Formatting
Book Formatting for Kindle and Paperback
Typeset interiors that read like a real book and upload to Amazon KDP cleanly the first time. You receive print-ready and eBook files, not a Word document with different margins.
At a glance
- Price
- Quoted per book
- Turnaround
- 4–7 business days
- Priced by
- Fixed package
You receive
- Print-ready PDF sized to your chosen trim (paperback packages)
- Reflowable EPUB with working navigation (eBook packages)
- Clickable, correctly nested table of contents
- Formatted front and back matter
- Amazon KDP upload check before delivery
What this service actually does
Formatting is what separates a self-published book from one that looks self-published. Correct margins and gutters, proper chapter openings, consistent typography, running heads, and page numbers that behave.
For eBooks we build a working table of contents, correct metadata and reflowable text that holds up across Kindle devices and apps — not a converted document that breaks on the first device that is not yours.
Right for you if…
- Your manuscript is edited and ready to publish
- You want an interior that looks professionally typeset
- You need files that pass Amazon KDP checks without rejections
Packages
Choose your package
What each package covers. Every one is quoted for your book after we have read it.
eBook Formatting
Kindle-ready EPUB
4 business days
- Reflowable EPUB file
- Clickable table of contents
- Chapter and scene-break styling
- Front and back matter
- Amazon KDP upload check
- Unlimited revisions on the formatting
Paperback Formatting
Print-ready interior
5 business days
- Print-ready PDF at your trim size
- Correct margins, gutters and bleed
- Running heads and page numbering
- Typeset chapter openings
- Widow, orphan and bad-break check
- Unlimited revisions on the formatting
- Most chosen
eBook + Paperback
Both formats, one consistent look
7 business days
- Everything in both packages
- Matched typography across formats
- Both files checked against Amazon KDP
- Interior preview before delivery
- Unlimited revisions on the formatting
Custom Formatting
Illustrated, technical or complex layouts
Timeline agreed with you
- Image-heavy or illustrated interiors
- Tables, figures and footnotes
- Cookbooks, workbooks and textbooks
- Hardcover interiors
- Quoted individually
How it runs
How book formatting works
No mystery, no waiting in the dark. You deal with the specialist doing the work, by email or WhatsApp, for as long as the project runs.
- 01
Send your final manuscript
Formatting comes after editing. Send the version you intend to publish.
- 02
Choose trim and style
We confirm trim size, typeface direction and chapter-opening style with you before typesetting.
- 03
Typesetting
Your interior is built, then checked page by page for widows, orphans, bad breaks and spacing.
- 04
Delivery
You receive your files plus a preview so you can see exactly how the pages look.
Questions
Book Formatting questions
The things authors ask us most about this service.
What do I need to send you?
Your final edited manuscript, ideally as a .docx. Tell us your trim size if you have chosen one; if not, we will recommend one based on your genre and page count.
Will the files work on Amazon KDP?
Yes. We check every file against Amazon KDP's requirements before delivery. If KDP raises a formatting issue with a file we produced, we fix it.
Can you format a book with images or tables?
Yes, through Custom Formatting. Illustrated and technical interiors need individual quoting because the work varies so much book to book.
What if I change the text after formatting?
Small corrections are covered. If you revise substantially after typesetting, that is effectively a new layout, and we will tell you before doing any additional work.
After this
What usually comes next
Each of these is a separate order, placed whenever you are ready — not a bundle you commit to now.
Beta Reading
Honest feedback from real readers, before you publish.
Learn moreBook Editing
Professional editing for structure, grammar and clarity.
Learn moreBook Cover Design
Stunning, genre-specific covers that sell your book.
Learn more
Not a standard job?
Need something custom?
Every book is different. Tell us what you need — length, genre, deadline, anything unusual — and we will send you a fixed quote with a fixed delivery date. Accept it and pay in one click, or ignore it entirely. No pressure, no obligation.
Or talk to us first
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