Whether you're looking to learn how to typeset for clients or formatting your own book, here's a one-stop-shop textbook!

This tome holds a variety of answers for those seeking to become typesetters, looking to self-publish their book, or simply want to learn how to communicate and prepare their manuscripts to get the most out of their designers.

The Writer's Bane is a curse and passion, both a want and need to tell a story. In this volume, you will learn the importance for prepping a book for layout as well as laying it out in a way that appeals to your readers of any genre including picture books, chapter books, fiction, memoirs, textbooks, workbooks, and everything in-between.

Book design has advanced drastically with the aid of software, print-on-demand options, and digital devices making accessibility of information for authors and designers a lot easier. Discover your options and get ready to make a checklist! This volume covers many topics of research including:

• Glossary & terms


• Anatomy of book interior


• Software & Program Options


• Print options for Digital Typesetting


• What CMS formatting means


• Industry standards vs. reader expectations


• Prepping manuscripts for format


• Trim size options based on type of book


• Formatting for print and eBook


• Do's and Don'ts for formatting


• Step-by-step formatting guides


• Layout recommendations


• Storyboards and Templates


• File preparation checklists


• Examples of books types


• Illustration and graphics handling