Testimonials
Our Clients include publishing companies of various profiles – engaged in education, promotion of science or fiction. These are established companies, operating on the publishing market for years, but also small businesses and even self-publishers. We provide regular services to several hundred publishing companies from Poland and Europe.
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Jak uprawiać warzywa (How to Grow Vegetables)
"Growing vegetables is my other life. I’ve had my YouTube channel called infouprawa for more than 8 years. This is where I share my knowledge by creating short and informative videos. One day I decided to publish a book about vegetable cultivation. That was something new for me and a challenging task, but I wanted to put all I knew about vegetable growing on paper, simply and to the point, however showing it step by step at the same time.
Most of the readers who got in touch with me thought it was the best book about growing vegetables... I sold 15,000 copies over a year and a half."Tomasz Wodziński
Author and publisher of "infouprawa JAK UPRAWIAĆ WARZYWA" (How to Grow Vegetables)
Best to do what you like best
I love growing something I can eat. I like growing vegetables best, but fruit also make a big part of my hobby. I have been working at a Garden Centre for years, so my passion is related to my job. Now, YouTube has become somehow my other job, because I get income from my videos and from the book. Working at the Centre, making videos and gardening takes a dozen or so hours every day, but that is all my passion and I love doing it. I am a mechatronics engineer by education and I could have probably got a well-paid job working in that field when I graduated, but I realised that working with plants is my greatest passion, so I decided to earn less but do what makes me the happiest.
From a gardener to a self-publisher
Personally, I don’t think that you should pay for knowledge, so on my YouTube channel I have tutorials which provide exactly the same knowledge that I put in my book. However, I decided to publish the book for those who wish to support my work, and for those who would like to have everything in one place, with step-by-step instructions.
I wanted to make a little money from my passion by writing the book and I also wanted to publish a top quality product. It took me more or less two years to finish the book. It was a long time, but it was necessary. The book is about growing as many as 64 kinds of vegetables. I prepared everything myself: all the photos are mine and I only had the cover made and the book printed. I wanted the highest quality, which means a hard cover and a top quality of print and paper. It may sound a little odd, because I am writing this for Totem and they wanted me to just describe my experience, but I can assure you that Totem means the highest quality of print and product. You can find cheaper printers, but I decided to go to Totem because Mateusz is very pragmatic and determined, the company had good reviews on the Internet and everything seemed top notch… which it was indeed. Perfect communication and a smooth and very quick delivery.
All the copies of my book were printed by Totem. Now, I have got plans to write more books and if I get a good quote (I am sure Mateusz will see to this), I will certainly choose Totem again, because it’s the best choice for me.
By the way, it’s worth becoming a gardener and growing vegetables! Greetings!
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About us Infouprawa Tomasz Wodziński
At the moment, there are more than 2,600 videos on Mr. Tomasz Wodziński’s infouprawa channel, and he has more than 160,000 subscribers.
You can buy the author’s self-published book at infouprawa.pl
Product description
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format 165 x 235 mm
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300 pages
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inside: G-print 130g coated paper
Morze naszych tajemnic (The Sea of Our Secrets)
"Although I’ve had a lively imagination since I was a child, reading every book I could get hold of and getting top marks in Polish classes at school, I have never expected to become a writer."
Aneta Obarska
Author and publisher of "Morze naszych tajemnic" (The Sea of Our Secrets)
How I became a writer
The dream of writing a novel emerged when I was about 28. I had read an extremely exciting story by a Polish female writer and I simply decided I wanted to write one of my own. I sat down at the computer and just did it. At the time I was taking care of my small children and I was a housewife, so that wasn’t at all easy to reconcile. I wrote mostly at night when I wasn’t disturbed by anyone and it was quiet. When I put the last full stop I could not get back to the real world, as the chance to create an entire world for the characters in my book was so absorbing. That’s why I immediately started writing another book, and then the third one and the fourth… . My novels were published by two publishing houses, which let me gain valuable experience and learn a couple of lessons. As a result, when I finished my fifth book – The Sea of Our Secrets – I chose to put all my eggs in one basket and publish it by myself. This is how the idea of self-publishing came about.
When passion turns into an idea of life
I have set up a business to make writing and publishing books my idea of life. Even though I’ve only started my adventure as a self-publisher, I already know this is the right thing for me. The ability to decide on every aspect of your book at your own discretion is so gratifying. Naturally, there’s a lot of work involved but the outcome is truly fascinating. When I first took my last book in my hands, tears of joy were streaming down my cheeks.
It was equally emotional when – thanks to Mr. Adrian Gatzke and other people at Totem – I was allowed to click a button and start the process of printing my book, as well as see how it went. Working with Totem printing house in Inowrocław is nothing but pleasure. Great communication, professionalism and attention to the tiniest details means I will surely come back there again.
A special book for me
The Sea of Our Secrets is a special book for me, because this time I ventured to write something completely different. A romantic drama that entertains, has very lifelike protagonists you can empathise with, a story ensuring a whole spectrum of emotions and – most of all – deals with vital issues. I would like my new book to be not just a treat but also to provoke thoughts. Its main plot is a beautiful affection growing between Eliza and Mikołaj, but there are also themes of the ACA syndrome, PTSD and gaslighting in the background. Having read some early reviews and readers’ feedback, I know that The Sea of Our Secrets is finding its way to the hearts.
About us Aneta Obarska
A cultural expert by education, a writer by vocation and a self-publisher by choice.
Calls herself a happy woman with the soul of an artist who can’t laze around.
Her books are available at abobarska.pl
Product description
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format 130 x 205 mm
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440 pages
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inside: Creamy 70 g paper
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