{A self-publisher's take on \TeX}
{Lloyd Prentice}
{This presentation touches on:
the \LaTeX\ markdown package;
\TeX\ Live installation
user documentation;
suitability for self-publishers.
It will present examples of Markdown to \LaTeX-styled \PDF.

It will also announce two initiatives:
a \TeX\ Live book publishing scheme;
and a website where self-publishers can find \TeX\ Live installation
instructions plus book publishing how-tos, tutorials, and resources.

Lloyd is a self-publisher with experience in magazine publishing,
corporate communication, academia, and software development.}