TESTIMONIALS

“I’m so glad I found Kate. She exuded quiet confidence throughout the design process. Even when I feared I was asking too much, Kate readily complied, supporting me and applying her fine eye for design to maximum effect in producing my beautiful book.”

(A. Lynn Ash, Eugeneana: Memoir of an Oregon Hometown)

“….hands down the most beautiful form in which my work has ever appeared. The typography, the flawless proofreading, the paper and binding, the flow of text on the page and choice of page breaks, all exhibit the finest traditions of book design.”

(Edward P. Butler, contributor to Walking the Worlds)

“I can highly recommend Kate Winter as an excellent book designer and an invaluable guide through the sometimes bewildering process of self-publishing. She brought considerable technical expertise to the design of a heavily illustrated book, dealing skillfully with some quite complex layout and production issues. She listened carefully to what I wanted, paid great attention to detail and was knowledgeable, flexible and unfailingly reliable. Communication throughout was excellent: costs and responsibilities were clear from the outset, deadlines were always met, and I was kept fully informed at every stage. Above all, it was a genuinely personal service — Kate took the trouble to understand what I was trying to achieve and offered thoughtful advice and practical solutions whenever they were needed. The finished book speaks for itself: the consistently positive reaction to its professional appearance is a real testament to the quality of her work.”

(Victor Lunn-Rockliffe, Cartoons About Art)

“Kate Winter is a talented, amazing and thoughtful editor. I’m so glad I found her as she has done an incredible job in editing and formatting my book in British English. I wouldn’t have got very far without her and I wholeheartedly recommend her services.”

(Alexandra Palmer, Charlotte’s Candle)

“Kate is a pro and a shining star indeed.”

(Gina S. Goff, The Lost Village: A History of Sharon, New Hampshire)

“I put off writing my book for years for one reason – I knew that I would need someone talented in this field that could guide me through the whole process and help me bring my dream to life. I found her! Kate has been a godsend. As a first time author and a bit of an obsessive compulsive you can imagine that I hit Kate with some outrageous questions and suggestions. Kate is an amazing collaborator. She always explained her point of view and shared her expertise so that I never felt like my questions were invalid, that is huge to a new author. To someone like me who has never done anything like this before, her knowledge and guidance is immeasurable. I can honestly say that my ‘book’ would still be sitting in my iPad if not for Kate’s help.”

(James LaBrake, Dunn’s: Tales from a Philly Childhood)

“Thank goodness for Kate! We asked for her help quite late in our venture of editing a collection of opera reviews. After years of collecting them together, transposing them from print to the word-processor, deciding upon and implementing a workable format, and having the manuscript proofed, we felt we were almost there. We simply needed assistance with the cover and the submission process. What we had not counted on was the many hundreds of unspotted errors which took three printings and two more readers to correct. Kate was brilliant and patient throughout. Without her, we would not have managed. Our only regret was not hiring her from the beginning: it would have saved us months, if not years, of wasted time. Our advice: write or edit a book. But leave the publication process to Kate, the expert!”

(John Flower and Julia Tanney, McCann on Opera)

“If ever a business name perfectly describes the service offered it would have to be From Manuscript to Book. Kate, the “resident book wizard,” took my draft manuscript, edited out the poorly structured sections, organised the text into a very readable format, and delivered a beautifully presented book. Kate is not only a complete professional, she is patient and understands perfectly what personal customer service is all about. This is such a rare commodity in a world rushing to embrace artificial intelligence. Thank you, Kate!”

(Leon Dwolatzky Duval, Read Between the Lines)