Book Formatting Service
Book Design / Book Formatting Service Prices
Guide prices for our professional quality book design / book formatting service are as follows:
- For books of around 80,000 words, the price is usually:
- Printed book formatting service = £249
- eBook formatting service = £249
- Print and eBook formatting service =
£449
However, this does vary depending on your book and what you need. For example:
- Number of pages
- Using unusual fonts
- Number of images
- Bleed requirements
- Many other things
To get a price for your project, please get in touch with Chris.
Typing
If your book is handwritten and you would like us to type it up for you, we charge £15 per 1,000 words.
Ted K
Formatting my first paperback novel – The Alleyway Murders – was causing me a few headaches. At first, I tried to format the book myself. When I saw my author's proof copy, I felt like hanging my head in shame. The margins were too wide, blank pages were here and there and the errors were too numerous to count. I had other books on the go and felt overwhelmed. Impatient friends and family members had been promised copies over a year ago. My budget was a shoestring. Bestseller sales with my first attempt were unlikely to say the least!
Eventually, Chris's name turned up when I searched online. From the start it was clear he knew what he was doing. The price was affordable and everything was a doddle from then on. With his patience and understanding, he took time to get my novel looking exactly the way I wanted. The final paperback sent me over the moon. I sent copies to English friends and my daughters in Australia yesterday.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him for novel formatting.
Janice S, May 2020
I spent so much time, frustrated and trying to format my book correctly. I hired a young lady to do my illustrations. Finally (sigh) I realized that I also needed someone to help with formatting my book. I found Christopher online and researched reviews and the books he has worked on.
I'm so glad to report that he is honest, helpful and produces results quickly. He also answered my questions but also kindly made suggestions that made my book look great. The formatting was perfect, spot on. We connected by Zoom (woohoo) and I was able to watch him (split screen) make the changes as we talked. Amazing.
Most of all - trustworthy. There is no need to fear using someone miles away. He is in England, I am in America. I would use his service without any hesitation. He can make your hard work look even better.
Liz O
I was a novice to self-publishing and realised I needed help with the business of formatting my manuscript as well as guidance on dealing with KDP.
I am so glad I decided to use Chris Fielden. Not only did he do an excellent job of formatting the book, but more importantly as far as I was concerned, he was ever patient with my limited computer skills and cheerfully steered me through the complexities of loading everything on to KDP.
He was a real pleasure to work with and made a daunting undertaking seem much less arduous. I would thoroughly recommend him to anyone who is looking for assistance in preparing their manuscript for publication.
How to Pay and Submit
In first instance, please contact Chris by email at chris@christopherfielden.com. Please provide details about your book design / book formatting project and the work you'd like us to undertake for you.
Chris will reply to your email within 3 days, to let you know he's received your message safely. If for any reason you do not hear from him within 3 days, please get in touch.
On occasion, Chris travels with work and takes holidays / vacations where he has no internet access. This is rare, but in these instances he sets up an 'out of office' reply on his email, letting you know if there will be a delay in his response.
Once we have discussed your project and have all the information we need, you can pay via PayPal or BACS (bank transfer).
You do not have to have a PayPal account to use PayPal, and can pay by credit card, debit card or even direct debit. We use PayPal because it is secure, safe and protects your personal information, ensuring a safe transaction. You can read more about PayPal in the FAQ.
Once you have paid, email your manuscript as a Microsoft Word document (as a .doc .docx or .rtf file) to chris@christopherfielden.com.
If you can't supply a document in the required file format, please email me - we can usually find a way around it.
About The Book Formatting Service
This is a professional book design service to typeset and prepare books of all types for publication.
Printed Book / Novel Formatting Service
We can design and format printed books and novels, ready for self-publishing as a paperback or hardback book and / or as a Kindle eBook. We can undertake this service for any type of book, be it fiction or non-fiction.
Your manuscript can be formatted into a print-ready PDF or Microsoft Word document, ready to publish on Amazon KDP and other self-publishing platforms.
eBook Formatting Service
Formatting an eBook can be complicated, as you have to enable a clickable table of contents and a layout compatible with eReaders. We can undertake that work for you, so you know that your book will be professionally presented when it is published.
Your book will be designed in EPUB3 format with accessibility in mind and will meet current best practice recommendations.
Typing Service
If your book manuscript is handwritten and you would like us to type it up for you, we charge £15 per 1,000 words. Our typing service includes basic fixes of typos and grammar, but not extensive editing or proofreading.
You would receive your manuscript a Microsoft Word format. We can provide other formats if required.
For more details on all of our book formatting services, please see the FAQ section of the page.
