Im in the process of selfpublishing my first childrens e book and have many questionsconcernsdoubts. How to correctly format an ebook for amazon kdp with microsoft word the basics. Companies create valuable and attractive content in ebook format, put it. How to cite a book in chicago style format and examples. If there is a table of contents andor other front matter, the title page will be page i see p. The title of the e book has been neglected by authors and they write something literal like how to be a digital marketer or digital marketing tips. Free apa ebook citation generator fast formatting aid. Also, ebooks dont have headers and footers, so you dont need to add them to your file. How to format kindle ebooks title page camilla chafer. Many modern kindle ebooks have real pages that correspond to the page numbers in print books. After you format your manuscript in word, add finishing touches with kindle create. The templates with sample content include formatted front matter e. If you have an extremely long title, or a title and a subtitle, you might want to reduce the size of the font slightly, to 30.
For example, the first page of the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime would have the following as the header. How to format your book for amazon kindle using microsoft. You can also add other front matter as well as back matter pages, but these arent required. This post shows how to cite any e book in apa style. The information in this book is meant to supplement, not replace, proper name your sport training. The other thing that has no effect on what will be shown in the sample are page breaks. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i. Formatting the parts of an ebook digital publishing 101. Whether youre a b2b company creating offers for landing pages or a b2c company using content offers to grow an email list, ebooks are a critical tool in your content tool belt. Sometimes the title style doesnt appear on the first row of the styles list.
The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. An ebook without a title page feels like a manuscript and i dont pay. Place the main title and any subtitle on separate doublespaced lines if desired. The page should be clean, elegant, and straightforward. The 7th edition of apa does not differentiate between the format of the books, print or electronic. Build your book format a paperback manuscript word for.
The reader gets to customize their font, font size, and spacing preferences so a book that is 200 pages in print could be 300, 400, 500, even pages on a nook, kindle, ipad, iphone or other reader. Unfortunately, i dont have a mentor in this process but landing in your page has alleviated some of that weight. How to format front matter how to make an ebook series by rob obyrne on november 7, 2012 in this lesson, more about youll continue to learn how to use styles for a professional ebook conversion. If you have an openaccess ebook, you may provide the url at the end, provided it directly takes you to the full text without logging in. In the second installment well learn how to include a page, also known as front matter. Scrivener makes everything easy, from composing a draft, to giving your book a structure, to exporting your final manuscript as a kindle compatible ebook. The title page should only contain the title, author name and subtitle, and a call to action.
Readers have the flexibility to enlarge text, bookmark pages and highlight text, which makes it a soughtafter format for avid ebook readers. What specifically is listed on the title page will depend on the type of book written and if its a part of a series. Okay, here we go with the title page and ill pick up any differences between doing this for kindle and for smashwords too. Note that this page is not included in your ebook exports. Heres a sample form for an ebook on freelance work, produced by a. While there are several excellent ebook writing and conversion apps availablefrom free to hundreds of dollars for every platformmost people still prefer writing in a traditional text editor. Back matter can include an about the author page or bibliography. Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the purdue owl in apa. How to format an ebook for kdp with kindle create in 2019. It may just seem like a reiteration of the cover and half title page, but the book title page actually marks the official start of the front matter and the book.
Heres how you can format your document so that these automatically appear on each page. While there are many different layouts that publishers use for the title page of a book, below is a simple book title page example. Even content companies like buzzfeed test and retest their titles to see which ones perform better. This one is optional, but a title page introducing each section can be a great addition to longer ebooks to better divide the content and create a visual divide between sections. There are no technical constraints about the size of a title page image other than that of interior images generally. Title page setup american psychological association. For the best results, save your formatted manuscript as a pdf. Kay teaches writers how to format their ebook for upload to kindle direct publishing kdp using kindle create. Were changing the title, and it will be an ebook with a possible paperback and. Many pressbooks themes will also include a half title page in all pdf files.
So keeping pictures at the front of the book is fine. Ironclad book copyright page examples that will protect you. How to format a manuscript for an ebook working writers. Size of epub title page not cover ebooks stack exchange. As well as having a formatting role, they are the key to establishing an easy navigation system for the ebook. Thankyou so much for helping me past this big mean giant.
What to include these pages usually just include the title of the section its introducing, but a brief sentence or tagline could be helpful if it seems bare. For kindle, start with a title page which is the very first page in your book. How to correctly format an ebook for amazon kdp with. Chapter headings are the most important elements to occur in the main body. How to format an ebook in word using styles updated april 7, 2020 derek haines 245 views comments using word styles is the easiest way to prepare your word file before you publish your ebook. How to format front matter how to make an ebook series. The authors name is inverted, and the book title is written in italics and headline capitalization. Below are two sample disclaimers printed in actual books. Theyre also good lead generators, as people who read your ebook are likely to need your services. Youll be able to see a variety of designs and you can download full size pdfs of sample pages. Enter width and height fields for your trim size with bleed added. Front matter includes elements like title, and dedication pages. The title page can be as big or as small as can be.
Use our e book citation generator to create an intext citation and then compare it to the examples provided above. At the bottom of the page, type and center the authors name. Your ebook should include a title page with your book title and author name. You might want to include other titles of yours that are available too, or the series title. Search results midwest collaborative for library services. Doing so, you will avoid any problems with formatting as well as any mistakes. Ebooks are a critical component of content marketing campaigns. Follow this stepbystep guide to format your manuscript for ebook conversion. Some examples of title pages the herries press 2010. Like any sport involving speed, equipment, balance and environmental factors, this sport poses some inherent risk. As in full notes, the url or e book format is included only if you consulted the book in digital form, and the edition only appears if. Ask me the easiest way to write and format an ebook, and ill point you to scrivener. To help you format your manuscript, we created templates in microsoft word into. Book copyright page examples for your ebook kindlepreneur.
You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again. Here is a link to the school of divinitys example title page. Check out whats being checked out right now the ohio digital library is a program of the state library of ohio and is supported in whole or in part by federal institute of museum and library services funds, awarded to the state library of ohio. Search results pikes peak library district overdrive. Place the title three to four lines down from the top of the title page. Recommendation limit reached youve reached the maximum number of titles you can currently recommend for purchase. Other information that may be found on the title page can include the publishers location, the year of publication, or descriptive text about the book. In a few clicks, it can help you format your title page, table of contents, and. Type the title so it takes up threefourths to half of the upper page. Beware the ebook front matter trap polgarus studio. How to format kindle ebooks page previously in the formatting kindle ebooks series, we learned about what goes in a title page and why.
Copyright page samples you can copy and paste into your book. Change the style of the book title using the title style. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the authors. Reference list entries the reference list entry for a whole e book should include elements of author, date, title with ereader book type in square brackets if applicable. On the layout tab, in the page setup group, click size, and then select more paper sizes.
There arent any definitive rules for how the different sections of front matter in an ebook should be organized, and it is very unlikely that your book will be rejected for publishing based on how you have structured it except for smashwords, the nitpicky ones. Until the distributors allow the producer to customize the sample, this will. The constant features are the title, author name, and publisher. Unlike the full title page, the half title page includes just the title of the book. In the window that opens, you can set the title of your toc. We have created thousands of these pages and we know what your writing needs. If youd like to remove the half title page from your book, follow these steps. Use our ama reference generator and get a title page that impresses. The convention in ebooks, as with printed books, is to start a new chapter on a new page and to set the chapter name or number in larger type. Do not number the title page if it is the only front matter. In an earlier post about the parts of a book, i briefly discussed the title page title page announces the title, subtitle, author and publisher of the book. An image is also optional i have produced ebooks without any title page images at all.