Interior Book Design and Layout for Publishing
Question: Should you layout your own book or “do it yourself” (DIY)?
Answer: Probably NOT… MS Word is not a book layout software, and is likely to convey “amateur” to your readers. Book set-up for printing can be challenging with any of the following:
- page numbering
- running headers and footers
- Table of Contents generation
- adding front and back matter without undesirable repagination
- precise spacing and positioning of elements
- proper spacing and alignment of block quotes
- setting inner and outer margins correctly for the page count
- understanding right and left hand pages, spreads or blank pages
- a word index with page numbers
- footnotes or endnotes
- preparing the right size and resolution images
- any elements needing special handling
If you still want to “Do It Yourself”, you can review these instructions: https://diybookformats.com/mswordtemplates/
There are many benefits of hiring a professional company like MyBookDesigner:
- It saves you time and spares you the increasing frustration of the technology.
- It minimizes errors: text and formatting errors, or errors detected when uploading files for print.
- It eliminates the possibility that your book appears “amateur” to your target readers.
- It gives your reader a “Great Read” by bringing expected conventions to the reading experience, keeping the read smooth and comfortable.
- It gives you the freedom to do what you do best—write, edit, and perfect your manuscript, plus grow your readership.
Call Debbi at MyBookDesigner (651-206-8926). This way you will work with a professional book formatter rather than painstakingly “reinvent the wheel”.
If you still want to DIY for print-on-demand, here are instructions from KindleKDP (Amazon): Formatting requirements.
651-206-8926
Question: Why choose MyBookDesigner to format your book?
Answer: Debbi (our graphic designer/publishing consultant) can give you references of satisfied authors and publishing companies with whom she has worked.
Debbi’s other qualifications and services:
- 18 years of book design experience;
- provides samples;
- custom builds your book—does not use templates;
- cleans up your Word doc manuscript in order to make the styles and readability consistent and smooth to your readers;
- includes free consulting for self-publishers, inde-publishers, and small publishing companies;
- uploads the properly prepared book files for you, if you need help;
- answers your phone calls and responds to emails in a timely fashion;
- builds great working relationships with all her authors and publishing companies.
All the books are custom-designed, not from a template. Non-Fiction-Formatting-Sample.
See our Client Testimonials.
Q: What services are included in your contract?
A: Here is a PDF listing the service inclusions, and “additional” services. For additional services beyond the contract inclusions, we bill at our hourly rate ($50 or $40 for non-profits). Request a sample design contract.
Visit our FAQs page for more information.
Debbi, I would like to thank you for the awesome work you did on my book, The Hidden Life of Jesus. I received the first copies and I must say, the book looks great. I am truly satisfied, and would like to employ your services in the near future for a Spanish version of this book, and also for my next book. I also appreciate the kind and courteous manner of your professionalism. I did not understand the process, but you were willing to take time out to help me understand some of the necessary details. Thank you, I have already begun recommending your book design and editing services to friends and colleagues. God bless you.
~ Deacon Norman Alexander, The Hidden Life of Jesus
