Pages that look and read like a real book.

A manuscript in a word processor is not a book yet. We typeset it so margins, fonts, chapter openers and page numbers look the way readers expect.

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The Long Way Home14

The road ran out past the last house, and from there the only way was on foot. Marta shut the gate behind her and did not look back.

By noon the wind had dropped. She sat on a wall and ate half her bread, watching the hills fold into each other.

Chapter Two15

It was late afternoon before the first sign of anyone: a thin line of smoke above the trees and the sound of a dog somewhere beyond it.

She stopped, listened, and went on towards it.

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Typical timeline1 to 2 weeks

You receivePrint PDF and EPUB

Checked onReal devices and proofs

About this service

The details readers notice without knowing why.

Good typesetting is mostly invisible. Readers just feel that a book is comfortable to read. Bad typesetting is easy to spot: lines of text running too close to the gutter, a chapter that starts halfway down the page, headers in the wrong place, widows and orphans, a table of contents that does not link anywhere.

We set your book in a typeface that suits its tone, size the margins for your page count and trim size, and style chapter openings, headings, quotes and extracts consistently. For non-fiction we handle footnotes, images, tables and callout boxes.

Print and ebook are two different jobs

A print PDF has fixed pages. An ebook flows to fit any screen. We build each properly instead of exporting one from the other, then test the EPUB on several reading apps so you are not surprised after launch.

What is included

Everything in interior formatting, laid out plainly.

Custom layout

Fonts, margins and spacing chosen for your genre and trim size.

Chapter styling

Consistent openers, headings and a drop cap if the book suits one.

Print-ready PDF

Built to your printer's specs with correct bleed and gutter.

Clean EPUB

A tested ebook file with a linked contents page.

Front and back matter

Title page, copyright page, dedication, about the author.

Final checks

We review the proof for orphans, widows and spacing problems.

How it works

Four steps, no surprises.

Style choices

We agree on a design direction and show you a sample spread.

Full layout

We typeset the whole manuscript for print and build the ebook edition.

Proof check

You review a proof. We fix anything you find in one round of changes.

Final files

We deliver the finished PDF and EPUB, ready for upload.

Questions

Interior formatting: questions authors ask.

A Word document is ideal. Send the final edited version with chapter titles clearly marked. We can also work from Google Docs or Scrivener exports.

Yes. Send images at good resolution and we will place them, caption them and keep everything aligned. Footnotes and endnotes are handled too.

The PDF is a fixed layout for printing. The EPUB reflows to fit any screen and is what ebook stores need. Most books need both.

Yes. We build to each printer's specifications, including trim size, margins and bleed, so the file passes their checks first time.

Small fixes are included during the review round. After that we make later corrections for a small fee, and we tell you before starting.

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We reply within one working day, usually sooner.

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What happens next

1
We read your note
A real person reads what you send, not a template.
2
We reply with ideas
Honest advice and a written quote within a working day.
3
You decide
No pressure and no contract until you are ready.