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Pages that look professionally published.

Print-ready interiors and reflowable ebooks, typeset to the standards of traditional publishers and built to pass KDP and IngramSpark checks first time.
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The Long Way North
CHAPTER ONE
The Harbour

The ferry was late, as it always was in November, and Ellen stood at the rail watching the grey water fold over itself.

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Chapter One
She had promised herself she would not come back. Yet here she was, a suitcase at her feet and a letter in her pocket that she had read so many times the folds had gone soft.
The town rose out of the mist in stages: first the church, then the row of painted houses, then the harbour wall where her father used to fish.
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Nobody was waiting for her.

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Free sample chapter layout
Sound familiar?

Readers judge a book by its pages, too.

A Word document isn’t a book. Cramped margins, uneven spacing and broken ebook files are the quickest giveaway of a self-published title. Here’s how we fix each one.
The problem
“KDP keeps rejecting my file and I don't know why.”
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Built to platform specs.

Correct trim, bleed, margins and embedded fonts for KDP and IngramSpark.

The problem
“My pages look amateur next to books in the shop.”
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Publisher-grade typography.

Styled chapter openers and no widows, orphans or rivers on any page.

The problem
“My ebook looks fine on my phone but broken on a Kindle.”
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Tested, reflowable EPUB.

We check your ebook on Kindle, Apple Books and Kobo before delivery.

The problem
“I can't picture how it should look until it's too late.”
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See a sample chapter first.

You approve the look before we typeset a single extra page.

How it works

Manuscript to print-ready file

Four clear stages, with your sign-off at each one — most books are ready in 1–2 weeks.

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Days 1–2

Choose a style

We agree trim size, fonts and chapter design to suit your genre and the shelf you're competing on.

You get: design brief + fixed quote
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2 days

Sample chapter

We lay out your opening chapter so you can approve the look before we typeset it all.

You get: sample PDF to approve
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3–5 days

Full layout

Every page is set and checked by hand, including front and back matter, images and tables.

You get: full proof PDF to review
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Final 2 days

Files delivered

After your corrections, we export and test the final files, ready to upload to every store.

You get: print PDF + EPUB
Deliverables

Exactly what you receive

Details readers feel, even if they can't name them — delivered as files you can upload the same day.

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Print-ready interior PDF
PDF/X, your chosen trim size, fonts embedded
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Reflowable EPUB 3
For Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo and Google Play
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Hardback PDF
Separate case-bound file (Complex layout)
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Chapter openers
Drop caps, ornaments and styled titles
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Front & back matter
Title, copyright, contents, about the author
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Images & tables
Placed, captioned and print-safe
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Clickable contents
Linked table of contents in the ebook
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Source file on request
For easy updates to future editions
Packages

One-off price, no surprises

A fixed quote agreed upfront, based on your word count and layout. No per-page charges, no hidden extras.

Ebook

Reflowable EPUB for all stores

Tailored quote · free
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Custom interior design
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Reflowable EPUB 3
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Print-ready paperback PDF
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Hardback PDF
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Image & table placement: Basic
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KDP & IngramSpark upload support
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Unlimited minor fixes
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Print + ebook

Paperback PDF + EPUB

Tailored quote · free
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Custom interior design
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Reflowable EPUB 3
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Print-ready paperback PDF
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Hardback PDF
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Image & table placement: Up to 20 images
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KDP & IngramSpark upload support
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Unlimited minor fixes

Complex layout

Image-heavy, cookbooks, textbooks

Tailored quote · free
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Custom interior design
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Reflowable EPUB 3
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Print-ready paperback PDF
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Hardback PDF
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Image & table placement: Unlimited
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KDP & IngramSpark upload support
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Unlimited minor fixes
Portfolio

Interiors we've designed

Printed paperback
Fiction · 5×8in · 320 pages
Lead Without Noise
PART TWO
The Quiet Meeting
Most meetings fail before anyone speaks. The agenda is vague, the outcome undefined, and the loudest voice fills the gap.
Decide the outcome before you book the room.
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Business non-fiction
Pull quotes · 6×9in
Where the River Bends
1974
Leaving Leeds
My mother packed the good china first, wrapped in the Yorkshire Post, as though the plates might want something to read on the journey.
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Memoir
Drop caps · 5.5×8.5in
Salt & Silver

The tide went out further than anyone remembered, leaving the boats tilted on the sand like sleeping animals.

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By morning, the whole village had come down to look.

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Literary fiction
Scene breaks · EPUB + print
Case study · Illustrated non-fiction

From [X] rejected uploads to a live paperback in [X] days

Challenge

[Client]'s DIY file with [X] images kept failing KDP's margin and bleed checks.

Approach

A new 7×10in layout, re-placed images, a linked index and a tested EPUB.

Result

Approved on first upload to KDP and IngramSpark, in print and ebook.

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book interiors typeset
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of files approved on first upload
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trim sizes and formats supported
Testimonials

In our authors' words

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“[Sample review] When the proof copy arrived I actually gasped. It looks exactly like the novels on my shelf — nobody would guess it’s self-published.”
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[Client name]
Print + ebook · debut novel
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“[Sample review] After three rejected uploads I was ready to give up. Their files went through KDP first time, in print and on Kindle.”
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[Client name]
Print + ebook · business book
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“[Sample review] A cookbook with photos on almost every page is a nightmare to lay out. They made every spread look deliberate and beautiful.”
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[Client name]
Complex layout · cookbook
FAQ

Formatting questions, answered

Not sure which trim size or format you need? We'll advise — no obligation.

A final, proofread Word or Google Docs file, plus any images at full resolution. Formatting should be the last step — text changes after layout may be charged, so we recommend a proofread first.

Yes. You receive the final PDFs and EPUB to use however you like, on any platform, with no licence fees or royalties to us.

Minor fixes — typos, a missed word, a tweak to spacing — are unlimited. Larger rewrites that reflow many pages are quoted upfront before we make them.

Most novels are ready in 1–2 weeks from sample approval; image-heavy books take 2–4 weeks. Your dated schedule comes with your quote.

Completely. Only your designer sees your files, we’ll sign an NDA on request, and we never show your interior in our portfolio without permission.

Matched to you
Your specialist

A typesetter chosen for your book

Vetted · genre-matched · approved by you

After your free consultation, we shortlist typesetters from our team who specialise in your genre and goals. You see their samples, choose who works on your book, and keep one project manager from start to finish.

Vetted

Samples and references checked before anyone joins our team

Specialist

Chosen for your genre, audience and goals

Your choice

See samples and approve your typesetter before work starts

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A book that feels finished.

See your first chapter laid out — free. We'll send a sample layout and a fixed quote for the full book within 2 days.

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Free sample chapter layout
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Print PDF + EPUB, any trim size
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Built to KDP and IngramSpark specs
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Unlimited minor fixes, fixed quote
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