Formatting Guides
How to Convert Word to EPUB
How to convert a Word document to EPUB, comparing a dedicated formatter, Calibre, and online converters, and which gives the cleanest, publish-ready result.
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Formatting and publishing guides for indie authors.
Compare tools, learn formatting workflows, explore publishing decisions, and get more from Koberger.
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The Best Free Book Formatting Software
Yes, there is genuinely free book formatting software. An honest comparison of the best free tools, including Koberger, Reedsy, Kindle Create and Calibre, and where free stops.
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What to Put on Your Copyright Page
A plain-English guide to the copyright page in a book: what it must include, what is optional, and how to write one that looks professional.
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How to Format a Box Set or Anthology
How to combine multiple books or stories into a single box set or anthology while keeping structure, navigation, and consistent styling intact.
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EPUB vs MOBI: Do You Still Need MOBI Files?
What EPUB and MOBI are, why Amazon retired MOBI, and which ebook format you actually need to publish your book today.
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How to Format a Poetry Book (Ebook and Print)
Why poetry is uniquely tricky to format, how to keep line breaks and stanzas intact in ebooks, and how to set poems on the page in print.
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KDP Hardcover Formatting: What You Need to Know
How KDP hardcovers differ from paperbacks, the trim sizes and margins to use, and how to prepare an interior that works for both.
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How to Create a Table of Contents for Your Book (Ebook and Print)
How a book table of contents works in ebooks and print, why the ebook version must be linked, and how to generate a clean one without doing it by hand.
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Book Margins and Gutter Explained (Print Formatting Basics)
What margins and the gutter are in print book formatting, why the inside margin is larger, and how to set them correctly for KDP and other printers.
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Best Book Formatting Software for Self-Published Authors
A practical guide to popular book formatting tools for self-published authors, comparing Koberger, Vellum, Atticus, Reedsy, Scrivener and Adobe InDesign.
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What Is Front Matter?
A practical guide to front matter for self-published authors, including title pages, copyright pages, dedications, epigraphs and tables of contents.
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What Is Back Matter?
A guide to back matter for indie authors, including author bios, also-by pages, newsletter signups, acknowledgments and reader magnets.