Book Publishing & Formatting Specialist (Freelancer) at Upwork

Formatted and proofread manuscripts for professional publication, including cover formatting and design support. Prepared files according to KDP requirements and IngramSpark/Ingram publishing specifications. Published and formatted multiple categories of books such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, and educational books, coordinating print-ready and digital-ready deliverables.

Book Formatter at Publishing

Book Formatter & Publishing Designer | Publishing Firm - Formatted and designed diverse publications, including non-fiction books, novels, poetry books, children’s books, workbooks, manuscripts, magazines, editorial publications, product catalogs, and fillable journals. - Transformed raw manuscripts and content into polished, professional, print-ready and digital-ready publications. - Created visually engaging children’s book layouts, integrating illustrations, typography, activities, and storytelling elements into cohesive page designs. - Developed structured and user-friendly layouts for workbooks, journals, educational materials, and interactive fillable PDFs. - Applied professional typography, grids, paragraph styles, master pages, pagination, tables, headers, footers, margins, bleeds, and consistent visual hierarchy. - Prepared files according to publishing, print-on-demand, and digital distribution requirements, ensuring accurate dimensions and export settings. - Conducted detailed quality-control checks to identify and resolve formatting, typography, spacing, pagination, and layout issues. - Collaborated with authors, editors, publishers, and clients to translate manuscripts and creative concepts into professionally published materials. - Managed multiple projects while maintaining accuracy, consistency, visual quality, and strict deadlines. - Tools: Adobe InDesign, Canva, Affinity Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, and other digital publishing and design tools.

Book Publishing & Formatting Specialist at HMDP Publishing

Created print-ready book interiors for paperback and hard cover editions. Converted manuscripts into Kindle-ready formats and developed journals, planners, notebooks, and workbooks. Supported book marketing activities, including Amazon SEO and promotional campaigns, to improve visibility and sales readiness for published titles.