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A book is a made object.
Folio Format for serious indie authors
From manuscript
From manuscript
to finished book.
Folio Format is a local desktop studio for indie authors. Write, format and export books ready for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark from one considered workspace.
Built in the UK by an indie publisher, for authors who care how a book reads and how it sits in the hand.
Local files
Built in the UK
Print-ready exports
What Folio Format is for
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Typography is part of authorship.
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Print-ready without panic.
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Local work, lasting files.
How Folio Format works
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Write or bring it in
Begin with a blank page, or bring in a manuscript already in motion. Chapters, sections and front matter are kept in order from the first line.
The writing desk02
Shape the edition
Choose a typographic template, refine the page, and work in the language of the finished book. Interiors, chapter openers and cover direction stay in step.
The typographic studio03
Export with confidence
Produce validated PDF, DOCX and EPUB files prepared for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and your own archive. The work leaves your desk ready to send out.
The export deskMade for the full publishing path
Novels & non-fiction
Long-form writing, chaptered manuscripts, front matter and back matter.
Journals & planners
Low-content layouts shaped on a flexible canvas, not forced into prose tools.
PDF, DOCX & EPUB
The core files authors actually need, prepared from the same source project.
KDP & IngramSpark
Exports checked before they travel, with print in mind from the start.
A library of made objects.
Fiction, memoir, historical work, almanacs and anthologies shown as finished covers. Each one reflects the same typographic care carried through the interior.
Literary fiction
The Salt Road
A coastal novel in a restrained Atlantic palette.
Gothic novel
Thornwick
Dark cloth, fine border rules and a haunted shoreline.
Memoir
Notes on Stillness
Quiet negative space with a soft landscape wash.
Historical fiction
The Cartographer’s Daughter
Map engraving and compass detail for a historical edition.
Almanac & guide
Gardener’s Almanac 2026
A structured seasonal cover for low-content publishing.
Anthology
Kindling
An anthology cover in charcoal cloth with copper accents.
Asked & answered.
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Folio Format is opening in stages. The waitlist receives the first invitations, along with occasional notes from the studio.
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Windows and macOS at launch, both as native desktop applications. Linux follows on the longer-term roadmap; iPad is considered after the desktop release stabilises.
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No, and no responsible tool can. Folio Format's readiness checks run before every export and flag the issues that most often cause Amazon KDP and IngramSpark uploads to be rejected — trim mismatches, low-resolution images, illegal spine text. Final acceptance is always the platform's call.
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Yes. The import wizard accepts DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, EPUB, HTML and direct paste. PDF is best-effort because PDFs are visual files rather than editable manuscripts; the wizard cleans what it can and asks you to confirm the rest.
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Your manuscript is yours. Folio Format works locally, doesn't claim rights to your text, and exports a full project bundle on demand. No cloud account is required to open existing books.
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No. Folio Format is a one-time £210 purchase. The studio is yours; subsequent paid updates may be offered later to fund ongoing development and support, but they're optional and not part of the initial price.
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The editor keeps the book view live while you work. Drop caps, scene breaks, running heads and page numbers appear as part of the working page, so the manuscript is always seen in the shape of the book.
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No. Folio Format explains the terms inline when they matter, and computes the values from your trim and page count. You can override anything when you want the control.
A finished book.
Folio Format is in private development. Join the waitlist for an early invitation, and the occasional note from the workshop along the way.
One note at launch. Occasional letters from the workshop. Nothing else.