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FORMATTING

Formatting that readers never notice

Good typesetting is invisible: chapters that start cleanly, no orphaned lines, a table of contents that works. We turn your manuscript into a reflowable ebook and a print-ready interior that look right everywhere.

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Two Kinds Of File

Ebook and print are different jobs

Ebook (EPUB)

A reflowable file: text adapts to the reader's screen and

font size. We build a clean EPUB 3 with a linked table of

contents, styled headings, scene breaks and embedded

metadata. It works in BookMarket's reader and in every

other major store.

Print interior (PDF)

A fixed layout at your exact trim size, with chosen fonts,

margins, running heads, page numbers and drop caps

or ornaments. We prepare it to your printer's specs,

including Lulu's for BookMarket print editions.

Special Layouts

Complex books welcome

Footnotes and endnotes, tables, poetry with precise line breaks, recipes, and illustrated or picture-book layouts

line handling, children's picture-book layouts

What'S Included

What you get

Front and back matter: title page, copyright page, dedication, table of contents, about the author, also-by and

newsletter links

Pricing

What formatting costs

Formatting prices depend on length and complexity: a straightforward novel costs far less than a cookbook or a

Project BookMarket price

Complex layouts Quoted per project

Before You Send Your Manuscript

Get your manuscript ready

Finish editing and proofreading first. Changes after layout cost time and money.

Use real heading styles for chapter titles (Heading 1), not bold text.

Don't use tabs or spaces to indent. Let the formatter handle it.

Send images at print resolution (300 DPI at final size).

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