Poetry e-book
Make your poetry book as an e-book
Poems need white space, good type and respect for line breaks. Paste your poems and get a book with contents, sections and every poem in its place.
Free preview of the first 5 pages. Your first e-book is US$ 99.
A real sample
A poetry 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 · Lavender · Cormorant + EB Garamond
Lavender palette with Cormorant: a delicate serif, lots of air and a title-only cover, like a small-press poetry book.
Structure
What a poetry e-book usually includes
- 01Epigraph
- 02Themed sections (three or four)
- 03Poems, titled or numbered
- 04Notes on the poems
- 05About the poet
By the numbers
- Poems per book
- 30 to 70
- Pages
- 60 to 120
- Common reader price
- US$ 2.99 to US$ 9.99
Before you start
- Split the book into sections. They pace the reading and make lovely openers.
- In Word, separate lines with Shift+Enter and stanzas with Enter: your line breaks are kept.
- Poetry readers buy from poets they follow. A book site on your own address helps you sell on social media.
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
Are line breaks kept?
Yes. In Word, use Shift+Enter between lines and Enter between stanzas. If you paste the text, end each line with a backslash (\) or separate lines with a blank line.
Can I publish poems I already posted on Instagram?
Yes, they are yours. Many poetry books start that way.
Can I print it later?
The A5 PDF prints well at home or at a print shop. Print-on-demand with partners is on our roadmap.