It has been a pleasure working with the team at Tate & Clayburn. Their work is always very accurate, and they handle our fast turnaround requests which helps us keep on top of deadlines.
A second pair of eyes to eradicate mistakes can make all the difference. Request a free consultation with one of our editorial experts.
You’ve written, edited and maybe even re-edited your manuscript – so what’s next? If you’re planning to self-publish your book, it needs to look like a book. It needs a professional typesetter.
When you’ve worked so hard on getting your manuscript up to scratch, the last thing you want is for bad formatting to distract your reader – or, worse, stop them from buying your book in the first place.
A professional typesetter knows how to make each page of your book visually appealing, with design choices that fit with your vision and make it easy to read. They know their serif fonts from their sans serif fonts and can spot word stacks a mile off – so your reader stays focused on your writing and not inconsistent word spacing.
The typesetting process transforms your completed draft from a Microsoft Word file or equivalent document into a publication-ready format. For many authors, this is the exciting moment when their work looks like a real book for the first time.
Simply put, book typesetting involves arranging text in a book page composition using typesetting software or other digital tools, such as Adobe InDesign. It might sound straightforward, but typesetting is an art as well as a science. It has its own design rules and principles.
In most cases, typesetting happens towards the end of the publishing process – after editing but before proofreading. This enables the proofreader to review the page layout as part of their usual checks.
Readers never notice good typesetting because they’re focused on the words themselves. But bad typesetting is obvious: perhaps the font size is too small or the line spacing is inconsistent. Maybe there are word stacks (multiple instances of the same word appear directly beneath each other). Or the page margins might be too narrow, meaning the entire page looks cramped.
Any typesetting mistake that catches your reader’s eye not only takes their focus away from your writing but also looks amateur. Getting your book professionally typeset can make a big difference.
The cost of professional typesetting varies depending on factors such as your book’s length, the inclusion of any graphic matter and other elements, and how you want your book interior to look. Get in touch for a free quote or consultation.
If you want to include images or infographics or lots of colour in your book, or if you’d like us to design your book cover, ask us about our graphic design services.
The secret to making our clients happy? Our team. We love what we do – which is probably why we excel at it. With our in-house team of experts and a wider network of specialists, we get the very best talent on your project.
It has been a pleasure working with the team at Tate & Clayburn. Their work is always very accurate, and they handle our fast turnaround requests which helps us keep on top of deadlines.
It was a pleasure working with Tate & Clayburn. They transformed our technical content into clear, engaging and professionally designed presentations. Their thoughtful approach to proofreading, copyediting, and design helped us communicate complex information more effectively to a market-oriented audience including businesses and governments. The presentations became a valuable starting point for developing additional marketing and communication assets, and are now in full use by our teams. We greatly appreciated the team’s attention to detail, flexibility, and ability to understand the nuances of a specialized brief, and would happily recommend them for similar projects.
We were really impressed by the team’s creativity and strong design sensibility. We love the way they translate complex data into clear, creative, and engaging infographics, bringing both the Women’s Report and Sustainability Report to life.
I’d like to thank you for your contribution and support to the report. Your support was really integral to the process and we are very pleased with the outcome
Thank you again for playing such a big role in making this report possible, and I’m walking away from this experience with a healthy dose of appreciation for what publishing really entails, especially the attention to detail, patience, and collaboration required.
Tate & Clayburn have provided much-needed support to our communications teams around the world. They are responsive, organised and highly skilled, and always take the time to understand each project properly before starting work. Their deep understanding of editorial work means they can adapt their approach and style to different contexts. I particularly appreciate the way they have supported us with day-to-day tasks when our in-house capacity has been stretched. They’re also nice people and a pleasure to work with!
Tate & Clayburn have been a pleasure to work with. We needed to prepare our book for publication, and could only get so far with our own edits. Their expertise and thoughtful approach made the process smooth and efficient. We wanted to ensure the author’s voice wasn’t lost in any edits, and they were very sensitive to that. They kept the book’s language and tone authentic to the author, whilst giving invaluable direction throughout. This project is close to our hearts, and we are so proud of the final product. We have already recommended them to another author, and would use them again.
Thank you again for all your work in pulling together a fine report. It is no mean feat given the many different voices you had to bring together. Thanks for your flexibility, patience and good humour throughout the process.
Tate & Clayburn were fantastic to work with. Rosie has meticulous attention to detail, we felt in very safe hands. She project-managed our report from start to finish, leading on copywriting, editing, proofing, design and print management. We would have no hesitation in working with her again; it felt like having another member of our core team throughout the project.
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