Formatting Your POD Book - Some Tips

A number of indie authors are currently setting up print-on-demand (POD) titles. Here are a few tips from my own experiences. They relate to fiction writing.

• The font face Georgia at size 11pt is clear and professional looking, for books aimed adults.
• You won't need any additional line spacing unless you're writing for children.
• Don't leave space between your paragraphs.
• 8mm is a decent paragraph indent.
• Do not indent the first paragraph in each chapter or the first paragraph after a starred break.
• It it customary for chapters to start on a right hand page.
• Downloading a template from your chosen POD service will save you a lot of time.
• If you upload a PDF instead of a Word document, you will have much more control over the final layout.
• FeedARead is the most professional POD site I've tried, but CreateSpace is cheaper. See discussion on POD services.

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