Information Required for a Book Printing Quotation
To prepare an accurate quotation, we need the printing specifications for your book. Before requesting a quotation, please open the calculator for the type of book you want and review the information it asks you to provide. If you require assistance please use our contact form
Important: An uploaded manuscript, cover or other file will not be accepted as a quotation request. We cannot determine or assume your printing requirements from an uploaded file. A file is not a substitute for supplying the required book specifications in writing.
What you need to do
- Select the calculator below that matches the binding style or proof you require.
- Open the calculator and review every field so you know which details are required.
- Make sure your page count is based on the book's final finished size. Resizing a document can change its page count and cover measurements.
- Enter your specifications into the calculator to receive an instant quotation. If your project requires a custom quotation, provide the same information shown in the closest relevant calculator.
Information you may be asked to provide
The exact requirements vary according to the book type, but may include:
- Delivery postcode
- Quantity required
- Finished book size
- Portrait or landscape orientation
- Number of black-and-white pages
- Number of colour pages
- Single-sided or double-sided printing
- Internal paper stock
- Cover stock and finish
- Binding type
- Proofing requirements
- Cover assistance requirements
- Freight insurance and delivery instructions
Choose the relevant quotation calculator
Soft Cover Unbound Proof
For loose, unbound printed pages used to check a softcover book before binding or production.
Open calculatorHardcover Unbound Proof
For loose, unbound printed pages used to check a hardcover book before binding or production.
Open calculatorBudget Paperback
For economical perfect-bound paperback books using the options available in our budget range.
Open calculatorPremium Softcover
For premium perfect-bound or PUR-bound paperback books with a wider choice of stocks and finishes.
Open calculatorHardcover / Case Bound
For professionally case-bound hardcover books.
Open calculatorHardcover Wire Bound
For hardcover books with wire binding that allows the pages to open and lie flat.
Open calculatorSaddle-Stitched Booklet
For booklets folded and stapled through the spine.
Open calculatorZine Booklet
For short-run zines and compact stapled booklets.
Open calculatorWire, Coil or Comb Bound
For manuals, workbooks, planners and other books that need to open flat.
Open calculatorPlease do not send a file in place of the required information. Supplying complete and accurate specifications helps us quote the correct book and prevents delays or pricing errors.