Formatting Services

Once a manuscript is polished, it needs to be formatted to the correct size and layout for its respective publishing style. Whether it's a novel, a children's book, or a Bible study; Sea Fortress Publishing will format it for printing. 

Formatting includes: font type and size, page size, margins, the headers and footers, page numbers, and all front and end matter (eg. Copyright page, Table of Contents, index, etc.)

Charges will be applied based on page count, rounded to the nearest ten. Text will be set to 12-point Calibri font, 1-inch margins, and 1.5 line spacing to calculate the number of pages. (See Price Table for more details)

Images: If the book to be printed contains any images - whether they are pictures, tables, graphs, maps, or other items beyond just text - the formatting can take more time to complete. Each image to be formatted, regardless of size or shape, will be counted as a whole page when determining price for service.

***Formatting does not include designing a cover for the book. That is a separate service not currently offered by Sea Fortress Publishing; however, it may be available through an affiliate. Please indicate your desire for a cover design in your Request for Service Form and information will be provided.

• It takes about one week to format 100 pages for printing

• Page counts above or below that can be prorated accordingly

• Formatting front matter (table of contents, dedication, title pages, etc.) takes about one week.

• Formatting images may take up to a week, depending on number of images