Intake – Illustrated Book Formatting

Your book intake

1. Your details

We’re going to step you through everything we need to know in order to create your book. Just answer the questions and click Next to proceed, then submit at the end. If you get interrupted, click Save at any point and we’ll send you an email that takes you right back to where you stopped.

Please fill in both fields.

2. Your book's size

TrimPaperback art size in pixelsHardcover

Select the size of your book. Remember that we can only provide hardcover files for the sizes shown, and Hardcover books must be at least 75 pages, meaning you’d need at least 37 illustrations.

Please choose a size.

3. Copyright details

You can just leave this blank. Amazon assigns a free one.

4. Dedication or acknowledgments

Optional — send the final wording if you would like one.

5. Upload your illustrations

Choose your size first — the exact pixel dimensions appear here.

Number them in reading order. Upload them all here or in batches.

Leave this unchecked and we’ll center each illustration on the page instead. Either way, the summary at the end shows exactly how your artwork will be handled.

6. Text for each illustration

Upload a single text or Word file with each illustration’s number followed by the text that goes on that page, or type the text into the boxes below. When you upload the file, its text is placed into the boxes automatically so you can see what you’re going to get.

Choose your illustrations in step 5 first — a box for the words will appear here for each one.

7. Choose the typeface for your book

Here is the first page of your book, shown in each of five typefaces. Pick the one you like best — we will set your book’s text in it.

Please choose a typeface.

8. Your author photo

A headshot or favorite portrait. It appears on the About the Author page and on the back cover. Skip this step if you would rather not include one.

9. About the author

10. Ready to send

Here is everything you have told us. If anything looks off, click Back and fix it.

Files upload when you click Submit.

If anything here is still in progress, you can click Save and come back later using the link we’ll email you. If you’re finished, simply click Submit.

Please complete the required fields in the earlier steps.

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