Authors & Indie Publishing — Professional Self-Publishing Book Printing

Publish your book with bookstore-quality printing, clear setup guidance and friendly support for first-timers. Choose paperbacks, hardcovers, slim booklets or lay-flat spiral/wire options and order on your schedule—there is no minimum order quantity. We provide dependable Australia-wide delivery.

Instant Online Quotes

• Budget Paperbacks — great value for first runs and advance copies.
• Premium Soft Cover (Perfect/PUR) — retail-ready paperbacks with square spines.
• Hard Cover / Case Bound — durable keepsake editions for launches and libraries.
• Saddle-Stitched — slim poetry chapbooks, samplers and zines.
• Wire / Coil / Comb — lay-flat workbooks and planners.
• Unbound Proof (Single Copy) — check pagination, trim and colour before release.

What Indie Authors Love

• Retail-quality colour and crisp black text for a professional finish.
• Flexible quantities — print for launches, signings and reorders anytime.
• Clear file setup guidance and responsive support.
• AU-wide delivery aligned to your event dates and preorders.

Popular Formats for Self-Publishers

Paperbacks (Perfect/PUR)

The classic bookstore look with a square spine and laminated cover. Ideal for fiction, non-fiction and poetry collections.

Hardcovers (Case Bound)

Premium presentation for gift editions, special runs and library-friendly durability.

Slim Booklets (Saddle-Stitched)

Cost-effective chapbooks, sample chapters and event programs produced in neat 4-page increments.

Lay-Flat (Wire/Coil/Comb)

Perfect for workbooks, journals and planners that need to stay open on a desk.

Trim Sizes (Custom Available)

Author favourites include 5 × 8", 5.5 × 8.5", 6 × 9", 7 × 10", 8 × 10", A5 and A4, plus square options 8 × 8", 8.5 × 8.5", 250 × 250 mm and 300 × 300 mm. We also print custom sizes to suit your layout.

Papers, Covers & Readability

Interior Stocks

Uncoated for a natural reading feel, satin for balanced text and images, or gloss for picture-heavy pages. We’ll recommend grammages that balance opacity, bulk and cost.

Cover Protection

Choose gloss or matte lamination for scuff-resistant covers that travel well to signings and mail-outs.

How Pricing Works

• No minimum order quantity
• Trim size and total page count
• Black & white vs colour pages
• Paper selection, cover lamination and binding type

Get itemised pricing via Budget Paperbacks, Premium Soft Cover, Hard Cover, Saddle-Stitched or Wire/Coil/Comb. Start with an Unbound Proof if you’d like to review a single copy first.

File Setup & Publishing Basics

Print-Ready PDFs

Export single pages (not spreads) with fonts embedded. Add 3 mm bleed for full-bleed pages and keep all text inside safe margins. Provide a separate wrap cover PDF for square-spine titles.

ISBN & Barcode Placement

Register your ISBN and place the barcode on the rear cover within a light, high-contrast panel near the bottom—clear of trims and folds. We’ll confirm sizing on your proof.

Proof Before You Print

Use our Unbound Proof to check pagination, trim and visual balance before your launch.

Turnarounds, Delivery & Reorders

We align production to your presale and launch dates, then pack securely for Australia-wide delivery. Reordering is easy—repeat the same specs or update page count and pricing as your title evolves.

FAQs

Is there a minimum order?

No minimum order quantity. Print exactly what you need for signings and retailers, then reorder as sales grow.

What trim size should I choose?

5 × 8" and 5.5 × 8.5" suit compact novels and poetry; 6 × 9" works for most non-fiction; A5/A4 are popular for manuals and workbooks; square trims suit gift and photo-led titles.

Can you help with spine width?

Yes—share your page count and interior stock and we’ll confirm the spine width so your wrap cover fits perfectly.