Interior book design

Good book design involves more than just an eye-catching cover. If you’re self-publishing, it’s vital that your book looks as professional inside as it does outside. It then needs to be turned into finished files which meet the specifications of your chosen printer or e-book publisher.

Print books

I will format your manuscript into a print-ready PDF file ready for sending to a printer of your choice or for self-publishing via Amazon KDP, Ingram Spark or other platforms.

This includes:

formatting to your chosen book size
typography – choosing an appropriate font
page layout, including setting appropriate margins
including appropriate front matter and end matter (such as the title page, copyright page, acknowledgements and so on)
Liaising with your book cover designer regarding your design requirements and file specifications
Please note: I am not a cover designer or an illustrator, but I can help you find professionals to work with if required.

Depending on your book, this can also include:

creating a table of contents
placing illustrations, tables and other images
ensuring that images are of sufficient quality

E-books

I will create your book in EPUB3 format, ready for publishing as a reflowable Kindle e-book or uploading to other e-book platforms. This includes creating a clickable table of contents.

At this time, I only offer e-book design services for text-only books. I do not create e-books which include images, illustrations or figures.

Please note: It isn’t necessary to hire me for your editing or proofreading, but I strongly recommend that you arrange sufficient rounds of editing before you have your book designed. I also recommend hiring a proofreader for a final check of your book after it has been laid out and before going to print.

Cost

The cost will depend upon the level of work required.

As a guide, for a fiction manuscript of around 80,000 words with no images, my basic charge is:

print book: £200
e-book: £125
print and e-book: £275

This price includes one round of (reasonable) amendments after the formatted book has been proofread.

The price does not include substantial changes after formatting. I recommend that your book is professionally edited before it is formatted.

The cost will be higher if:

your book is longer than around 80,000 words
your book includes images, illustrations, figures, etc.
you require unusual fonts
you have other bespoke requirements

Timescale

You will normally need to book your proofread in advance so that we can agree on a schedule.

To enquire

Please take a look at my Terms and Conditions for more information about working with me. Then, send me an email! Please include the name of your book, the genre and the wordcount; also tell me how you plan to publish/print (if you know) and any other details you feel might be important.

I’ll get back to you and we can take it from there!

Need more help?

If you’re finding the whole publishing process a little overwhelming, you may be interested in my self-publishing service s. These can be tailored to include as much or as little help as you need.