Traditional typesetting freelancers take weeks, charge by the hour for late-stage author corrections, and treat digital ePub formatting as an expensive, glitchy afterthought.
My pipeline replaces that clunky workflow. I’ve built a high-speed, tech-optimized interior formatting and typesetting system designed specifically to help busy independent presses and authors escape brutal seasonal bottlenecks on standard trade fiction, memoirs, and non-fiction.
The Insider Advantage
I don’t run a generic, detached design agency. I am a lifelong book professional—former editor of Atlantic Books Today, author of ten books (including with Penguin Random House / McClelland & Stewart, Goose Lane Editions, and Pottersfield Press), and an active manuscript consultant.
I know firsthand how beautiful a book needs to be to succeed on a bookstore shelf. More importantly, I know the intense, hair-pulling pressure of managing tight seasonal lists, grant funding cycles, and looming printer drop dates.
Why This Workflow is Superior:
Simultaneous Print & Digital Delivery: My setup generates immaculate, print-ready page layouts and flawlessly validated ePub files at the exact same moment. Your physical and digital releases stay perfectly in sync.
Zero-Cost Typo Protection: Late-stage author corrections that normally destroy an Adobe InDesign layout can be plugged in and completely regenerated across the entire book in minutes—at no extra charge to your budget.
The Logistical/Currency Edge: For US clients, my flat project rates are billed in Canadian Dollars (CAD), giving your production budget an automatic ~25% exchange rate discount. For regional clients, I offer predictable, flat-rate tiers that respect independent publishing budgets.
Let’s Clear Your Desk
Think of me as your personal, last-minute safety net. If your go-to layout team hits a wall, gets sick, or you have a straight-text manuscript that needs an urgent, flawless turnaround to save a printer slot, I am set up to step in and execute immediately.
Once you see how fast, clean, and stress-free the turnaround is compared to traditional formatting methods, we can talk about ongoing production support to keep your upcoming seasons running smoothly.
Transparent Flat-Rate Project Tiers (Billed in CAD)
All tiers include print-ready PDFs and validated ePub digital files delivered simultaneously. No hidden hourly fees for text revisions.
Tier 1: Novellas / Short Memoirs (Up to 50,000 words) — $450 CAD
Tier 2: Standard Trade Fiction & Non-Fiction (50,000 to 90,000 words) — $650 CAD
Tier 3: Epic Fiction / Extensive Memoirs (90,000 to 130,000 words) — $850 CAD
The Full Package Wrap: Add a custom, high-impact print jacket and e-book cover design bundle to any layout tier above for a flat $400 CAD.
Have a production emergency or an upcoming title ready for layout? Let me help Write Now!
A glimpse inside the digital edition of $mall Town Financial by Rob McDowell, a book produced by Write Now! with Jon Tattrie in 2026.