William M
I am very grateful to Lynda and yourself for the good work you have done. I have particularly appreciated your responsiveness and the support you have given me in getting Themed Crosswords by Boffles published.
Cheryl N
Consider yourselves patted on the back. I highly recommend the attention to detail and timely delivery, so between you and Lynda (well, mostly Lynda!) I am very happy with the result. Well done.
Book Formatting Service FAQ
Here are some frequently asked questions about our book formatting service.
Do you share my personal information with anyone else?
No. Never.
We won't give any of your personal information or writing to anyone. We treat all you send us in complete confidence. We respect your privacy at all times.
If you want any further information, please review our privacy policy.
How long will it take to receive my book?
We aim to complete your book within 8 weeks (56 days).
Please bear in mind that turnaround times vary depending on your project requirements. We will try and give you a more accurate idea of timings when discussing your project by email / Zoom.
Please also bear in mind that the 8 week timeframe allows:
- us to discuss your project in detail
- us to prepare you a draft of your book
- you to review the draft and request amendments
- us to make changes and supply a second draft
- you to upload your book to your chosen self-publishing platform and order a printed proof
- you to receive the printed proof, review it and request changes
- us to prepare a final draft of your book
- you to upload and publish your book
Kindle eBooks can be turned around more quickly as you do not have to wait for a printed proof to arrive by post. If you only want an eBook, please allow up to 6 weeks for your project to be completed.
Book formatting is a time consuming process. We list this information here to help set realistic expectations with turnaround times 🙂
Please can you give me some more details on what I can expect from this book formatting service?
Yes! You will receive a professionally formatted book interior, ready to publish in your desired formats (paperback or hardback book and / or Kindle eBook).
We will discuss options with you as we go through the process. This can include:
- Book size
- Colour options
- Interior presentation
- Images
- Much more
What we discuss depends on the requirements of your project.
Can you give me some more details about eBook accessibility?
Certainly. In short, the eBooks we produce via our book formatting service can be read by anyone, including persons with a visual impairment and people who are blind.
Accessibility features included are:
- well-organised structure of content and files
- accessibility metadata
- alternative text
- multiple navigation methods
- ARIA and EPUB semantics (for use by assistive technologies)
- appropriate paragraph line spacing and uninhibited text magnification
All of the above will be fully tested.
What don’t you do?
We do not proofread your book or make edits as part of the book formatting service. We simply prepare your manuscript for publication.
If you want your book copy edited, please review our copy editing service page.
If you want a critique, please review our critique service page.
We do not design / prepare book covers. We recommend using a professional artist. You can use a basic cover generator on most self-publishing platforms, but professioanlly designed book covers look far more professional and generate more sales.
We do not offer a fast-track service.
What will I need to send you?
A manuscript of your book, preferably in Microsoft Word format. If you can't provide your manuscript in that format, don't worry - we can usually find a way around it.
Why do you use PayPal to receive your book formatting service payments?
PayPal is a world leading payment service provider. They offer a secure service, ensuring that monetary transactions are quick, easy and safe. You can set up an account and pay via your bank in any currency, or you can simply pay by debit or credit card without setting up an account. Whichever payment method you prefer, you can be confident that your personal information is safe.
PayPal are trusted and widely used, most famously being eBay’s preferred payment service provider. For more details, check out the PayPal website.
You can also pay for our book formatting service by using BACS.
Is there anything else I should know?
If you have any questions about the book design / book formatting service we offer, please contact Chris.
If you want to learn more about book design and book formatting, you can do so on Wikipedia here.
You can also find out more about typsetting on Wikipedia.
Janice S
Book is written but need help with formatting to upload to Kindle Direct Publishing. Do you guarantee that this would upload after you change formatting? Thank you.
Chris Fielden
Hi Janice, thanks for your message.
Yes, we have a lot of experience working with Amazon KDP. We use Word to format the book and produce a PDF file for you to upload.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Janice S
Thank you for your quick reply.
Chris Fielden
No problem 🙂
Vivien U
Hiya! I have a finished manuscript (both edit and proofread been done) but the problem is that the editing looks terrible. What I need is decent looking Kindle formatting. I only need the basic editing, nothing fancy. My novel is 268 pages. Is it possible to do it within a week? And how much it would be? Thank you!
Chris Fielden
Hi Vivien. Thank you for your message and interest in our services.
The price for formatting a Kindle eBook is £249 - all the pricing options are on the page above, along with full details of the service.
Our turnaround times are around 6 weeks for eBooks, but it depends on your project requirements. We cannot turn projects around in a week, sorry.
If you have any other questions, please let me know 🙂
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