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Manuscript Word Count 90,000 words

Children's / Short (1k–10k) Novel (70k–90k) Epic / Non-Fiction (120k+)

Interior Layout Complexity

Standard Fiction / Continuous Prose (£1.95 / page) Standard chapter heads, running headers, and page numbers. Clean, traditional text layout (~280 words/page). Illustrated Non-Fiction / Memoir / Children's Books (£3.45 / page) Subheads, pull quotes, 10–25 embedded photographs, maps, illustrations, or bullet callouts (~220 words/page). Complex Academic / Cookbook / Poetry (£3.95 / page) Tables, extensive footnotes/endnotes, multi-level indexing, sidebars, or delicate verse styling (~180 words/page).

Additional Production Services

Cover Design (from +£50) Print-ready PDF with calculated spine and trim specifications plus digital front cover for eBook retailers. eBook Conversion (EPUB & KDP) (+45p / typeset page) Reflowable eBook files derived from the typesetting, fully validated and ready for upload to Kindle, Kobo, and Apple Books. Post-Typesetting Proofreading (+£1.50 / typeset page) Meticulous review of page proofs to check typographical accuracy, bad breaks, widows/orphans, and headers. Manuscript Copy-editing (+£7.50 / 1,000 words) Pre-typesetting editorial review focusing on syntax, clarity, consistency, grammar, punctuation, and house style. ISBN Allocation & British Library Deposit (+£65) Official imprint ISBN assignment, print barcode generation, and legal deposit filing with the British Library.

Production Breakdown

Estimated Book Length: ~332 pages

Interior Typesetting: £647
Cover Design (from): £50
eBook Conversion (45p/pp): £0
Proofreading (£1.50/pp): £0
Copy-editing (£7.50/k): £0
ISBN & Legal Deposit: £65

Estimated Investment

£647

Zero-rated / VAT exempt when purchased as part of a complete publishing and print package (standard VAT applies to standalone services).

Includes complete print-ready PDF files and uploading to POD if required (Bookvault, Amazon KDP etc.).

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