Correct Indentation
No more bad indents, lost paragraphs, or stray bullets.
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This actual example demonstrates formatting problems on a Kindle edition currently available for purchase. Many editions have problems like it, or worse. We know exactly why these errors occur and how to prevent them. |
Correct Spacing
No more random paragraph-spacing anomalies.
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It is remarkable how many Kindle editions have bizarre spacing anomalies like this between paragraphs. We studied them, tracked them down, and know why they happen. A Kindle Wizards edition doesn't have these errors. |
Squeaky-Clean Code
Impeccable markup for accurate display & portability to other platforms.
Web languages form the hidden document structure of Kindle ebooks. We leverage our deep expertise in web design and HTML to create code which is correctly marked, with every paragraph and element simply and accurately tagged, and all elements semantically valid. Together with our knowledge of the "secret" Kindle tags, we create Kindle books which are flawlessly coded, not only making them display properly now, but protects your investment for future devices, specification changes, and other platforms. Here is an example of clean, correct markup:
Compare this to the cluttered, proprietary code produced by automated tools and second-rate conversions. The problems with such jumbled markup are more than aesthetic. They reveal structural deficiencies which will create major headaches when attempting to revise, reformat, update to new Kindle specifications, or transport the book to other future platforms:
Even this actual Amazon-produced markup is rife with arbitrary line breaks, and so devoid of meaningful tags that it is useless for future releases or other platforms:
Device Proofing
We check every job on the actual hardware.
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Each conversion is tested on the Kindle device to verify everything displays properly, hyperlinks work, and all special elements are in place such as Table of Contents, cover, and start page. Upon request, we can also provide a file for you to test the book on your own device before deploying. |
Fast Turnaround
Three days from receipt of all materials. (For average-length books)
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From the moment we receive all materials--typesetting file/images/etc., we deliver the Kindle book in three days. (Of course, if you are submitting multiple books or unusually-long titles, add an additional 1-2 days per book. We're wizards, not time travelers!) |
Proper Contents Page
Correctly-linked and nicely formatted Table of Contents.
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Some editions have an improperly-formatted Table of Contents, or if formatted well still not linked to the main Kindle menu, as in the example to the left. With Kindle Wizards, your Contents pages will be properly made and accurately linked. |
Chapter Headings
Attractive, readable, professional headings.
We bring our typography skills to bear in creating beautiful, readable, professional chapter headings. For a small upgrade fee we can add custom flourishes and graphics like the one above right for that memorable touch.
Proper Page Breaks
No more missing or badly-placed page breaks.
We use correctly-coded page breaks, along with extra HTML comments for future expandability. Nothing ruins an eBook like shoddy page breaks!
Why Kindle Wizards?
The Kindle Wizards have over 30 years' combined experience in book production, from cover design to typesetting to marketing and publicity. Our typesetting and design work includes that of bestselling authors, including Neale Donald Walsch, Richard Bach, Eckhart Tolle, and Michael Lerner. We also have fifteen years' experience in web design, having designed and engineered websites for authors, online bookstores, banks, and more.
The Kindle platform is a convergence of these two worlds. Because they are still books, eBook editions demand the experienced eye of a typesetter and book designer. Yet each Kindle edition, under the surface, is constructed using web-page HTML markeup and making a book with fine layout and typography requires web-language and web design expertise to accomplish. The Kindle has quirks, tricks, and proprietary markup that we know how to take full advantage of to produce the best editions on the market.
We are experts in both print production and web design. That's what makes us Kindle Wizards.
The Kindle Wizard Difference
Kindle readers are a new kind of reading audience. They are not just book enthusiasts, they are tech-savvy and smart. They post reviews, they blog and Twitter about what's good and bad in the world of Kindle--sometimes using the built-in Internet capabilities of the Kindle itself!
Using Amazon's automated services or just passing it off to in-house production team often results in second-rate Kindle editions, and loud complaints that hurt sales. Some actual comments by unhappy customers:
The latest Nora Roberts In Death book had the same problem with the huge spacing and complaints to Amazon were returned with replies that essentially said: "Tough." I greatly dislike the extra spacing. And there are some truly awful edits where sentences and paragraphs are partially repeated. I have reported this to Amazon, and hopefully they will get after the publisher to fix it. (link to comment)
That’s what most content on my Kindle feels like today…cheap copies of the original. Quite a few books look like the print to e- conversion was done so haphazardly that nobody ever bothered to look at the finished product. (link to comment)
I've been holding off on the Kindle book until the price drops, but if they don't fix the formatting, I may not get it at all. I have seen this in a few other books, and it sucks. (link to comment)
I hold-up my plan to purchase this book because of the same double spacing format error.... I tried to read the ebook, but jus't can't stand it. (link to comment)
Much of the formatting done for the Kindle has been extremely shoddy. (link to comment)
Publishers would never allow printed books to hit the market with such glaring typographical gaffes. Why should they allow them in their eBook editions, the fastest-growing book market in the world?
Reach this discriminating new audience with a flawless Kindle edition. Whether you are a small publisher working through Amazon DTP, or a large publisher working directly with Amazon, we provide a portable Kindle conversion that works.
Publisher Specials
We offer bulk discounts for publishers. Send us your new season and we'll package them all for less. Monetize your backlist by making it available on the Kindle marketplace.
| Quantity | 5-10 titles | 10-20 titles | 20-30 titles | 30+ titles |
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| Discount | 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% |
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