Get Book Formatting and Layout Design and Typesetting for Amazon KDP

How We Work

1. Purchase and Initial Consultation: After purchasing the project, we will conduct a comprehensive consultation to thoroughly understand your manuscript, your specific requirements for book formatting and layout design for Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), your desired aesthetic for the interior of your book, any specific preferences regarding typography, margins, headers, footers, and other layout elements, and any existing style guides or inspirational examples you may have. This initial discussion is crucial for establishing a clear and effective formatting strategy that will ensure your book is both visually appealing and highly readable on the Amazon KDP platform.
2. Manuscript Review and Assessment for Formatting Needs: Our team at Upstreet Studio will carefully review your manuscript to assess its structure, identify any potential formatting challenges (e.g., complex tables, extensive footnotes, unusual chapter structures), and determine the most appropriate approach to ensure a professional and consistent layout throughout your book.
3. Style Guide Creation or Application: Based on our assessment and your preferences, we will either create a custom style guide for your book or apply an existing one to ensure consistent formatting of headings, subheadings, body text, blockquotes, lists, and other textual elements. This style guide will serve as the blueprint for the entire formatting process.
4. Interior Layout Design and Formatting: Our skilled formatting specialists will meticulously design the interior layout of your book, paying close attention to factors such as line spacing, paragraph indentation, margins, and the placement of page numbers, headers, and footers. Our goal is to create a reading experience that is both visually pleasing and comfortable for your readers across various Kindle devices and reading apps.
5. Typesetting and Pagination: We will professionally typeset your manuscript, ensuring proper hyphenation, justification, and kerning for optimal readability and visual flow. We will also implement accurate pagination to ensure your book flows seamlessly from one page to the next, both in the digital and potential print versions.
6. Table of Contents and Front/Back Matter Formatting: We will format your table of contents to be both visually appealing and easily navigable on Kindle devices. Additionally, we will format any front matter (e.g., title page, copyright page, dedication) and back matter (e.g., acknowledgments, appendices, author biography) to maintain a consistent and professional look throughout your book.
7. Image and Graphic Integration (if applicable): If your book includes images or graphics, we will ensure they are properly sized, positioned, and formatted for optimal display on Kindle devices while maintaining their quality and relevance to the surrounding text.
8. Generation of KDP-Ready Files (ePub, PDF): We will generate professionally formatted files in the required formats for Amazon KDP, typically including an ePub file for Kindle ebooks and a print-ready PDF file for paperback versions. We will ensure these files meet Amazon’s specific formatting guidelines and are optimized for a seamless publishing experience.
9. Quality Assurance and Review: Before final delivery, our team will conduct a thorough quality assurance review of the formatted files to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to Amazon KDP’s guidelines. We will check for any formatting errors, typos, or inconsistencies to ensure your book is polished and professional.
10. Project Completion and Feedback: Upon receiving your completed work, kindly click on the “Make Complete” button and provide us with feedback. Your valuable insights are crucial for our continuous improvement and enable Upstreet Studio to consistently deliver exceptional book formatting, layout design, and typesetting services for Amazon KDP, helping authors like you make your books stand out with a professional and easy-to-read presentation

What You Need to Provide

To get started with our book formatting and layout design service, you will need to provide the following:

1. Book Manuscript

• Word document: A Word document of your book manuscript.
• Text file: A text file of your book manuscript.

2. Book Information

• Book title: The title of your book.
• Book author: The author name of your book.
• Book genre: The genre of your book (e.g. fiction, non-fiction, romance, etc.).
• Book description: A brief description of your book.

3. Design Preferences

• Font style: The font style you prefer for your book (e.g. Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, etc.).
• Font size: The font size you prefer for your book (e.g. 10pt, 11pt, 12pt, etc.).
• Margin size: The margin size you prefer for your book (e.g. 0.5 inches, 1 inch, 1.5 inches, etc.).
• Header and footer: Whether you want to include headers and footers in your book.

4. Image Requirements

• Images: Any images you want to include in your book (e.g. illustrations, graphics, etc.).
• Image resolution: The resolution of the images you want to include in your book (e.g. 300 DPI, 600 DPI, etc.).

5. Additional Information

• Special formatting: Any special formatting requirements you have for your book (e.g. tables, charts, etc.).
• Indexing: Whether you want to include an index in your book.
• Table of contents: Whether you want to include a table of contents in your book.

By providing this information, we can create a professional and modern book formatting and layout design that meets your needs and exceeds your expectations. Our team at Upstreet Studio will work closely with you to ensure that your book is formatted and designed to perfection.