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"Tonia was an absolute dream to work with! She was quick, efficient, friendly, proactive, always quick to respond to any queries I had, completed the job within the time frame requested and the result is really magnificent. I would hire Tonia again in a heartbeat. I feel so lucky I found her on UpWork!" - Jasmine Embrechts, Author of "The Active Actor" "Tonia is a ninja! Just loved her skill and pacing. Will definitely contract with her again. No problems whatsoever. Totally positive experience, I was happy to bonus her above and beyond her bid." - Hanna Pralle, Author of "The Seduction, and Other Vignettes" "Tonia has been absolutely incredible to work with. Attention to detail has been amazing and the final design has improved my book’s format massively - couldn’t recommend more! Will definitely be using again for the next book in my series." - Abbie Nelson, Author of "The Boy Behind" **** Are you looking for a professional book formatter to help you with the design and layout of your book? Are you hoping to find someone with a talent for creating books and the experience and knowledge of the self-publishing platforms (KDP, IngramSpark, etc) to provide you with just what you need? Then you have come to the right place! Hello, I'm Tonia Nazzaro and welcome to my profile. I am a professional book formatter for paperbacks and ebooks. I specialize in: ✅ Using Adobe Indesign for all my book formatting All book layouts are designed from scratch - absolutely no template is ever used. ✅ INDD converted to EPUB I can convert your Indesign file to an EPUB that will be error-free. ✅ PDF converted to EPUB I can convert your PDF document to an EPUB that will be error-free. ✅ Providing PDF and EPUB files that will be accepted by publishing platforms I run several tests to ensure the PDF and EPUB are accepted by ALL publishing platforms, especially Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), IngramSpark and Draft2Digital. ✅ Coding EPUB so it looks like your PDF file I am well-versed in HTML and CSS to tweak the code of your EPUB so that it looks just like your paperback version. ✅ The ins-and-outs of Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing I work for an author services company where I regularly work with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): I can assist you in creating your book profile, creating your author profile, adapting your book cover to templates, uploading book files, and correcting any problems or errors you have encountered with this platform. ✅ Navigating the IngramSpark publishing platform I have many years experience working with IngramSpark: I can help you to create your book profile, upload files, adapt your cover to templates, and correct any problems you might have encountered. ✅ Publishing to the Draft2Digital platform If you are looking to upload your ebook to Draft2Digital for distribution to Apple Books, Barnes & Nobles, Kobo, Scribd, etc, I have extensive knowledge with this platform and can surely assist you. If you are tired of template-based book layouts that all look the same and want something unique and tailored to your manuscript and style, then send me a message. Find out why I am a ninja. Regards, Tonia

I have 27 years experience with Book Design & layout, Catalogue design & layout. Cookbooks, How-to books, Children's books, Fiction, History, and Financial books. Newsletters. Calendars, Medical journal text with illustrations, graphs, charts. I've typeset for Canadian publishers Doubleday, Key Porter Books, Wiley, Dundurn. Canadians For Dummies, Canadian Global Almanac, Canadian Book of Charities, Coles Notes. I've designed, typeset, managed print production for Canadian publishers, for Giller- and Governor General-Award winning books. Let me help you get an award-winning quality book. Skilled in: Self publishing. Print Management, Prepress, Printing. Strong operations, professional. Experienced Production Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the printing industry. PDF Samples available upon request.

Senior layout specialist | Adobe CC expert | Member, Society of Publication Designers What do you want your publication to accomplish? I design publications with outcome in mind—how they represent the client, the voice they carry, and how readers move through them. An instinct for visual order — proportion, alignment, atmosphere — shaped how I structured information long before layout became my profession. My first typesetting role in a traditional book press workshop brought instinct and craft into alignment. Working by hand created a tactile understanding of spacing, hierarchy, and constraint. I apprenticed under a master typesetter who could construct strong pages from minimal resources. That foundation continues to guide my work. Over nearly three decades, I have designed books, magazines, reports, catalogs, and design-sensitive publications, translating complex or varied material into layouts that feel clear, composed, and purposeful. My aesthetic leans clean and modern, adapting to the publication’s intent, audience, and brand context. I collaborate closely with editors, authors, and production teams to shape practical design solutions that hold up through development, revision, and final output. If you want your publication to carry your goal, get in touch. Jana

