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I have over 30 years of typesetting experience in the publishing industry. This experience includes typesetting for a large publishing company for over thirteen years as a senior member of the composition team. During that time, I typeset numerous book interiors for fiction, non-fiction, Bibles and Study Bibles. I also have experience typesetting financials, marketing products, newsletters and catalogs. In 2018, I transitioned to full-time freelance typesetting/design. I have extensive experience using Adobe InDesign and I'm very well-versed in creating and analyzing design specifications and layouts. My files use all of the automation features InDesign offers, resulting in consistently accurate, professionally designed and typeset files. I prefer to work on a fixed-price basis. My specialties include book interiors and long documents for print or reflowable ebook products. It's always so rewarding to start with a basic manuscript file and transform it into a beautiful, readable, professional book or publication. Thank you for your consideration.

I earned my MS in English with an emphasis on Book Publishing from Portland State University. I'm skilled in interior book design and specialize in children's books. I've typeset for four independent publishers, and have experience designing and typesetting many genres of books. I also offer proofreading services. I am proficient in InDesign for both print and digital book production.

With a wealth of experience formatting/Book typesetting and publishing books, I will format/layout/typeset and assist with self-publishing your book. I will expertly format/design your book for print paperback, eBook, hardcover, spiral bound, booklet, and ePDF for Amazon KDP (CreateSpace)/Kindle, IngramSpark, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Lulu, Bookbaby, Draft2Digital, Gumroad, Payhip, Stan, and other publishing sites according to print production specifications. I format Fiction, Non-fiction, Literature, Novels, Religion, Travel Guides, Sports, Poetry, Journals, Workbooks, Picture Books (Children's books, Health and Diet Cookbooks, Comics), etc. I work with Microsoft Word, InDesign, Canva, Adobe PDF, MS. Publisher, Affinity, Photoshop, Kindle Create, and Text Files. I will help you generate a Barcode from your ISBN if it is not available. I will also direct you to get ISBNs for your books. Deliveries Print-ready PDF with source file Epub/Mobi Kindle Create ePDF for websites I will advise on Amazon publishing. I also fix publishing/print errors. Guide you to successful upload to Amazon, Lulu, IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital - on demand. With Publisher Rocket & other research methods. I will research Categories for your book. I will research keywords for your book. Excellent Book Conversion to eBook. Using my coding knowledge, I will excellently convert books to eBooks: EPUB (Reflowable and Fixed Layouts). I create clickable tables of contents and hyperlinks for Fixed layouts (picture book, cookbook) and Reflowable layouts. I manually polish eBooks. The eBook will be displayed as a PDF or Word file. I convert books to Mobi and ePub for Kindle, Apple, Google, IngramSpark, Lulu, and other electronic platforms with 100% acceptance. And I will work on the eBook cover with the right dimensions and file extension. Print Layout Design Includes: • Professional Layout with Publishing Requirements • Well-designed Title Page • Well-placed images and photos • Layout of front-matter, body, and back-matter • Table of Contents • Drop Caps • Embedded Fonts • Well-structured headings • Paragraphs and bullets, Justification • (Every new chapter will start from the right-hand side) Not applicable to all books to minimize production cost • Page numbers • Images and bleeds • Proper Margins, gutter, and line spacing • Headers and Footers Ornamental Breaks • Orphan/Widow adjusted • 300 dpi Print-ready PDF • Index, footnotes, endnotes, cross-references • Source file • Fast delivery • 100% guaranteed accepted by Amazon and other sites eBook Conversion Includes: • Clickable Table of Contents (TOC) • Functional hyperlinks to redirect within the document or to a website • Validated ePub or Mobi file • 100% guaranteed to be accepted by any electronic platform (eBook) I add metadata and searchable keywords to files. Despite my dashboard showing jobs in progress, I have completed all current projects. I am available and ready to take on new work. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs. Thank you.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗞𝗗𝗣 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸. I've formatted and published 226 books on Upwork (𝟵𝟲% 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝟰.𝟴★ 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟰𝟯 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀), working across every major platform like Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Draft2Digital. So however you're publishing, I can deliver files that go through the first time. W̲h̲a̲t̲ ̲I̲ ̲h̲a̲n̲d̲l̲e̲:̲ ➜ Interior formatting for paperback, hardcover, and eBook (Word, InDesign, EPUB) ➜ Front and back book cover design, sized correctly for your chosen platform ➜ Children's book illustration and layout ➜ KDP/IngramSpark upload and technical troubleshooting (fonts, bleed, trim, margins) ➜ Table of contents, chapter styling, front/back matter One client recently put it this way: "𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴... 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵." That's how I work on every project. You're not locked into the first draft. I work in milestones so you always know what's next: 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 → 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 → 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 → 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴. Most projects turn around in 3 – 7 days depending on length and platform. Not sure what your manuscript needs yet? I offer a paid 30-minute consultation. I'll review your file and tell you exactly what it needs and what it'll cost, no obligation. Send me your manuscript details (word count, trim size, target platform) and I'll reply with a scoped quote within a few hours.

Pre-press specialist with extensive experience, detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills, and able to work in fast-paced environment.

Book Formatting & Interior Design for KDP, EPUB, and Print. Message me for a consultation. Hi! I’m Tracey — an award-winning indie author and book formatter who understands how important it is for a finished book to look as professional as the story, message, or expertise inside it. I specialize in clean, professional book formatting and interior layout for independent authors, entrepreneurs, and small publishers. Whether you need a Kindle-ready EPUB, a print-ready PDF for Amazon KDP or IngramSpark, or a polished interior for a workbook, devotional, memoir, novel, or nonfiction title, I can help prepare your book for publication with care and attention to detail. My formatting work includes: • Print-ready interiors for paperback and hardcover • EPUB formatting for Kindle and other ebook platforms • Chapter openings, headers, footers, and page numbers • Margins, spacing, trim size, and gutter setup • Front matter and back matter formatting • Clickable tables of contents • Heading hierarchy and section styling • Image, chart, and simple graphic placement • KDP and IngramSpark file preparation Depending on the project, I work in Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, Atticus, Microsoft Word, Canva, Vellum, and PDF tools. Some books need a simple, clean layout; others need a more designed interior with callouts, reflection pages, worksheets, images, or visual hierarchy. I choose the workflow that best fits the project. As an author myself, I understand the publishing process from both sides. I know how stressful the final production stage can feel, especially when formatting issues show up right before launch. My goal is to make that step smoother by creating files that are polished, readable, consistent, and ready for upload. I’m detail-oriented, collaborative, and practical. I care about clean typography, professional layout, and making sure your book feels finished — not just formatted.