The Book Typesetters use their practical knowledge and creative flair to remove the stress of typesetting your book and designing its cover, letting you focus on realising your publishing dreams.
Typesetting
Poetry with Images
Michael Waters | Shoestring Press
"[The Book Typesetters] are, I swear, the best in the business, a joy to work with." - John Lucas, Shoestring Press
Cover Designs
"You've been fantastic in your meticulousness and patience typesetting my book… many thanks again." - Christine McNeill
Our Services
We offer practical knowledge and creative flare in typesetting and cover design to transform your manuscripts into print-ready books which make you want to shout about them to the world.
Typesetting
Typesetting is the process of positioning text and images on a page to ensure your book appeals to your audience.
We will:
- help you select the correct page size for your book
- set accurate margin widths
- work with you to choose the right typeface(s) and font(s) to fit the genre and style of your book
- set the appropriate spacing between words, lines and paragraphs
- ensure your book has an accurate table of contents and page numbering
- remove typographical and layout errors so your words shine through
Once we've finished our work, the look and feel to the book will complement:
- your book's genre
- your book's content
- your style of writing (voice)
- you as an individual and as an author and publisher
Cover and Graphic Design
We create cover designs which set the appropriate tone for your book and match you as an author and publisher.
We ensure:
- image quality suits its purpose
- the size of the cover matches the size of the book
- the correct spine width is applied
- the requirements for professional printing are met
We offer additional graphic design services such as:
- creation of logos and other graphics to appear in your book
- production of printed marketing materials such as advanced information sheets and promotional postcards
- designing web and social media graphics to advertise your books
Other Services
We offer additional services such as:
- liaising with printers to ensure the entire manuscript-to-print process runs smoothly
- updating of the Nielsen database on your behalf
We offer discounts when combining our services or producing multiple books. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
"I’ve never had such a good set of proofs! I must say this has been one of the easiest and pleasantest publishing experiences I’ve ever had." - Jan Owen
Our Prices
Book Typesetting
From £100
For typesetting a printable book, we charge
- £50 booking and setup fee
- £50 for up to 10,000 words typeset
- £5 for every 1000 words thereafter
For example, a 60,000 word novel will cost £350.
eBook Typesetting
From £100
For typesetting an eBook, we charge
- £50 booking and setup fee
- £50 for up to 20,000 words typeset
- £5 for every 1000 words thereafter
- or £100 total charge if ordered alongside the printable book
For example, a 60,000 word novel will cost £300 or £100 if ordered alongside the printable book.
Poetry Typesetting
Cover Design
£100*
Cover design includes
- Front cover content
- Back cover content including an ISBN barcode (if required)
- Spine content
*Additional charges may apply if you require us to source or create images or graphics to appear on the cover.
If your book contains images, footnotes or endnotes there may be an additional charge, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
"[I] wanted to thank you for doing such marvellous work on [my book]. The cover looks superb - I really am so pleased with every aspect of it. Couldn't have asked for more." - John Levett
Our Family
The Book Typesetters offer typesetting and cover design services to self-publishing authors, presses and publishers. It is run by the Ravenlock family from their home in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Rachael
Creative and Communications Director
Rachael loves chatting to publishers and authors about their books, requirements and timescales to ensure projects run smoothly and meet expectations.
Nat
Creative and Technical Director
Nat is passionate about transforming manuscripts into polished publications which publishers and authors will love.
Younglings
The Micro Managers
Mr R, Mr L and Miss E provide the family with never-ending inspiration, motivation and laughter.
"Many thanks again for all your dedicated work. I couldn’t have asked for a more helpful typesetter and designer to work with." - Ian Gordon
Contact Us
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"…so good to deal with someone who really knows what they’re doing." - Christopher Southgate
Lovely People
The lovely people we've had the pleasure of working with over the years include:
Achill Management | C.L. Peache | Damocles Press | digitalprinting.co.uk | East Lane Books | Fosseway Writers | Greenwich Exchange | ImprintDigital.com | Legal Sustainability Alliance | Light Reading | London Business Conference Group | Lucy Wood | Malcolm Carson | Menard Press | Newark Book Festival | Panshard Event Consultants | Planet Pod Productions | Plas Gywn Books | Quakers in Britain | Rebecca Masterton | Rod Madocks | Shearsman Books | Shoestring Press | Sovereign Capital Partners | The Conrad Press | United Reformed Church | Wayne Burrows | Western Front Way | Worple Press