[Ubuntu-US-CA] SGVLUG presentation: Writing and Publishing Books with Free Software

[Nathan Haines]

Hello, everyone!

I'm giving a presentation Thursday night, July 9th.  I've written and 
published several articles, prepared books for retail on Amazon and 
other ebook distributors, typeset and created print books for 
print-on-demand services such as CreateSpace, and I'm working with 
Apress to publish a book on Ubuntu this October.  All with Ubuntu!  I'll 
be talking at a San Gabriel Valley LUG meeting, and everyone's welcome.

Everyone's welcome, but SGVLUG is requesting that attendees RSVP at the 
link below:

http://www.sgvlug.org/2015/07/09/writing-and-publishing-books-with-free-software/

Abstract:

The old saying goes that "everyone has a book inside of them", and 
advances in technology have made publishing more accessible than ever. 
The opportunities in traditional and independent publishing are wide 
open. But writing a book remains a daunting task, and new authors will 
encounter many steps along the way.

What does it take to publish information in the digital age? Hybrid 
author Nathan Haines discusses working with traditional publishers that 
use proprietary software and formats, and describes the self-publishing 
process from start to finish. From ebooks to print, is Free and Open 
Source Software up to the task?

Bio:

Nathan Haines is an author, instructor, and computer consultant who fell 
in love with Ubuntu in 2005, and helped found the Ubuntu California 
Local Community Team to share that excitement with others. As a current 
leader of the California team and a member of the Ubuntu Local Community 
Council, he works to help others support and share Ubuntu worldwide.

His mission to educate and excite people about Free Software and Ubuntu 
continues with his upcoming book, Beginning Ubuntu Linux for Windows and 
Mac Users.

-- 
Nathan Haines
Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com/