Novel e-book
Publish your novel as an e-book
Your manuscript is done in Word. What is missing is the part that makes it look like a book: cover, title page, contents, chapter openers and pages that invite reading. We do that in minutes.
Free preview of the first 5 pages. Your first e-book is US$ 99.
A real sample
A novel e-book made here
A sample book with our own text, laid out by the same engine that will build yours. These are the pages exactly as they come out in the PDF.
Art direction
Editorial · Terracotta · Cormorant + EB Garamond
Editorial style with Cormorant and Garamond: classic novel typography, book margins and elegant chapter openers.
Structure
What a novel e-book usually includes
- 01Title page and dedication
- 02Chapters (numbered or titled)
- 03Epigraphs, if any
- 04Acknowledgements
- 05About the author
- 06An invitation to review the book
By the numbers
- Words
- 40k to 90k (short stories: 15k to 40k)
- A5 pages
- 150 to 350
- Common reader price
- US$ 2.99 to US$ 9.99
Before you start
- Edit before you lay out. Reading aloud catches what spellcheck misses.
- A free first chapter is the best advert for a novel: the preview shows the opening pages.
- If the book has adult scenes, mark the content as 18+ in the editor.
From your text to an e-book in three steps
- 1
Paste your text
Paste what you wrote or upload a .docx or .md file. Your headings become chapters.
- 2
Pick a layout
Choose from three page styles and preview the first pages with your own words, free.
- 3
Pay and download
Pay once by card. You get the A5 PDF and your sales site live at yourname.buildyourebook.com.
What it costs
US$ 200US$ 99
Launch price on your first e-book. From the second one on, US$ 200.
- One-time per e-book: full A5 PDF, no watermark. From your second e-book on, US$ 200
- A book site on your own address for US$ 1.99 a month, first month free
- Link the book site to any store or payment page
- Edit and download again as often as you like
Made with Build your e-book
The guide "Minha vida celíaca" was laid out here and sells on its own site, with reader reviews.
Questions
Do I need an ISBN to sell my e-book?
Not to sell on your own site. An ISBN helps with bookshops, libraries and some stores; it is issued by your country's ISBN agency.
Can I publish a novel with adult content?
Mature, non-explicit themes yes, marked 18+. Sexually explicit content is not accepted on the platform.
My book is 300 pages. Will it work?
Yes. The text flows across pages and every chapter gets its opener.