What’s included in the interior design and formatting for print and ebooks?

  • Interior design for a printed book or ebook starts at $275 for a mainly text 72-page (≈25,000-word) book. Firm project quotes are given upfront, but vary with complexity of the text.

    We give discounts to publishing companies and repeat clients. Free one-on-one phone and email consulting is included with a design contract.

    What’s included:

    • Cleanup of Word manuscript for best formatting in InDesign.

    • Design sample of a few chapters; we’ll confirm before formatting the full PDF proof.

    • Full custom interior styled and prepared per printer/distributor/store specs.

    • Graphics edited/sized to printer and ebook distributor specs.

    • eBook with unlimited active hyperlinks (bibliography links may cost extra).

    • Text corrections after formatting (major rewrites causing reflowing pages may incur fees).

    • Typical turnaround: 1–3 weeks for print-ready proof or ebook ready files (depends on author review time).

    • You keep all royalties; we retain no rights.

    • 10% discount for later books in a series.

    • Final files delivered by email, Google Drive, or Dropbox.

Stack of three paperback books with an open hardcover book on top.

*Additional costs or other services

Additional costs rarely arise but, once in awhile there is something else you need from our graphic designers after receiving and agreeing with the quote; such as editing or proofing or starting with a revised print book size, or starting over with a resubmitted manuscript. We deliver a design agreement listing the services you request, along with the quote, at the start of the project. Click CONTACT to call with any questions. We are happy to explain.