by Joel Friedlander | Apr 8, 2014 | Book Production, Reviews
Yesterday we looked at one tool that creates Adobe InDesign files directly from a PDF file. This amazing feat of file conversion, however, came with big costs. (Here’s the link in case you missed it: Review: PDF to InDesign Conversion Software for Book Layout:...
by Joel Friedlander | Apr 7, 2014 | Book Production, Reviews
One of the results of providing services to authors and publishers is that you become familiar with all the different kinds of software authors use to prepare their files. I run into this with my book design clients, as well as the authors we serve on...
by Joel Friedlander | May 10, 2013 | Reviews
I’ve been following Dan Blank for some time now. I interviewed him on the blog, and often speak to the students in his platform-building course. Dan frequently speaks to industry groups, and has advised many bloggers and authors over the years on how to use the...
by Joel Friedlander | Jan 16, 2013 | Interviews, Reviews, Self-Publishing
Today I’ve got a real treat for you. Guy Kawasaki, legendary Apple evangelist, best-selling author, serial entrepreneur and social media mega-star has just published his 12th book—and the second he’s self-published. It’s all about how to use...
by Joel Friedlander | Mar 16, 2012 | Reviews, Self-Publishing
Could you sell a small, 84-page hardcover book with no title on the jacket for $12.99? Seth Godin can. Godin, one of the premier marketing minds of our time, a prolific blogger and the author of numerous bestselling books recently closed down the publishing activities...
by Joel Friedlander | Sep 29, 2011 | Reviews
I’ve been reading Jonathan Fields’ latest book, Uncertainty. I’ve also been watching him launch the book, which has been equally interesting. Jonathan is the author of the bestseller Career Renegade and writes for a large community of fans and...