KDP formatting — in detail
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Table of Contents
The Last Ember
by A. N. Author
- Dedicationiii
- Acknowledgementsiv
- Part One — The Awakening1
- Chapter 1: Into the Dark3
- Chapter 2: The Forgotten Path18
- Chapter 3: Embers of Memory34
- Part Two — The Trial51
- Chapter 4: Shadows Speak53
- About the Author189
Chapter One
Into the Dark
— ✦ —
The forest had no memory of daylight. Twisted roots knotted the earth like old fingers, and the canopy above swallowed every trace of sky.
Table of contents
- ✓Clickable TOC for Kindle — every chapter links to its page
- ✓Print TOC with accurate page numbers, styled to match your book
- ✓Part / section headings with sub-chapter entries
- ✓Front matter listed: dedication, acknowledgements, author's note
- ✓Back matter listed: about the author, also by, glossary
Headings & typography
- ✓Book title and part headers in a large display serif
- ✓Chapter titles styled with ornamental spacing
- ✓Scene and section subheadings within chapters
- ✓Optional drop caps on chapter openings
- ✓Ornamental scene dividers — ✦, *, — or custom
- ✓Consistent body font, size and line-height throughout
Front & back matter
- ✓Title page and copyright page with correct ISBN/ASIN placement
- ✓Dedication and epigraph pages, properly formatted
- ✓About the author, series page, newsletter CTA
- ✓Review request page — KDP best practice
KDP technical requirements
- ✓Correct trim size (6×9, 5×8, 5.5×8.5 and others)
- ✓Bleed, margins and gutter set to KDP print specs
- ✓Embedded fonts for print PDF; reflowable EPUB for Kindle
- ✓Page numbers and running headers with author name & title
- ✓Final delivery: print-ready PDF + Kindle EPUB/MOBI
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