Book Formatting

Take your manuscript to the next level with a professionally designed and formatted book interior.

At The Rapid Publisher, we leverage decades of combined experience to create interior layouts that connect with your readers and enhance your story. Discover how our formatting services can transform your manuscript into a polished, reader-ready book.

Please note: Cover Design and Interior Formatting are required services.

Book Formatting Services

The Rapid Publishers

Starting at $799

  • Standard Interior
  • Interior layout & design
  • Copyright page, print margins, & text formatting Up to 1 image
  • 1 round of up to 25 text changes

Custom Interior

Starting at $899

  • Interior layout & design
  • Copyright page, print margins, & text formatting
  • Up to 25 images, 3 may be premium stock images
  • 2 rounds of up to 50 text changes

E-book Conversion

Starting at $399

  • EPUB file compatible with most e-book devices and platforms such as Kindle, Nook, and iBook
  • Flowable or Fixed Layout e-book

Complex Interior

Starting at $1,099

  • Interior layout & design
  • Copyright page, print margins, & text formatting
  • Up to 100 images or other special formatting instances
  • Up to 5 premium stock images
  • 3 rounds of up to 50 text changes

Complex Plus

Starting at $1,999

  • Consultation with design mock-up before interior creation
  • Interior layout & design
  • Copyright page, print margins, & text formatting
  • 100–200 images or other special formatting instances
  • Up to 5 premium stock images
  • 3 rounds of changes

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Interior Book Formatting Options

Below you’ll find our five interior book formatting services, including the add-on option of converting your book into an e-book format for online platforms like Kindle, Nook, iBook, and other tablets.

Rapid Publishers Interior

Rapid Publishers Interior is our standard option, best suited for books with straightforward and conventional layouts. Manuscripts that are text-oriented with uniform design and formatting are ideal for this service. Memoirs and many fiction books often fit into this category.

This option does not include indexing but will provide a table of contents. It also does not support more than one image or any complex formatting.

Custom Interior

Our Custom Interior book formatting service is the most popular choice for authors. It works with most genres but is especially popular for poetry, children’s books, and historical nonfiction.

We call it Custom Interior because it allows you, the author, more options for telling your story using dynamic pictures and layouts instead of plain text. This option also provides 2 rounds of changes to ensure your book looks just right.

Custom Interior includes:

  • 1 interior layout
  • Up to 25 images, 3 may be premium stock images
  • 2 rounds of up to 50 text changes

Complex Interior

Our Complex Interior formatting is ideal for books with an index or books containing up to 100 images, text boxes, or other special formatting, such as history books, biographies, and certain reference books. With complex formatting, we can format captions or references in the text for images, making it a detailed process that requires the expertise of a skilled designer.

Complex Interior includes:

  • 1 interior layout
  • Up to 100 images or other special formatting instances (text boxes, tables, lists, etc.),
  • 5 may be premium stock images
  • Index, text boxes, table formatting
  • 3 rounds of up to 50 text changes
  • Indexing services are available for an additional cost

Complex Plus

Complex Plus builds on our Complex Interior service and is great for books with up to 200 images or special formatting instances, such as textbooks, cookbooks, and photography books. Your project manager will consult with you to create a mock-up before formatting begins, ensuring your book turns out exactly as you envisioned.

  • Complex Plus includes:
    1 print interior
  • Up to 200 images or other special formatting instances (text boxes, tables, lists, etc.),
  • 5 may be premium stock images
  • Index, text boxes, table formatting
  • 3 rounds of changes

E-book Conversion

E-book Conversion can only be purchased in addition to one of the other four services. This service converts your book into digital form for reading on screens or electronic devices. Unlike free online converters, our EPUB files maintain your book’s integrity and formatting.

E-book Conversion includes compatibility with Kindle, Nook, iBook, and other platforms, and supports both Flowable and Fixed Layout e-books.

What Is Book Formatting?

Book formatting determines how your manuscript looks and reads. It is the process of preparing a manuscript for publication while ensuring the layout and design are consistent and visually appealing. This includes elements such as font size, page color, word count, page numbers, line spacing, paragraph breaks, images, charts, graphs, and maps. Professionally formatted text is just as important as the cover because it improves your story’s structure and flow and enhances the overall reading experience.

Why Use The Rapid Publishers’ Book Formatting Services

At The Rapid Publishers, we help authors create the book of their dreams with our book formatting services. Our team brings professional expertise, extensive experience, and knowledge of industry best practices to ensure your manuscript looks polished and professional. We focus on creating a seamless reading experience that guides your readers through your story, improving enjoyment and engagement. By letting us handle your book formatting, you can reduce the stress and hassle of managing formatting issues, as we take care of the entire process from start to finish. Every book is unique, and we customize our services to match your specific needs, from font styles and spacing to images, making your book reflect your individuality. Our highly skilled formatters and designers pay attention to layout, typography, and design, ensuring your book maintains a beautiful and consistent appearance throughout. We maintain high standards for formatting and design, offering a 100% guarantee that your book will meet your expectations. Despite our expertise, all authors retain full creative control over their work, as our top priority is realizing your creative vision.

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The Rapid Publishers Book Formatting Process

We transform your manuscript from a rough draft into a fully polished, professional book. Here’s how we make it happen.

1

Connect With Our Team

Reach out to The Rapid Publishers to discuss your interior book formatting needs. Whether you are a new author or have previous publishing experience, our expert team is ready to guide and support you.

2

Determine Your Book Formatting Service

After discussing your preferences, you and your publishing consultant will collaborate to choose the book formatting service that best fits your manuscript and goals.

3

Submit Your Manuscript

Once your service is selected, send us your manuscript. Our formatting team will handle every detail, including font styles, spacing, images, and layout, transforming your manuscript into a polished, professional book.

4

Receive and Review Your Book

After formatting is complete, you will receive your finished book for review. You can approve it for publication or request revisions. We offer rounds of changes to ensure your book perfectly aligns with your vision.

See What Authors Are Saying About The Rapid Publishers

We help authors turn their manuscript drafts into engaging, professionally formatted books that readers love. Here’s what one of our authors had to say about working with us:
“Incredible experience! From the cover design to the complex interior formatting and finally receiving my author copies, The Rapid Publishers went above and beyond my expectations at every step. When we ran into challenges with distribution and Amazon, the team took ownership of the issues and resolved them quickly and efficiently. By the end, they had earned my complete respect! The quality of my author copy was phenomenal, and I truly cried tears of joy when I held the first copy in my hands. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND them and will definitely be a returning customer!”

– Amy Hobbs

FAQ

What does book formatting mean?

Book formatting determines how your manuscript looks and reads. It includes elements such as font size, page color, word count, page numbers, line spacing, and paragraph breaks.

How does print book formatting differ from digital?

Print formatting focuses on optimizing the layout for physical books, considering factors like page size, margins, and images. Digital formatting adapts your book for eBooks, ensuring it displays correctly on different devices with a responsive layout.

Do I need to work with a book publishing company for interior book formatting?
While some authors choose to format their books themselves, working with a professional ensures your book is polished, well-structured, and meets industry standards. This can save time and significantly improve the overall quality of your book.

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