Publishing glossary
Free front matter generator
Generate the title page and copyright page text.
Fill in title, subtitle, author, and year to get standard title page and copyright page wording, ready for your manuscript.
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Title page
Book Title Author Name
Copyright page
Copyright © 2026 Author Name All rights reserved. Imprint: My Imprint ISBN: ____-_-____-____-_ No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without permission.
Standard wording. Replace the placeholder imprint with your own publisher name before publishing.
The order readers never question is the order you follow
Standard front matter for a trade book is: title page, copyright page, dedication, epigraph (optional), editor's note (optional), then the table of contents in nonfiction. Front matter is deliberately unnumbered or roman-numeraled; the Arabic numbering starts at chapter one. Keeping this order consistent is what makes a book feel professionally produced instead of assembled.
The generator produces the two pages that hold legal information: the title page and the copyright page. Both become part of your KDP manuscript — they are internal to the book, not the store listing.
- Title page: title, subtitle, author, and optional imprint logo
- Copyright page: copyright line, edition, ISBN, publisher, and year
- AI disclosure belongs in the copyright or edition notes when required
Ebook front matter is shorter
An ebook does not need the same page geometry, and its table of contents is generated from chapter headings. For EPUB, keep the title page, copyright page, and a short dedication, then let the chapter structure drive the navigation. The docx-to-epub converter checks the reading order after conversion.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this tool free?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser and never uploads your input.
Do I need an account?
No. Use it directly, then continue to the paid release flow only when you are ready.
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Use the template so the front matter lands in the right order.