tools and file formatting with Scrivener, Amazon, Kobo & Smashwords, budgeting, and potential pitfalls to avoid.
www.thecreativepenn.com
Jane Dixon-Smith will discuss the importance of cover design, why quality formatting is essential, what formatting issues are involved for print and ebooks, the difference between copyediting/proofreading and formatting, and supplementary design considerations.
JJ Marsh will explain print possibilities (such as Lightning Source, CreateSpace, Lulu, etc.), the advantages of publishing via a collective, the rich sources of information for indies, and the necessity of having a finished product.
www.beatrice-stubbs.com
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Saturday, 26th January
Presentations & panel discussion 09.00 - 12.00
Buffet lunch 12.00 - 13.30
with
Joanna Penn author entrepreneur
Jane Dixon-Smith designer, typesetter and magazine editor
JJ Marsh author, journalist and word-worker
*includes buffet lunch
Email Jill to book your place: Jill [at] nuancewords [dot] org
After the panel discussion there’ll be a buffet lunch. This is an opportunity to discover the various skills offered by the multi-talented Zürich community. Talk to editors, website creators, illustrators and artists, multi-media experts ... and lots and lots of writers.
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in conjunction with
The aim of TIPE is to talk about the
practicalities of self-publishing.
How, who, which route, who with, how complicated, which partners, how much, and if it suits you.
NB: Info on marketing is NOT included – another seminar on this topic coming later in the year, for all kinds of authors.
Places are limited,
so book early...
Email Jill to book: Jill [at] nuancewords [dot] org
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