Using pdf comments
Adding pdf comments is a brilliant and easy way for designers to communicate with you about your file. Unlike a long email with comments like ‘on page 23, top left, at the …
How long before my book is for sale?
Print books We receive an automated notification once you have approved your book for publication. At this point we will typically process your book files and any associated metadata …
Thin white lines on pdf
When reviewing your PDF file you may notice very feint white lines on your cover or book interior pages. These “hairlines” are the result of the transparency flatteners used to …
How do I send my material?
Email: If you’re just sending a few files that total less than 10MB then emailing these as attachments is fine. Some email clients will allow you to embed images into …
Is your publishing contract exclusive?
No, our contract is not exclusive. This is your book, we do not make any claim to the copyright or editorial content. If you decide to publish elsewhere we …
What files do I send?
Text files: Provide your text in editable format, ideally as an MS Word file. If you have used an alternative word processing package to write your text such as OpenOffice …
What instructions do I send?
Files: For each file we need to know what it is, why you’ve sent it and where it goes. Using clear filenames is always a really good start. For example, Manuscript.docx for …
Do you take confidentiality seriously?
We take confidentiality very seriously. Information and files will only be shared with our staff and associates, all of whom have individually signed a confidentiality agreement. We are happy …
Can I have a sample?
Most jobs will include a sample stage for approval and feedback on the styling before we proceed. For book interiors we will typically typeset the first chapter and for covers …
What about changes
Receiving your feedback, changes and updates for a job is all part of the design process. Sample For most jobs we will first sent you a sample file called …
What’s in my quotation?
Once our team receives your files we will schedule them for review. If we have everything we need we will issue an itemized quotation including the job specification, price …
What if my deadline is urgent?
When we quote a time, we deliver to it. The only exception is due to an issue beyond our control. However, it is always advisable to leave extra time …
How does payment work?
For our design services we follow standard practice. We split payment 50:50 with the initial 50% payable before we start work and the final 50% on completion. All our …
Can you send my files to someone else?
Each job we work on has one customer. This is the person who accepted our quote. Clarity: A single point of contact avoids the risk of us receiving conflicting instructions …
What if I am not happy?
We do everything we can to try and ensure this does not happen. Design work is subjective so just tell us if there are things you want changed, this …
Do I get an author discount on my own books?
Absolutely. As the author of the book, you can purchase any number of copies of your book from us at the cost price of printing plus shipping.
Will you market my book?
Wordzworth provides a range of pay-as-you-go self-publishing services to help get your book for sale in the right places. We do not offer marketing or PR services. Generic ‘book …
Can I have source files for my job?
Final-form files are not editable so if you wish to make changes to these files in future then you can ask us to update your source files and recreate …
Will you change my images?
Even if you have not asked us to work on your images they may still appear differently in your review file from the way you sent them. This is …
Will you change my text?
We provide design services. We do not proofread text, edit references or index entries, and we do not run spellchecks, or grammar checks. Ensuring your text is correct is …
Do you design from templates?
We do not design books to a number of set templates. We believe our job as designers is to carefully consider your design needs and opinions as well as …
What software do you use?
Our team is extremely experienced with a wide range of design software packages and will select the best software for each job. Book interiors and covers are created in …
Why is there no text on my spine?
Typically, our designers will include the name of a book, the author and publishing logo on your book spine. However, for books under 100 pages, spines may sometimes be …
How can I change the price of my book?
If you would like to change the RRP for your book then please email us your new prices in any currency used to sell your book (USD, GBP, EUR, …
What if my books haven’t arrived?
If you have made a book order that has not arrived, please notify us. All book orders are tracked via UPS and signed for so we should always be …