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title: "Formatting — the Galley blog"
description: "Every post on formatting: How to Choose a Trim Size for Your Novel; Front Matter and Back Matter: The Right Order for a Novel."
source: https://usegalley.com/blog/tag/formatting
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[Blog](https://usegalley.com/blog) · Formatting

# Formatting

2 posts on formatting, newest first.

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![Three paperback books shown at different trim sizes](https://usegalley.com/images/blog/choosing-a-trim-size.png) Formatting

## How to Choose a Trim Size for Your Novel

What trim size means, the standard sizes for fiction (5x8, 5.25x8, 5.5x8.5, 6x9), and how to pick the one that fits your genre and page count.

July 29, 2026

https://usegalley.com/blog/choosing-a-trim-size

![The opening pages of a printed novel laid out in sequence](https://usegalley.com/images/blog/book-front-matter-order.png) Formatting

## Front Matter and Back Matter: The Right Order for a Novel

Every page that comes before and after your story (half-title, title, copyright, dedication, acknowledgements) in the order printers and readers expect them.

July 8, 2026

https://usegalley.com/blog/book-front-matter-order