Monday, March 2, 2015

Julie McGregor and Love of Books


Julie McGregor worked very hard to establish the business that was then residing at Love of Books.
Many authors amounting to well over 1000 authors from all walks of life of varying ages from 12 to 97 years of age were assisted by Julie McGregor. Some of the testimonials below reflect the true character of Julie McGregor. 
Unfortunately, from the month of November 2013 to the Month of March 2014 Julie McGregor suffered a series of events where her mother died, her father became very ill in hospital, her sister had a breakdown due to the stress and her husband became terminally ill. It was during this time that her business was trusted by some people who ultimately betrayed her trust. This led to a road of considerable discomfort for not only Julie McGregor and her family but to many authors who were in the system during this very uncomfortable time.

Julie hasd worked hard, very long hours in an attempt to combat damage control and the full outcome of this will very sensitive matter will be posted online in due course. 
As a published author and director of a publishing company, I am pleased to confirm that Love of Books - through their directors John and Julie McGregor and the rest of their team - offer their services with impeccable professionalism and unmatched passion for everything relating to books and publishing.
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Julie provided me with one on one contact and guidance every step of the way. Words cannot express my gratitude to Julie and her assistance through this whole process, which ranged from formatting my book, to the type of paper to use, to advice regarding photos, to margins to use, to the cover design, to tweaking the photos to look professional and more. I cannot thank you enough Julie and your team at Love of Books. Many thanks, Julie. Kerry Withoos. www.irritablebowels.com.au
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When we first made contact with Julie McGregor, Director of 'Love of Books' she fully appreciated our needs and arranged to meet us. Julie readily answered all our queries and it soon became apparent that she was technical across all the issues involved in getting a book printed. She assured us that our deadline could meet. What impressed us most was that Julie was genuine and straightforward in all her answers and came across as someone we believed we could rely on. From this initial meeting until the final draft for printing, a time frame that also included having to have a book cover designed, we found that Julie made herself willingly available by email, telephone or personal contact. She promptly answered and addressed any issues or problems as they arose. Her diligence took any possible frustration and stress out of the whole process making it an overall enjoyable experience.
Testimonials | LOVE OF BOOKS - Self-publishing and book printing services - Brisbane
www.loveofbooks.com.au, 20 Jan 2012 [cached]
Our experience with 'Love of Books' was a very positive one and we have no hesitation in recommending Julie McGregor to anyone who may be thinking of printing or publishing a book. Robert & Larrane Mc Donald Highland Park, Queensland 24th Sept 2008.
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I would like to thank the staff at Love of Books for making the task of Self Publishing such as easy and very enjoyable experience for me- Thanks to Julie for her perfectionist approach to my work and great advice on promotion etc. "Under Southern Skies - an Australian Odyssey" is a book of verse inspired by Australia, its culture, history, landscape, people & traditions.
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I can not thank Julie enough for all the help and assistance she has given me over the last six months. She has enabled a dream to become a reality. Julie has assisted me in so many ways - in practical terms with the page set up, page numbering, fonts etc. With guidance in formats, marketing ideas and formalities. She was always available and always promptly replied to my emails (and they were numerous). And my cover design - everyone loves it and comments on its professional appearance. Thanks again Julie, I couldn't have done it without you. A cookbook with a difference.
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I found Julie to be most professional and very competitive in her pricing. She went out of her way to make sure the book was printed in the time frame we had agreed upon. What I especially thank her for was the way she made herself available to be contacted seven days a week. Not for the Faint-Hearted- Eliza's Story is a memoir book set in the last half of the nineteenth century. Eliza relates how her family took up a virgin block of land in the Central Highlands region of Queensland. It is a story of hardship told with a great deal of humour and she also tells of the struggle between the pioneers and the indigenous people in that time of our history.
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For someone at age 73, very inexperienced at writing but having a desire to write an economical cookbook, Julie has made the process to self publish a wonderful experience for me. She is professional, patient, creative and has been very helpful each step of the way.
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Love of Books, having the advantage of being based in Australia, made self-publishing a real option for me. As I went through the process, Julie, the Director, was extremely helpful - patiently answering my questions, either by email or phone. She made the process an interesting and rewarding experience. I feel that I have gained a friend, not just a business contact, and can thoroughly recommend Love of Books, especially for Australian authors.
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Anything to do with the process, from start to finish, Julie and Jade at Love of Books have been able to point me in the right direction to self publish my book.
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Having worked in the field of graphic design and layout myself I presented my print-ready book and cover design and was most grateful for the help and support of Julie, John and the team both before, during and after the process.
Testimonials | LOVE OF BOOKS - Self-publishing and book printing services - Brisbane
www.loveofbooks.com.au, 20 Jan 2012 [cached]
Julie and her team have the utmost integrity and they helped me realize my dream of publishing my own book.
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I contacted Julie and we got the process underway. We had 1000 copies printed and the result has been absolutely excellent. Julie was able to offer a far better price than we had previously been able to come up with (it's quite a big book weighing 2 kg, with numerous colour photographs), and we are delighted with the quality of the printing, including the ­colour photographs and the strong binding. Love of Books has provided us with a beautiful looking, high-quality book that has produced unsolicited compliments from a number of buyers, local and overseas. To say the least, this has been a huge relief to us! Julie and her staff have always been pleasant and efficient to deal with, and have offered us services beyond our expectations. I am very happy to recommend her company and its services, especially to others like ourselves who may be wondering, with a little desperation, just who they can turn to! If needed, our contact details can be found on the website at: www.ornamentalfishfarming.net
