Manuscript Formatting
Ever pick up a book – flip the pages, and say, wow? Sometimes the typography is enough to capture your attention.
This is where your plain text manuscript is transformed into the aesthetically pleasing book interior.
We’ll work together to choose the page style and look you want for your interior. Our production process ensures your book is formatted to industry-standard specs. We handle all layout logistics so you can focus on writing.
You’ll receive a print-ready interior for your book in any trim size and format you want – including paperback, hardback, and eBook.
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All your front and back matter, chapter titles, page numbers, headers, footers – will be styled as you want, including graphics and all the little lovelies that make books wonderful.
You’ll also get another light proofreading of your edited manuscript – another pair of eyes to catch any misspellings, punctuation, or grammatical errors.
- Book interior formatting – customized, professional layout of your plain text manuscript into print book format
- Title page, graphics, & typography – full typographic design for your title page, chapter titles, page numbers, headers, footers, and front/back matter.
- 3 trim sizes and formats – print-ready files tailored for Paperback, Hardback, and eBook layouts for any standard trim size.
- *Basic read through – final read-through during the layout phase to catch misspellings, punctuation slips, or syntax errors.
- 2 rounds of layout adjustments – additional revisions are subject to $50/hour
- KDP account setup walkthrough – video walkthrough, including a list of suggested categories and keywords
Please be sure that your book is completely unformatted and reads as if you would publish it right now as it is.
- All formatting must be removed including all indents and manual spacing.
- For questions about formatting before you send – please Contact Us. 🙂
- *Note: This is a final polish during formatting, not a replacement for an editor or proofreader. Manuscripts must be fully edited before submission. See Editing Tips before you send.