Format your self-help book for KDP.
Recommended KDP trim
5.5x8.5 in – Acceptable alternatives: 6x9 in or 7x10 in (workbook-leaning). All are KDP-approved trim sizes.
What we get right for self-help book
Exercise + reflection prompts
Bordered prompt boxes with a clear visual signal (“Try this”, “Reflect”). On print they’re styled callouts; on EPUB they’re semantic asides that survive reflow.
Fillable journaling lines
Where your book asks the reader to write — we set proper rule-line blocks at the right line-height. Print readers fill them in; EPUB readers get an explanation that the journaling is best done on the paperback.
Pull-quote callouts
Hero quotes lifted from the body, set in larger type with a coloured rule. The book gets the Instagram-pull-quote treatment built in.
Chapter summaries + key takeaways
End-of-chapter “3 things to remember” or “key questions” summary blocks. Set consistently, scannable on a re-read.
Frameworks as diagrams
Your model — the 4 quadrants, the 5 steps, the concentric circles — drawn vector-first, exported at 600 DPI for print and SVG/PNG for EPUB.
Reader-funnel back matter
About-the-author, free resource link, mailing-list CTA, book-two preview. The back matter that can turn a self-help reader into a course or coaching buyer.
Pricing
Standard formatting packages apply:
- Print PDF only – £69
- Print PDF + Kindle EPUB – £119
- Complete Package (Print PDF + Kindle EPUB + ePub) – £179
All packages include 2 free revision rounds. Rush turnaround (+£29) available.
