How Authors in New York Can Work With Us

A well-formatted interior is invisible: readers simply enjoy the book. We lay out your manuscript for print and ebook so it meets retailer requirements and reads comfortably on the page and on screen.

New York is the centre of American traditional publishing, and many authors here weigh traditional and independent routes. We help you prepare a professional book or proposal for whichever path you choose.

There is no need to visit an office: consultations, reviews and approvals all happen online, scheduled in Eastern Time (EST/EDT).

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Request a project quote. Tell us about your book and we will send a written quote within 48 hours.

Book Formatting for authors in New York

Interior Production for Print and Ebook

Print and ebook need different treatments. A print interior is a fixed layout: trim size, margins, gutter, fonts, headers, page numbers, chapter openings and how text breaks across pages all have to be set deliberately, and the final PDF has to meet the printer's specifications. An ebook is reflowable: readers change font size and devices, so the file must be built with clean structure, a working table of contents and styling that holds up everywhere.

We set both from the same final text, so your print and digital editions match. Images, tables, footnotes, poetry and other special elements are handled individually rather than forced into a generic template.

Read the full overview on our Book Formatting services page.

What you receive

Deliverables and Approvals

Nothing moves to the next stage without your approval, and the work remains yours.

1

Print-ready interior PDF at your chosen trim size

2

Ebook file built for major ebook retailers

3

Styled chapter openings, headers and page numbering

4

Front and back matter: title page, copyright page, contents and more

5

A proof for your review before files are finalised

Step by step

How the process works

  1. 1

    Brief

    Share your final files, references and the formats you need.

  2. 2

    Samples

    We prepare concepts or sample pages for your approval.

  3. 3

    Production

    The full design or files are produced to specification.

  4. 4

    Proof and final files

    You review a proof, we apply corrections and deliver final files.

Design and Production services

Why design and production matter

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.

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Judged in a second

Readers decide whether to look closer at a book in moments. A genre-appropriate cover and a clean interior earn that second look.

Accepted first time

Files are built to retailer and printer specifications, including trim size, bleed, fonts and image resolution, avoiding rejected uploads.

Comfortable to read

Professional typography, margins and spacing make long reading comfortable in print and on every ebook device.

Ready for every format

Paperback, hardcover, ebook and audiobook artwork are planned together, so your book looks consistent everywhere it is sold.

USA

Publishing details for New York authors

Spelling and style

We edit and proofread in US English by default for American authors (color, organize, traveled), following common US style conventions, and can switch to Australian or UK spelling when needed.

ISBNs

In the United States, ISBNs are issued by Bowker. We help you buy and register them in your own name or your imprint's, so you are the publisher of record.

Legal deposit

US authors can register copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office, and publishers can apply for a Library of Congress Control Number before publication. We explain both and add them to your checklist where they apply.

Pricing

Price factors and timeline

Quotes for US authors are confirmed in writing, including the currency, before any work begins. The main price factors are:

Page count and formatsComplexity, images and special elementsNumber of concepts or revisionsTurnaround
Timeline: Calls and review sessions are scheduled in Eastern Time (EST/EDT). Simple projects move faster than illustrated or complex ones. Your quote confirms the schedule.
Books published with Potter Publishers
Why Potter Publishers

Why New York authors choose Potter Publishers

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.

  • You keep your rights. Your book, your ISBNs, your accounts and your royalties stay in your name.
  • Written quotes. Every project starts with a clear plan, deliverables and dates before you commit.
  • Specialist team. Editors and designers matched to your genre and type of book.
  • One point of contact. A project manager keeps writing, design and publishing on schedule.
  • Print, ebook and audio. Files prepared to retailer and distributor requirements.
  • Launch support. Listings, categories and marketing planned around your readers.
Our work

Books we have helped bring to readers

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Ready to publish your book?

Tell us about your manuscript and we will send a written plan and quote within 48 hours.

Questions and Next Steps

Ready to talk about your book? Contact us or request a quote above.

Interior layout for print and ebook, typography, headers and page numbering, front and back matter, and a proof for your review before final files are delivered.

Yes. Print is a fixed layout built to the printer's specifications; ebooks are reflowable and must work across devices and font sizes.

Yes. We work with New York authors remotely by video call, phone and email, scheduled in Eastern Time (EST/EDT).

We edit and proofread in US English by default for American authors (color, organize, traveled), following common US style conventions, and can switch to Australian or UK spelling when needed.