World-class Page Layout
From manuscript to print; professional page layout
The printed page delivers your story. Since the invention of the printing press, the presentation of words on paper has been refined to a perfect content delivery mechanism. Your readers expect and demand a comfortable experience and will immediately notice any layout issues which break immersion. Our team will take your manuscript and turn it into an effortlessly readable book.
Page layout questions answered: +44(0)1206 585200.
The art of book layout and design
If you’re writing your book in Microsoft Word or a similar software package, you’ll know that creating a great story and creating a great layout are two different tasks. Most of the self-published authors we work with have printed copies of their books available to buy, and so it’s essential that the page layout be created to a professional standard. To make a book comfortable to read; effortless in fact, consideration needs to be given to text tracking, leading, font size, style, chapter breaks, margins, contents, front matter pages, index, glossary and footnotes. There may also be to graphs, diagrams, and illustrations where necessary. What may seem like simple case of changing the page size to a standard paperback format, can often be a complex project in its own right.
Professional book design for print-ready files
We are professional book designers. We have the skills to transform your manuscript into a beautifully laid out book file that not only looks as good as any book in Waterstones, but is prepared for print in the right way. We work extensively with major print facilities for POD (print on demand) and traditional lithographic printing presses and so we have the experience to create a brilliantly designed book that passes all the pre-press checks and prints beautifully.
As well as beautiful novels, we also create specialist titles. Learn a little more about them here.
We help tell your story
Need assistance with your own author journey? If you would like to hear more about how we can help with your personal project, pricing for any of our services, or just need some advice - please pop in your details below and we'll get right back to you.
If you’d rather get straight on with things and have a chat with us now, call us +44(0)1206 585200.