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Your free commissioning brief is enough to start comparing providers. If you want to understand or make the layout yourself, choose a reference for one specific job. A general self-publishing book may devote very little space to formatting.
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For a prose manuscript you intend to lay out in Word. Use a contents preview to look for styles, sections, page numbering, headers and PDF export.
Before buying: Match the instructions to your version of Word and operating system. A print-layout guide is not automatically an EPUB guide.
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For a reflowable ebook whose text should adapt to different reading screens. Look for navigation, heading structure, images and validation in the contents.
Before buying: Check publication date, software requirements and whether the book covers reflowable or fixed-layout output. Avoid buying solely because the cover mentions publishing.
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For deciding how chapter openings, line length and page rhythm should feel. Compare sample spreads with the kind of book you are making.
Before buying: Check that it covers interiors, not only covers or general graphic design. Design advice does not replace current printer specifications.
Browse options on Amazon ↗These buttons open product search results on Amazon.com, the US store. Compare the actual product photos, selected format or variation, seller, current total price, returns and delivery destination before ordering. These are shopping categories, not tested product endorsements. No purchase is required to use the free guide.
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