Designing and creating high-quality, stylistically pleasing, stable, functional, predictably formatted documents using automated functionality features provided by MS Word software, is what I do best. I have recently completed several MS Word formatting and template design projects through Upwork comprising: legal, financial and business documents; operations and technical manuals; aviation manuals; training and course materials; all which were well suited to customized numbering algorithms and other features provided by MS Word. PDF Conversion: I am experienced with PDF to Word conversion methods and know the shortcomings of machine conversion. I have several clean-up routines to look for and remove unnecessary section breaks, font scaling and many other unwanted codes from converted text. I then create a new document with a customized template and style sheet which I use to build a new “clean” document. Fonts, spacing, indentation of paragraphs and general layout will be consistent. I also have many years of experience working for the Canadian federal Justice Department coding, tagging, formatting, updating, proofreading and publishing legislation (draft bills, statutes and regulations) for introduction in Parliament. Due to the high-profile nature of this work, I was required to produce quality work without errors prepared within short timeframes. Publishing for public accessibility was on paper, CD-ROM and the departmental website. I am from Canada and my native language is Canadian English so correct English spelling and grammar usage is quite natural for me. My knowledge and experience includes: - analyzing requirements and creating document formats and structures accordingly; - creating templates, style sheets and Definition Type Documents (DTDs) to enforce format and indexing specifications; - creating documents using different text editing, publishing and xml editing software: Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Interleaf, Folio Views, Arbortext, Adobe Acrobat; - converting files from PDF to Word; - transcribing files using Express Scribe and InqScribe transcription software. I have a very good knowledge of legislative formats, structures and terminology. My performance evaluations frequently made positive reference to my dedication, commitment, reliability, conscientious attitude, persistence, efficiency, competence, creativity, perseverance, tactfulness, discretion, and attention to detail.

I am a book designer and print production specialist with nearly 15 year in publishing. My design style is simple and reader-focused, always with print in mind. I work on everything from poetry and novels, to highly illustrated and academic work. I can also help edit or fix any issues with existing files. My services include: - consultation about the publishing process as a whole - original text and cover design - full text layout with ebook functionality built-in - layout of full covers for all formats - image assessment and editing - basic reflowable ebooks - final press-ready files set up to your printers requirements - experience with POD (KDP, Ingram, etc), short-run, and offset printers - professional PDF editing I can meet tight deadlines and work around your budget if reasonable. I want your book to look great in print and on screen, and take great pride in attractive, readable, professional work.

If your document has turned into a complete mess, or just needs a proper redesign, I fix it. I create or rebuild Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations when needed, so they are clean, stable, and easy to update. Typical examples are reports, proposals, manuals and internal documentation that need to hold up under real use. Clients come to me when: • Formatting keeps breaking • Numbering is out of control • Styles are inconsistent, or no stylesheet is used at all • Multiple people have edited the file and it’s now unmanageable • AI-generated documents “look fine” but behave terribly That’s where I come in. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 I don’t put a bucket under the leaks. I rebuild or fix documents using proper structure and best practices in Microsoft Word, and when needed, Microsoft PowerPoint. This includes: • Gutting and cleaning up manual formatting • Setting up or repairing stylesheets • Fixing numbering and headings hierarchy • Rebuilding layouts with the correct structure • Making document formatting consistent across the entire file • Converting AI-generated, PDF, Canva or InDesign templates into fully usable files • Setting up or fixing the other usual offenders: automatic table of contents, headers, footers, page numbers, etc. The result is a document that looks good AND actually works the way it should. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻? If your document or presentation needs a visual refresh, or if you’ve rebranded, I handle that as well. Combining solid structure with a clean design is where we get the best results. Whether you need a full cleanup, a redesign, or both, I adapt to your needs. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 "Sandra is a pro! She developed an incredible document for us that was on-brand, creative and works perfectly. Her support is awesome and her usage documentation was easy to understand." "Super exceptional work! Sandra took our contract creation process and thoroughly streamlined it saving us time and money. In addition, she made our boring contracts look so much better. No need to look further, Sandra is 5 Stars plus!" “Sandra's Microsoft Word skills are incredible. She was able to take a PDF form and make it into a Word template that looked exactly like the PDF. She utilizes all of the features of Word, like stylesheets and content controls to their full capabilities. When my project was done, she went above and beyond to make sure changes were made to my liking. I highly recommend her.” 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 After a quick exchange of messages to clarify your needs, I work independently and efficiently, focusing on your intended use and best practices. I take the time to fix things properly, not just patch issues. If your document is simple, I’ll keep it simple. If it’s complex and broken, I’ll rebuild it the right way. If you’re not sure what your document needs, feel free to reach out with a file example and/or questions. I’ve been doing this for over 20 years, and I still love a good Word mess and the occasional PowerPoint one. I’m happy to take a look and point you in the right direction.