Optional Book Publishing Services – Custom Design, Layout & More

Enhance your book with optional self-publishing services tailored to your needs. InstantPublisher offers professional book layout, custom cover design, ebook formatting, and other high-quality book printing services to help your book look its best.

These services are 100% optional — ideal for authors who prefer expert help with formatting and design. No hidden fees; you’ll only be charged for services you select. For anything not listed here, contact us for custom pricing.

Interior book design

Layout/Typesetting

Layout/Typesetting $4.00 per page $150 minimum
Scanning complete book for reproduction $2.00 per page $150 minimum
Scanning $3.00 per image $30 minimum
(does not include photo retouching)
Per word change after layout $.05
Basic proofreading $.015 per word

Design

Standard cover design $85.00
Premium cover design $130
Illustrations $120 per image

File Preparation

PDF file conversion for files under 10mb $30 - Every Additional 10mb $10.00
Correcting Color Pages up to 20 pages $50 - Every Additional Page $5.00
Submitting a new file after placing an order without a hardcopy proof results in a $25 fee plus any work that has been performed on the book
Digital printing services


ISBN/Copyright

ISBN and barcode under author name $100.00
ISBN and barcode under Instantpublisher.com name $75.00
Barcode creation for your own ISBN numbers $15.00
Copyright $100.00

Proofing

Online Proof FREE
Proof copies for any color book order or any black and white order under 200 copies. $50.00
For black and white orders over 200 copies. $30.00
Bound proof copies An additional $25 for all binding styles but hardcover which is $45
Proof copy express shipped $35 in the U.S.A.
$55 outside
Any changes to printed proof options are free.
Book printing and binding

Ebook Publishing

Word files prepared per instantpublisher specs for ebook Includes ISBN $259.00 for up to 300 pages
Each additional 20 pages is $5.00
IFile preparation for files not prepared for ebook $249.00 up to 300 pages
Resizing images that are not sized properly $50.00 for correcting up to 10 images
$5.00 for each additional image after 10

Print/Bind Options

Plastic overlay for spiral bound

25¢ each
Rounded corners 20¢ per book.  
( Not available on hardcovers.)
Landscaped books Will incur the special size fee and require a $25.00 setup fee for anything under 9.5 inches wide and a $125.00 setup fee for anything over 9.5 wide
Individual shrink wrap $50.00 setup plus 32¢ ea
Ribbon bookmark $20.00 setup plus 20¢ per book only available with sewn perfect bound and case binding styles.
Rush service $120.00 or 12% of order total
Foil Stamping $100.00 die and setup for 4x4 area
50¢ per book for orders over 200 and
$1.00 for orders less than 200
Book printing services

Bulk mailing services

$175 setup fee to process list, certify and prepare for mail plus actual postage.
Extras like envelopes etc 20¢ per piece to process (label and sort.)
Custom quotes available.


Warehousing and distribution

$25 per month storage fee plus $5 for each additional title up to 1 pallet. $4.00 per order plus $.20 per book for handling, plus actual postage. Custom quotes available for non book related items.

Web design service

$498 for 4 pages and help with order setup; free for first year,
then $99 hosting per year