Istvan
@istvanszaboifj
Top Rated
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.
Skills
- Book Cover Design
- Book Layout Design & Typesetting
- Catalog Design
- Writing Mentorship
- Layout designer
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My services
Book Layout Design & Typesetting
I will format your childrens book to print or ebook
Book Cover Design
I will extend and make your ebook cover print ready
Book Layout Design & Typesetting
I will format your book to print and ebook formats
Writing Mentorship
I will offer consultation on self publishing
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starvacductedva
Australia
Ongoing collaboration
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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murdochsm63
United States
I am just so grateful for the wonderful and fast work Istvan did on my children’s book. Very professional and great communication. I highly recommend him and will definitely be using Istvan for future projects. Thank you!
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teegarner
United States
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Education
Ongoing collaboration
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.
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kelli_mills
United States
Ongoing collaboration
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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kelli_mills
United States
Ongoing collaboration
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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