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The Midwest Book Review is one of the leading review magazines in the US -- much used by libraries as a guide for what books to add to their stock. Here are their comments on one of our books:
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Gordon Woolf's How To Start And Produce A Magazine Or Newsletter is the best instructional guide for aspiring publishers of a magazine or newsletter available today. Drawing upon his more than thirty years of professional experience in magazine and newsletter publication, Woolf covers all aspects of the process from determining what kind of magazine or newsletter to publish, what is meant by "copy", and producing a publication, to the publishing options and alternatives of photocopying; small offset printing; illustrations; layout and design; paste up; computer productions; the e-zine; the economics of publishing; distribution; the legal ramifications of publishing; and more.
If you are contemplating publishing a magazine or newsletter, in print or on the Internet, then begin with a thorough reading of Gordon Woolf's How To Start And Produce A Magazine Or Newsletter.
The Midwest Book Review is not given to effusive comments, but there are no 'ifs' or 'buts' about those comments!
An excellent Australian publication, How to Start and Produce a Magazine or Newsletter, is now in its third edition. Gordon Woolf writes from experience - lots of it - in publishing and training others in various aspects of publishing in general and self-publishing in particular. This is not a large book, but it contains a remarkably detailed account of all the things that have to be taken into account when planning and executing the publication of a newsletter or magazine. The focus is on practical advice; essential reading for anyone with magazine or newsletter publishing aspiration. — Major Keary, PC Update
Author Gordon Woolf uses his years of experience in the publishing industry to not only explain the different processes clearly, but also to give many tips and valuable industry information. For the absolute beginner, this publication is great value. — Educare News
...The focus is not so much on technology as on planning, and on organising the contributors, printers, advertisers and others essential to production...the detailed guidance on less obvious aspects of publishing, such as planning your print run and issue timing to get the cheapest rates from printers is very worthwhile...the book covers printing terminology, planning a basic layout, setting advertising rates and working with images (a particular strength) well?if you're planning to start even a small community newsletter, this is a useful guide. — Angus Kidman, Australian Personal Computer,
The book is particularly suitable for small (and not-so-small) organisations that may want to produce their own newsletters. Such decisions are often taken in an atmosphere of great excitement that clouds the practicalities. Gordon Woolf provides excellent and practical advice for the decision makers. This title is highly recommended; it is the most comprehensive treatment of small self-publishing that I have seen. Excellent value. — Ausom News
I look forward to receiving another one of your fine publications (my third purchase). — Tim Ennis, Houston, Texas, USA
I have been working with the pair of books (How to Start and produce a Magazine...and How to Produce a Newspaper using PageMaker 6.5). Very nice pieces. — Washington T Aris, Chile
I found it to be well written, interesting and giving quite a lot of useful information. — Charles Knox, Editor, Kugvic News, Australia
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