How to Make a Book - Preparing your manuscript for publication

How to Make a BookPreparing your manuscript for publication

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Today we’ll show you how to create books ready for physical and digital distribution.

So, you have a manuscript that is ready for publication?

It’s time to liberate your masterpiece from MS Word and transform it into…

…a beautiful book.

Creating an EPUB or a PDF file is far from straightforward. Most writing tools

like Word, Google Docs, and Scrivener can’t natively create ready-for-

publication ebooks and PDFs.

Authors are calling out for a

free and simple tool that can

help them craft the files needed

for publishing books on every

major platform…

Introducing: The Reedsy Book Editorhttps://www.reedsy.com/write-a-book

Zero Learning CurveYou don’t need to know a single thing about typesetting or book

design – the Reedsy Book Editor automatically creates a layout for

your book. Just choose your headings and where your paragraphs

start and the editor will do the rest.

The second you finish writing, you’re ready to publish.

Export instantly to EPUB & MOBI files for ebookstores

and to PDFs for print on demand.

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PDF

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MOBI

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EPUB

Book production, made simple in 6 steps.

Import your book

Apply simple formatting

Insert images, end notes and scene breaks

Add a cover or collaborate with a designer

Detail your front matter

Export professionally designed EPUB and

PDF files.

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1. Import your bookImport your entire manuscript in minutes

with this simple workflow.

Import your book1

Create Chapters and Parts

Organize your book in the sidebar. A

table of contents will automatically

generate based on this arrangement.

Add new chapter or part

Then it’s as simple as copying & pasting.

Keep your existing formatting: headings, bold text,

italics, and list styles are all retained.

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Import your book1

Select and copy your text in Word

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Paste your text into the Reedsy Book Editor

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2. Apply simple formattingChoose your headings, lists, and other

paragraph styles.

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Introducing the formatting bar…

Default

paragraph

Alternate

voice

Headings

1,2,3

Paragraph

alignment

Numbered

lists

Ordered

lists

Quote or

Code

Select text and apply paragraph styles...

Apply simple formatting2

…along with character styles.

Bold Italic Underline Strikethrough Superscript Hyperlinks Comments

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Select text and apply character styles

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3. Enrich your contentAdd images, captions, endnotes, and

scene breaks.

4. Add a book coverMake your book stand out from the crowd.

Book cover

For best results, we recommend that your book cover image has a ratio of 1:6 and measures at least 2500px on the longest side. Read more in our FAQ.

Drag and dropYour files here, or upload from your computer

Remove cover

If you already have a cover, you can upload it instantly.

Add a book cover4

Add a book cover4

Or collaborate with a professional designer from the

Reedsy network.

5. Detail your front matter The front matter is your book’s signature. Personalize

this section with a choice of configurable options.

Detail your front matter

Configure elements such as:

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• Title

• Subtitle

• Edition number

• Year of publication

• Publisher name and logo

• ISBN

6. Export your bookPick a professionally designed theme suited

for both EPUB and PDF.

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EPUB

Download your ePub

The files created by the Reedsy Book

Editor are compatible with Amazon’s

Kindle Store, Apple’s iBookstore, the

Kobo Store, Smashwords, Nook Press,

Google Play and NetGalley.

MOBI files are automatically created

when you upload EPUBs to the Kindle

Store.

Export your book6

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MOBI

Perfect EPUB files on every device100% compatible with online ebookstores

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PDFDownload your PDF

Print-ready PDF files are compatible with most print-on-

demand services (Lulu, CreateSpace, IngramSpark, CPI, etc.).

You can configure options like trim size and end note position,

add a multi-level table of contents, and select a theme.

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Reedsy

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Classic

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select theme select theme

More themes coming soon!

Instantly ready for print on demandwith CreateSpace, IngramSpark, and other leading POD providers.

Available in a choice of themesTypeset your book with a number of professional themes.

Get started todayFind out more on the Reedsy blog or start using the

Reedsy Book Editor now for FREE.

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