Book Production and Print Preparation

Guidance on making books accessible to readers with disabilities — covering EPUB accessibility standards, alt text, reading order, WCAG compliance, and EU accessibility requirements.

Specialized advice on book cover file preparation: wrap templates, spine width calculation, barcode placement, lamination specs, and print platform submission requirements.

Manage the production consistency and scheduling of multi-title book series, ensuring design standards, file naming conventions, and print specifications are applied uniformly.

Guidance on converting book manuscripts and print layouts into EPUB3, MOBI, and KFX ebook formats, meeting retailer standards for Amazon KDP, Apple Books, and Kobo.

Step-by-step guidance on obtaining ISBNs, registering copyright, and setting up ONIX-compliant book metadata for distribution and discoverability.

Expert advice on book paper stocks, binding methods, and physical production specifications to match your project's genre, budget, and quality requirements.

Estimate and compare book print costs across offset, digital short-run, and POD methods, and calculate unit economics to inform retail pricing and print run decisions.

Expert guidance on preparing print-ready PDFs and source files for book printing, covering bleed, resolution, color profiles, and press specifications.

Catch and correct typesetting errors in laid-out book pages: widows, orphans, rivers, bad breaks, inconsistent spacing, and typography violations before print.