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The Magic Zoo

My book, written over the course of two years, was a project dear to my heart. It is a memoir of my late daughter, an exceptional young artist who passed away at the very brink of her career. I knew that finding someone to do the layout and actually print the book was as important as the writing itself. A book is, after all, known by its cover.

Back in October of 2009, my husband Ed was immersed in one of Dan Poynter's excellent manuals on self-publishing. Ed came across a list of recommended printers, and was thrilled to find one local to us, A & A Printing in Tampa, Florida. Ed made a phone call and spoke to the owner, Billy. Not only was Billy friendly and open and able to answer all of Ed's questions, but he even recommended a layout and cover artist, Eli Blyden of Crunchtime Graphics. This really got the ball rolling.

We worked with Eli to create a book design and layout that I was absolutely thrilled with. And once the book went to A & A, there was a lot of communication back and forth just to get everything exactly the way I wanted. Everyone at A & A bent way over backwards to help us, even working past quitting time to ensure it went to print in a timely fashion. And they never once sounded annoyed!

The finished product is gorgeous. It is everything I dreamed of for my book, and more. Thank you Billy, Larry, Rebecca and everyone at A & A for making my dream of a beautiful book a reality. I will absolutely use A & A Printing for my next book project.

Merry Rosenfield, Artist

The Magic Zoo
PO Box 1116
Clearwater, FL 33757
1-800-670-3703
http://www.themagiczoo.com/
merry@themagiczoo.com


Between Midnight and Morning

I just want to thank you and everyone at your company for the super job they did in printing my book, Between Midnight and Morning. It looks very professional. Everyone listened and bent over backwards to please. I'm very happy with the results. I have another novel I just completed. So, I will definitely keep you in mind when I get ready to publish it.

Beverly Dodd


the Pistoleers

Hey Billy! Just wanted to thank you guys for the speed and quality of the books! They looked good and were received well. Thank you as always for your time and efforts! I will be back to order more soon.

Dan Nokes


The Mentor

I have been meaning to write a letter to you for a little while now about the books. As you know I was previously concerned about the quality and all....I had never done anything like this before. Well... They look wonderful! You made me look like a professional. I absolutely love them. I am proud to have my name on them and share them with the world. It looks just wonderful and I couldn't have done it without you. Thanks so much for all you helped with Billy. I love 'em.

Joe Roth


From The Light

I would like to say thank you for all the help you gave me to prepare our book for print. When the books arrived here they were done BEAUTIFULLY. I am so happy that we were able to find you and have you print our book. I am looking forward to working with you again in the near future!

Thanks again,

Melody and Bill Tollefson

Separated from the Light


Apokalupsis

Books came in Monday. You guys did an excellent job at a reasonable price. I can't brag enough on your excellent workmanship.

Thank You,

Rev. Dr. D. Michael Blanton


Beyond the creek

Hi Billy,

Thank you for your response to my email. My book is a success! I am elated with the beautiful, professional printing done by your company! I ordered additional copies today from Cece and hope to receive them very soon. Kudos to Larry, Becca and Melisa for the courteous assistance I received from them. They are exceptional employees and you are fortunate to have them in your employ.

Kind regards,

Rita Baker


SJ Associates Manual

Billy, I was away yesterday but came back in today to find a carton with the books in them. They arrived as you said and they are terrific. Can't thank you enough. Any time you would like a testimonial, you can depend upon me.

Sincerely

Bruce Joseph


SEALS

Billy, I am back. You did such a great job on my last two books I am back for 2 more books and possibly more reprints of the other two. Thank you very much again and I will be contacting you soon.

Dianne Ellis


VietNam Gets a Phone Call

Billy, Rebecca and Bang,

The books are amazing. We had the book signing celebration. Those first graders are so pumped up. Tampa Tribune is printing a story in the Sunday paper. I gave them your info, but I doubt they will be giving you any free advertising in the article. My Dean at UCF is very excited. The book will be on display at our new International Reading Center. I will be back for more copies.

Tom Murray


Christian My Butt

we got the books monday the 18th. you did a very good job and the books are fabulous. better than @#### my daughter will be contacting you in the near future to do her book, also is presently with @#%^ publishing. she is going to sell from her own site like i'm doing. to see my site, you can go to http://altank.net. thanks again for finding the wrong spelling on the cover before being too late.

Al Tank


Brooklen Borne

Thank you Billy, I received 1 of 2 packages today. The books look great and I want to thank you, Thomas and Rebecca for a great job. I'll be ordering more books real soon for my California book signing. I'm also getting ready to send a new book to you for printing next month. I appreciate you and the crew for your professionalism and personal attention. God Bless.

Brooklen Borne


Ring of Time

I just wanted you to know that the books came through alright and they look great! In fact I sold all of them and I need to place an order for 100 more. It is a pleasure working with A&A Printing and I appreciate everything that your company does.

