Custom Book Printing Australia — Sizes, Papers & Instant Quotes
Custom book printing in Australia made easy: choose your trim size, page count, paper stock, binding and cover lamination, then get an instant online quote. Pricing is driven by size, total pages, colour pages vs black & white, stock selection and binding. Order precisely what you need—there is no minimum order quantity—with dependable nationwide delivery.
- Instant calculators for paperbacks, hard covers, booklets and lay-flat bindings
- Mix colour and black & white pages to control costs
- Australia-wide delivery aligned to launches and events
Start with an Instant Quote
- Budget Paperbacks — value-led paperbacks with a clean square spine.
- Premium Soft Cover (Perfect/PUR) — retail-style paperbacks.
- Hard Cover / Case Bound — durable keepsake editions.
- Saddle-Stitched — slim booklets for concise content.
- Wire / Coil / Comb — lay-flat workbooks, manuals and planners.
- Hard Cover Wire Bound — premium lay-flat presentation.
- Unbound Proof (Single Copy) — verify pagination, colour and trim.
Popular Bindings for Custom Projects
Perfect/PUR (Soft Cover)
Classic bookstore paperbacks with a square spine—ideal for fiction, non-fiction, guides and reports.
Hard Cover / Case Bound
Premium presentation and durability—great for portfolios, yearbooks and gift editions.
Wire / Spiral / Comb (Lay-Flat)
Opens flat for manuals, planners, cookbooks and training content.
Saddle-Stitched
Neat, stapled booklets in 4-page increments—perfect for samplers and event programs.
Paper, Covers & Finishing
Interior Stocks
Satin balances text and images, Gloss makes photos pop, and Uncoated offers a natural reading feel for heavy annotation.
Cover Protection
Choose Gloss for vibrant colour or Matte for a refined, low-glare finish—both add scuff resistance for mail-outs and retail handling.
Popular Trim Sizes (Custom Available)
Common trims include 5 × 8", 5.5 × 8.5", 6 × 9", 7 × 10", 8 × 10", A5 and A4; square options 8 × 8", 8.5 × 8.5", 250 × 250 mm and 300 × 300 mm are also available. Custom sizes welcome.
Pricing Factors (What Changes the Quote)
- Trim size and total page count
- Black & white pages vs colour pages
- Interior paper type and weight
- Cover lamination and binding type
- Delivery window and destination
How It Works
- Open a calculator and set trim size, pages, colour mix and stocks.
- Export print-ready PDFs (single pages, fonts embedded, add 3 mm bleed to full-bleed pages).
- For square-spine books, supply a full wrap cover PDF (back–spine–front).
- Optional: order an Unbound Proof to verify pagination and colour.
- Approve and schedule delivery anywhere in Australia.
FAQs
Is there a minimum order?
No minimum order quantity. Print exactly what you need and reorder anytime.
Can I mix colour and black & white pages?
Yes—place colour where it matters (photos, graphs, inserts) and keep the rest in black & white to optimise cost.
What’s the best binding for my project?
Perfect/PUR suits most paperbacks; Hard Cover adds longevity; Wire/Spiral opens flat for manuals; Saddle-stitched is ideal for slim titles.
