Wizard or Wannabe

Upriver, Downriver Books & MediaNeighbours
are proud to release our new book:

Self-Publishing Wizard or Wannabe:

How to Hire the Best Editor, Designer, or Book Guide

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Written for authors and self-publishers, this concise guide saves money, time, and frustration when creating quality books that attract readers, win awards, and sell.

You'll learn:

To hire exceptional editors, designers, and others
Industry standards and terminology
Specific, telltale signs that distinguish true wizards
Which questions to ask when interviewing candidates

This book is based on our experience at MediaNeighbours, where our team has been helping authors publish since the beginning of the self-publishing revolution. We stay current with trends, changing technology, and numerous publishing perspectives.

We edit, design, and produce superior books and ebooks that win awards for both content and design, such as:

Ben Franklin
Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year
Eric Hoffer Award & the Montaigne Medal
IPPY
National Indie Excellence
Nautilus
New Apple
NM/Arizona Book Awards
NMBA Southwest Book Design Award for Excellence
MS Magazine Ten Best Feminist Books
Poynter Global Ebook Award
50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading

Neighbour packs her slender, no-nonsense manual with lots of useful lore … and provides a trove of practical tips for vetting prospective freelancers…. Authors who are serious about making a mark with their books will find a wealth of information and insights here.
Kirkus Reviews
This book should be required reading for authors entering the world of self-publishing. Neighbour succinctly lays out the landscape of what new authors will face to help them make good choices in publishing their books in a professional way.
Robin Cutler, Director of IngramSpark
I especially liked the “ask” and “listen for” scripts at the end of each segment. Spend your money on this book and hire with confidence!
Carla King, author of Self-Publishing Boot Camp
The most expensive part of self-publishing is making a mistake, and the biggest mistake you can make is to work with an unprofessional freelancer. Mary Neighbour provides concrete tips and interview questions that ensure those you hire will be true publishing professionals.
Brian Jud, Executive Director of the Association of Publishers for Special Sales (APSS) and President, Book Marketing Works
Mary Neighbour’s smart, sophisticated how-to guide shows you the booby traps to avoid, and the specific questions to ask people before hiring them. This valuable guide will help you avoid problems and keep you from going broke.
Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound
Synopsis: With a successful career over some 30 years in editing and design, and of helping authors become independent self-publishers, in Self-Publishing Wizard or Wannabe [Mary E. Neighbour] draws upon her considerable and impressive expertise and experience to create an impressively informative, expertly organized, and thoroughly “user friendly” instructional reference, guide, and manual that effectively…
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, The Midwest Book Review

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