Thanks,

Shirley Martin


The Last Pirate Book Cover

The Last Pirate is selling very well. In just about one week of effort I've managed to get it placed in over 15 locations between Marco Island and Captiva. Of those, six have already sold out and reordered! It's on Amazon as well and many more locations are on the horizon. Everyone comments on how great the book looks. Thanks for the professional effort.

I'll probably have to re-order soon.

Thanks again!
Wilson Hawthorne


Fire House

This being my first book to publish I was quite unsure of all the steps I needed to take, and after looking at all the options for self publishing and printing companies out there I was only further confused and to be quite honest overwhelmed. I researched the possibilities for publishing over the last 3 months of writing the book. After talking to Billy, the process seemed way to easy, one of those to good to be true deals. With fear I offered my credit card to the nice lady over the phone and comforted myself by saying we all have to take the leap of faith at some point in our career and here it was. I was told that I would see a proof in about a week, yea.., 5 days later UPS arrived and dropped off a package; the proof WOW. I looked through the rough book and found two mistakes (mine) AND E-mailed back the corrections. two (2) weeks later UPS once again arrived at the door, the final product was just as promised, complete and well done. To all the people that worked on my project and helped me become a published author I say Thank You.

Billy, your company is all and more than what you claimed it to be, you and your professional staff made the project of printing my book a success. I'm glad to say that sales are going well and I will soon be ordering my second printing from you.
Kipp Rix Fire House Publications, LLC


The Last Pirate Book Cover

Just a quick note of thanks for the outstanding print quality of the books. I have been buying printing for more than 35 years and think I am qualified to know the difference between good and terrific. Your work was terrific. Thank you for everything and I am glad that I found your company. Jim Smith


The Last Pirate Book Cover

I just received the latest books that you printed for me and wanted to send a special thank you note. They look great and I appreciate your extra efforts. A&A Printing is a top-notch book printer for small or large quantity books that I need printed every year and I look forward to doing business with you in the future. Paul Jablonowski


The Last Pirate Book Cover

My face is red! I wanted to tell you months ago what a great job you and your staff did on our cookbook, TOP GUN CHEFS! The cover is mouth-watering, and the whole book is sleek and professional. I've had a great experience with A & A Printing, and I look forward to working together on many new and exciting projects.

Me? I've been busy keeping up with the sales of the book....thanks for your part in our success. Jeni Alterman, author


The Last Pirate Book Cover

As a self published author I was not certain how successful I would be at getting my book distributed to the niche market for which the topic speaks. Like so many others I was concerned that being self published would relegate my book the most obscure bookstores or worse yet to a corner in my basement. However I have learned that self published authors can make a substantial impact in the market and we can certainly sell our books. A&A Printing made it possible for me to present a profesional book for which bookstores are comfortable in showcasing. In addition I would like to thank you for the customer service that you provided and for your knack of relieving the stress that publishing produces. Thanks a million for everything and I look forward to continuing our partnership of producing quality books. Rev. Dr. Cecelia GreeneBarr


The Last Pirate Book Cover

Since being on NBC's hit reality show The Biggest Loser, I have written to 2 books. AA Printing helped me every step of the way. They are thorough, fast, and committed to giving you the highest quality product at the best price. I would recommend them to any author who wants a head start on success. Ken Canion


The Last Pirate Book Cover

Salt-Yoga I searched the web for a printer to do a short run printing for a small book I wanted to sell, and give away as a promotion, for my business, Yoga Tools. I found a number of printers listed on the Web and contacted 3 or 4 of them. I got the best price, by far, from A & A Printers in Florida. Not only did they offer me the best price but also the best service making it as easy as possible for me to submit my book to them without resort to a lot of technical hurdles that can stymie those of us who are not all that computer savvy. And the finished product was absolutely beautiful, beyond my expectations as to how it would come out. A & A Printers did a remarkable job, at the lowest price, and the service they offered was above and beyond the call of duty. I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend them to anyone wanting to print up 50 or 5000 copies of their book or publication.

Allan Saltzman, Yoga Tools, www.yogatools.com. Hamden, CT 06514, telephone 203-288-3387


The Last Pirate Book Cover

"Since printing our first book with A&A Printing Inc., back in 2002, we've printed 16 books (and counting) and numerous reprints. There are good reasons we keep coming back: quality printing, great service, helpful staff, and great prices. A&A's fast turnaround allows us to keep our inventory low, replenshing our stock in synch with demand. And, believe me, we shopped around extensively before selecting A&A as our preferred printer."

Ms. Scottie Jacob, Managing Editor, Meghan-Kiffer Press (www.mkpress.com)


The Last Pirate Book Cover

"Billy was instrumental in ushering through my book project. He went out of his way to make sure I had what I needed and things were delivered. I'll be using his shop, AA Printing, again." Elaine Master, author of Drivetime Yoga


The Last Pirate Book Cover

"Could not have been easier working with the staff at AA printing. Billy Ashby promised that he would help us through every step of the process and he did. Not easy to find a company that not only keeps its word, but exceeds it. AA delivered on time a quality product at a very competitive price. I would unequivocally recommend them to anyone who needs a book printed. " --Bob Rustico, Diner Conversations