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As a published author and director of a publishing company, I am pleased to confirm that Love of Books - through their directors John and Julie McGregor and the rest of their team - offer their services with impeccable professionalism and unmatched passion for everything relating to books and publishing.
...
Julie provided me with one on one contact and guidance every step of the way. Words cannot express my gratitude to Julie and her assistance through this whole process, which ranged from formatting my book, to the type of paper to use, to advice regarding photos, to margins to use, to the cover design, to tweaking the photos to look professional and more.
I cannot thank you enough Julie and your team at Love of Books.
Many thanks, Julie.
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When we first made contact with Julie McGregor, Director of 'Love of Books' she fully appreciated our needs and arranged to meet us. Julie readily answered all our queries and it soon became apparent that she was technical across all the issues involved in getting a book printed. She assured us that our deadline could meet. What impressed us most was that Julie was genuine and straightforward in all her answers and came across as someone we believed we could rely on. From this initial meeting until the final draft for printing, a time frame that also included having to have a book cover designed, we found that Julie made herself willingly available by email, telephone or personal contact. She promptly answered and addressed any issues or problems as they arose. Her diligence took any possible frustration and stress out of the whole process making it an overall enjoyable experience.
Testimonials Page
www.loveofbooks.com.au, 2 Aug 2011 [cached]
When we first made contact with Julie McGregor, Director of 'Love of Books' she fully appreciated our needs and arranged to meet us. Julie readily answered all our queries and it soon became apparent that she was technically knowledgable across all the issues involved in getting a book printed. She assured us that our deadline could meet. What impressed us most was that Julie was genuine and straightforward in all her answers and came across as someone we believed we could rely on.
From this initial meeting until the final draft for printing, a time frame that also included having to have a book cover designed, we found that Julie made herself willingly available by email, telephone or personal contact. She promptly answered and addressed any issues or problems as they arose. Her diligence took any possible frustration and stress out of the whole process making it an overall enjoyable experience.
Testimonials Page
www.loveofbooks.com.au, 2 Aug 2011 [cached]
Our experience with 'Love of Books' was a very positive one and we have no hesitation in recommending Julie Mc Gregor to anyone who may be thinking of printing or publishing a book.
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I would like to thank the staff at Love of Books for making the task of Self Publishing such as easy and very enjoyable experience for me- Thanks to Julie for her perfectionist approach to my work and great advice on promotion etc.
...
I can not thank Julie enough for all the help and assistance she has given me over the last six months. She has enabled a dream to become a reality.
Julie has assisted me in so many ways - in practical terms with the page set up, page numbering, fonts etc. With guidance in formats, marketing ideas and formalities.
She was always available and always promptly replied to my emails (and they were numerous).
And my cover design - everyone loves it and comments on its professional appearance.
Thanks again Julie, I couldn't have done it without you.
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In the early stages, Julie was most helpful. My emails were answered promptly and the advice I received was clear and concise. When the publication date drew close "Love of Books" met the deadlines at all stages. The help I received relieved the stress of waiting for the book to arrive and Julie deserves a big "thank you".
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I want to thank you, Julie, for being so helpful.
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Julie spent untold hours with me via email and on the phone and I can't thank her enough as I am totally delighted with the result.
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I found Julie to be most professional and very competitive in her pricing. She went out of her way to make sure the book was printed in the time frame we had agreed upon.
What I especially thank her for was the way she made herself available to be contacted seven days a week.
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I have never regretted my decision to employ 'Love of Books' as my publisher and appreciate all the personal one on one effort Julie has afforded me during these past months.
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Julie and The Love of Books team made my experience of getting my book out there incredibly easy.
Julie's prompt and helpful advice made the process seamless and I was amazed at how little I actually had to do.
Self-publishing with The Love of Books gave me the flexibility to do exactly what I wanted and Julie allowed me to take the time to make sure it was perfect. I am delighted with the final product and couldn't recommend The Love of Books highly enough, thanks, Julie!
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For someone at age 73, very inexperienced at writing but having a desire to write an economical cookbook, Julie has made the process a wonderful experience for me.
She is professional, patient, creative and has been very helpful each step of the way.
...
Love of Books, having the advantage of being based in Australia, made self-publishing a real option for me. As I went through the process, Julie, the Director, was extremely helpful - patiently answering my questions, either by email or phone. She made the process an interesting and rewarding experience. I feel that I have gained a friend, not just a business contact, and can thoroughly recommend Love of Books, especially for Australian authors.
...
Anything to do with the process, from start to finish, Julie and Jade at Love of Books have been able to point me in the right direction.
...
Having worked in the field of graphic design and layout myself I presented my print-ready book and cover design and was most grateful for the help and support of Julie, John and the team both before, during and after the process.