The last thing you’ll need to finalize is the details for your print edition. A lot of the options here will be dictated by what you’ve decided upon with  your cover designer or is information you’ll need to give to your cover designer so you can have your print cover properly sized. If you’re not doing a print edition, you can scroll to the bottom of the page to get to the final checklist or click here.

Header & Footer Options

In this option, you’ll select where you want the page numbers for your printed book along with other information like author name, book title, and chapter.

Option One

Option one places the page numbers at the top with the author name on the center of the left page and the book's title on the center of the right page.

Available for All Styles

Option Two

Option two places the page numbers at the top with the author name on the center of the left page and the book's title on the center of the right page. The difference between option one and two is that the author and book titles are pushed towards the page numbers on each side.

Available for All Styles

Option Three

Option three places the page numbers on the bottom of the page in the center while the author and book title are placed on the left and right edges at the top, respectively

Available for All Styles

Option Four

Option four puts everything in the corners, except Baby. Page numbers are in the bottom corners while author name and book title are at the top corners.

Available for All Styles

Option Five

Option five centers page numbers at the bottom and author and book title at the top.

Available for All Styles

Option Six

Option six has everything at the top with page numbers in the corners and book title and chapter centered.

Available for All Styles

Option Seven

Option seven works the same as option six except the book title and chapter title are aligned in the top corners next to the page numbers.

Available for All Styles

Option Eight

Option eight puts the page numbers on the bottom of the pages in the center. The tops are left empty.

Available for All Styles

Option Nine

Option nine places the page numbers in the corners at the bottom of the pages. The top portions are left empty.

Available for All Styles

Trim Size

How big is your book going to be? There are several different size options in several different categories. If you’re producing multiple print options, please indicate which ones so a separate file can be created for each.

Trade Paperbacks – The larger sized paperbacks. Available sizes:

All the available size options

• 5″x8″
• 5.25″x8″
• 5.5″x8.25″
• 5.5″x8.5″
• 6″x9″

Mass Market Paperbacks – The common, smaller paperback sizes:

• 4.12″x6.75″
• 4.25″x7″
• 4.37″x7″

Large Print Editions – If you’re producing a large print edition for the visually impaired, these are the most common sizes:

• 5.5″x8.5″
• 6″x9″
• 6.14″x9.21″

Fonts

There are several font options available for your print edition. You’ll want to decide which is the best option for your books style and your personal preference.

Available Fonts:

• Athelas
• Baskerville
• Cochin
• Crimson Text
• Fanwood
• Hoefler Text
• Iowan Old Style
• Palatino
• Times New Roman

Page Numbers and New Chapters

Page Numbers: Typically, page numbers begin with chapter one or the prologue (if there is one). Anything before chapter one, like dedications or author’s notes, will use lower case Roman numerals – ii, iii, iv.

New Chapters: New chapters most commonly start on the right page. If the previous chapter ends on the right page, the next lest page would be left blank. If you don’t want the chapters to begin on the right page, only chapter one will start on the right page.

Page Count

After your book has been fully formatted, your cover designer will need the official page count so they can determine the final spine width of your print edition.

Tip: When setting up your book with your Print on Demand service (PoD), such as KDP or IngramSpark, you can select either white pages or cream pages. Be sure to let your cover designer know which you’re selecting. Cream pages are slightly thicker and will require a small adjustment to your book’s spine width.

Now that you’ve selected the details of your print edition, please proceed to the final checklist to ensure you have all the details you’ll need to get your book formatted.