Your readers never see the formatting — but they feel it on every page. We lay out your manuscript for paperback, hardcover, and Kindle eBook using publishing-industry standards: correct margins, chapter openers, running heads, and embedded fonts. No template files, no upload rejections.
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KDP and IngramSpark have strict technical specs. One margin error, one missing bleed, one wrong font embed — and your upload fails. And even when it uploads, poor layout breaks the reading experience on every page.
Every project goes through our full publishing-standard typesetting checklist. Here’s what we do on every manuscript we lay out.
Every interior is laid out in Adobe InDesign — the same tool used by every major publishing house. Not Word. Not Vellum templates. Professional-grade typesetting from page one.
Correct trim, gutter, and margin spec for your chosen format — 5×8, 5.5×8.5, 6×9, or custom — calculated for your exact page count and print platform requirements.
Body font, heading font, and display font chosen to suit your genre — embedded correctly in both print PDF and EPUB so they render identically on every device.
Custom chapter opener style — drop caps, ornamental dividers, section breaks — designed to match your genre and the tone of your cover. Included as standard, not an add-on.
Running heads formatted to publishing convention — author name verso, title recto — with correct positioning, font size, and no running head on chapter-opening pages.
Title page, copyright page, dedication, table of contents, acknowledgements, about the author, and any other front/back matter — laid out and formatted to industry standard.
Every page reviewed for widows, orphans, bad hyphenation breaks, rivers, and spacing anomalies — corrected manually before delivery. Not flagged. Fixed.
Reflowable EPUB3 and MOBI built from the InDesign source — not converted from Word. Linked TOC, styled headings, and correct metadata. Tested on Kindle Paperwhite, Fire, and Kindle for PC/Mac.
Print-ready PDF (KDP & IngramSpark specs), EPUB3, and MOBI — named, sized, and verified. Every file upload-ready on the day you receive it.
A clear five-step process — you know exactly what’s happening at every stage, and you review before we finalise.
You submit your final manuscript (Word or Google Docs), trim size preference, genre, and any design references. We confirm scope and timeline within 24 hours.
Trim, margins, fonts, paragraph styles, chapter opener design, and running head format established in InDesign and sent to you for approval before layout begins.
Complete interior laid out in InDesign — front matter, body text, chapter openers, running heads, ornaments, back matter. Every page reviewed for widows, orphans, and spacing errors.
A proof PDF delivered to you for review. You mark any changes — text corrections, layout adjustments, style tweaks. We revise and re-deliver.
Print-ready PDF (KDP & IngramSpark specs), EPUB3, and MOBI delivered together — all upload-ready. Zero rejection guarantee: if a platform rejects the file, we fix it at no charge.
Every interior we produce is typeset in Adobe InDesign — the same software used at Penguin Random House, Hachette, and Simon & Schuster. The difference between a Word-exported PDF and a professionally typeset interior is visible on every single page: the spacing, the paragraph rhythm, the chapter openers, the way hyphenation feels invisible. Readers don’t notice good formatting. They notice bad formatting — and they leave reviews about it.
Professional Kindle EPUB and MOBI formatting for authors publishing digitally.
Full interior layout for paperback and Kindle — everything you need for a complete KDP or IngramSpark launch.
Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and custom design elements — for authors who want a trade-quality interior across every format.
These commitments are in place on every interior layout project before we accept your manuscript.
If KDP or IngramSpark rejects your file on first upload, we fix it immediately and resubmit at no extra charge.
Proof delivered by the agreed date — or your revision round is free. We commit to a timeline before accepting your project.
Every interior laid out in Adobe InDesign — not Word, not Vellum, not an automated template. Professional-grade typesetting on every project.
Every page reviewed for widows, orphans, rivers, bad breaks, and spacing anomalies before your proof is delivered — not after.
Your EPUB tested on Kindle Paperwhite, Fire, and Kindle for PC/Mac before delivery. What you approve is what every reader sees.
Mutual NDA available on request. Your manuscript content stays fully confidential throughout the entire project.
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