Book Printing That Arrives Bookstore-Ready
One proof copy or ten thousand for a launch, hardcover or paperback, cream novel stock or heavy art paper – we print, bind and ship books that feel like they came off a publisher’s press. You choose the trim size, paper and binding; we handle file preparation, colour management, proofing and production.
Request a Book Printing Quote
Send us your page count, trim size and quantity and we will price the run.
Print Every Kind of Book, Exactly as You Pictured It
Hardcover or softcover. Portrait, landscape or square. Uncoated stock that feels like a novel, or a gloss finish that makes photography sing. Every specification on a printed book changes how it reads in a reader’s hands, so we let you choose all of them rather than pushing you into one house format.
Our print specialists review your files before anything reaches the press, flagging low-resolution images, missing bleed, unembedded fonts and colour that will not hold on paper. You approve a proof, then the full run goes into production.
The Books We Print
Every category below carries its own paper, binding and finishing requirements. Pick yours and we will quote the specification that suits how the book will actually be used.
Novels & fiction
Cream or white uncoated stock, perfect-bound trade paperbacks and hardcovers in every popular novel trim size.
Children's books
Thick, kid-proof stock with vivid colour reproduction, square or landscape formats and reinforced binding.
Cookbooks
Wipe-clean coated interiors, lay-flat binding for the kitchen counter and photography that stays true to plate.
Coffee table books
Large-format hardcovers on heavy art paper with dust jackets, foil and matte or gloss lamination.
Photography books
Colour-managed printing on premium silk or matte stock so shadow detail and skin tones survive the press.
Workbooks & activity books
Perforated pages, spiral or wire-o binding and paper that takes pencil, pen and marker without bleeding.
Coloring books
Smooth, heavyweight uncoated interiors, single-sided layouts on request and durable softcover finishes.
Business books & manuals
Training guides, playbooks and reference manuals with tabbed sections, index printing and hard-wearing binding.
Memoirs & family histories
Archival-grade paper and case-bound covers built to be handed down rather than replaced.
Graphic novels & comics
Crisp line reproduction, deep blacks and full-bleed spreads across standard and oversized comic trims.
Poetry & chapbooks
Short runs on textured stock with generous margins, saddle-stitched or perfect-bound as the collection demands.
Yearbooks & keepsakes
Full-colour hardcovers, personalised sections and quantities that scale from a class to a whole school.
Thesis & dissertations
Library-standard case binding, spine foiling and single-copy orders for submission or presentation.
Magazines & booklets
Fast, full-colour saddle-stitched runs for programmes, catalogues, brochures and periodicals.
Portfolios & lookbooks
Premium finishes, lay-flat spreads and heavy covers for design, fashion and architecture work.
Right-to-left books
Correct binding edge, page order and layout for Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi and Urdu titles.
From Print File To Finished Copies
Your Specification Is Set
Trim size, page count, paper stock, binding and quantity are confirmed first, because every one of them moves the price and the production time.
Files Are Checked By Prepress
We inspect resolution, bleed, margins, embedded fonts and colour space, then send a marked-up report rather than printing a problem at scale.
Colour Is Managed End To End
Profiles are applied so covers and interiors match from the first copy to the last, and a reprint months later still sits beside the original.
A Proof Comes Before The Run
Order a single bound copy and hold the real paper, spine and cover finish in your hands before committing to the full quantity.
Digital Or Offset, Whichever Fits
Short and variable runs go digital for speed; large runs move to offset where the per-copy cost drops. We recommend the one your quantity justifies.
Bound, Packed And Shipped
Books are trimmed, bound, quality-checked and cartoned for transit, then shipped to your door, your event or your fulfilment centre.
Choose Your Paper, Trim and Binding
These are the options that appear on a standard quote. If your book needs something outside the list, ask – most custom specifications can be matched.
Trim sizes
- 5" x 8" novella
- 5.5" x 8.5" digest
- 6" x 9" trade paperback
- 6.625" x 10.25" comic
- 8" x 10" and 8.5" x 11"
- Custom trims on request
Paper stocks
- 60lb and 70lb uncoated cream or white
- 80lb and 100lb coated silk
- 100lb gloss art for photography
- FSC-certified and recycled options
- Cover board up to 130lb
Binding styles
- Perfect binding for paperbacks
- Case binding for hardcovers
- Smyth-sewn for lay-flat durability
- Saddle stitch for booklets
- Spiral and wire-o for workbooks
Cover finishes
- Matte or gloss lamination
- Soft-touch laminate
- Spot UV highlights
- Foil stamping and embossing
- Printed dust jackets and endpapers
Titles We’ve Put On Press
From single-copy keepsakes to full retail runs, our print team has produced books across every genre we publish. Each one left the press checked, bound and ready for a reader.
Why Authors Print With Inkwood
Printing is the last place a book can go wrong, and the first place a reader judges it. A cover that scuffs, a spine that cracks on the second read or an interior that runs muddy undoes everything the writing and design earned.
So we treat the press as part of publishing, not a commodity bolted on at the end of it. The team that prepared your interior layout and cover files hands them to production, which means nobody has to guess what the book was meant to look like.
Short runs are welcome. Order one proof, twenty for a reading, or the full launch quantity – the quality specification does not change with the size of the order.
Every Copy Checked Before It Ships
Bindings are tested, covers are inspected for registration and finish, and interiors are spot-checked against the approved proof. If a batch does not match what you signed off, it does not leave the building – we reprint it.
The Path to Printed Copies
Specification
and Quote
We confirm trim size, page count, paper, binding, finish and quantity, then price the run so there are no surprises later.
File
Preparation
You get templates for your exact trim, and prepress checks bleed, margins, fonts and image resolution before anything goes to press.
Proof
Approval
A bound or digital proof goes to you for sign-off. Nothing enters the full run until you have approved what you have seen.
Print, Bind
and Ship
The run is printed, bound, quality-checked and cartoned, then shipped to your address, event venue or fulfilment partner.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Talk to a Print Specialist
Tell us what you are printing and we will map out the specification and cost.
Ready to See Your Book in Print?
Send through your page count, trim size and quantity, or call and talk it over. Inkwood Publishing will walk you through paper, binding and finish options and quote the run before you commit to anything.
