Typesetting is the craft of the printed page. Your typesetter chooses body and display typefaces, sets leading and margins to the trim size, builds a grid for headings, captions, block quotes and footnotes, and controls how text flows across pages to avoid awkward breaks.
Consistency is what makes a book look professional. Every chapter opening, heading level and running header follows the same hierarchy, so the reader never notices the design, only that the book is comfortable to read.
Read the full overview on our Book Typesetting services page.
Nothing moves to the next stage without your approval, and the work remains yours.
Sample spreads for approval
Fully typeset interior at your trim size
Print-ready PDF to the printer's specifications
Corrections after your proof review
Share your final files, references and the formats you need.
We prepare concepts or sample pages for your approval.
The full design or files are produced to specification.
You review a proof, we apply corrections and deliver final files.
Here is what you gain when your book is handled by a specialist design and production team at Potter Publishers, working alongside editors, designers and publishing specialists under one roof.
LIVE CHATReaders decide whether to look closer at a book in moments. A genre-appropriate cover and a clean interior earn that second look.
Files are built to retailer and printer specifications, including trim size, bleed, fonts and image resolution, avoiding rejected uploads.
Professional typography, margins and spacing make long reading comfortable in print and on every ebook device.
Paperback, hardcover, ebook and audiobook artwork are planned together, so your book looks consistent everywhere it is sold.
We edit and proofread in Australian English by default for Australian authors (colour, organise, travelled), and can switch to US or UK spelling if your book targets those readers.
In Australia, ISBNs are issued by Thorpe-Bowker. We help you buy and register them in your own name or your imprint's, so you are the publisher of record.
Australian legal deposit generally requires published books to be deposited with the National Library of Australia and the relevant state library. We include this in your publishing checklist. For Victoria authors, the state library is State Library Victoria.
Quotes for Australian authors are confirmed in writing, including the currency, before any work begins. The main price factors are:
We are a full-service publishing team for independent authors in Australia and the United States. Writers, editors, designers and marketers work together on your book, so every stage connects and nothing is lost between suppliers.
Tell us about your manuscript and we will send a written plan and quote within 48 hours.
Ready to talk about your book? Contact us or request a quote above.
Sample spreads, a fully typeset interior at your chosen trim size, a print-ready PDF and corrections after your proof review.
It depends on genre and length. We recommend sizes that suit your category and your printer, and explain how size affects page count and cost.
Yes. We work with Melbourne authors remotely by video call, phone and email, scheduled in AEST/AEDT (Melbourne time).
We edit and proofread in Australian English by default for Australian authors (colour, organise, travelled), and can switch to US or UK spelling if your book targets those readers.
