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Istvan

@istvanszaboifj
4.9(4.7k)

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Professional book formatter of over 3450 titles and counting

Hungary
English, Hungarian
About me
I'm Istvan Szabo, Ifj, based in Budapest, Hungary, and owner of Sapphire Guardian International, where I've worked on over 3,986 titles and designed 519 covers. As Stephen Wayne, I'm a #1 U.S. Horror Fiction Best Seller, author of the multi-award-winning book "Steve the Zombie", "Big Lies", "The Lighthouse of Fools", "The Lord's Canvas", and the writing guide "From Pen to Publish", all available on Amazon and other sites. Besides, I'm a graphic artist, award-winning screenwriter/director, lyrics writer, and stock photographer for Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, and Depositphotos.... Read more

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Book Layout Design & Typesetting
I will format your book to print and ebook formats
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Book Layout Design & Typesetting
I will format your book to print ready PDF
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    starvacductedva

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    Australia

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    It was a pleasure of working with Istvan on the formatting of my book, and I am extremely satisfied with the results. Istvan demonstrated exceptional attention to detail, ensuring the manuscript was professionally formatted for publication with consistent spacing, margins, typography, and page layout....

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    kelli_mills

    US

    United States

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    5

    Another excellent experience working with Istvan! I've returned to him for multiple projects, and he continues to impress me with his professionalism, attention to detail, and dedication to getting everything just right. This project involved some unexpected formatting challenges, and he handled the...

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    teegarner

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    I've lost count how many times I've worked with Istvan but he's communicative, receptive and usually completes the formatting exactly to the specifications because we all know how the finicky the publication/book retailer platforms can be. It always works! Thanks Istvan.

    $200-$400

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    kelli_mills

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
    5

    I have worked with Istvan on multiple projects now, and he continues to be wonderful to work with. He is patient, careful, responsive, and always willing to work through the technical details with me to make sure the finished files are exactly what I need. This project required adapting three existing...

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    2 days

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    kelli_mills

    US

    United States

    Ongoing collaboration
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    Istvan prepared my large, illustration-rich book for print with great care and technical skill. He was patient, responsive, and thoughtful throughout the process, answering my questions and making sure the final interior and cover files were properly prepared for production. This project meant a great...

    $100-$200

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