Your Partner in Quality Short-Run Digital Printing

At The Book Printing Company, we specialize in short-run digital book printing tailored for self-publishers.
Memoir & Life Stories

Memoir Book Printing — Digital Specialists

Turn your story into a trade-quality book with crisp typesetting and durable binding. Digital printing only. No pickup — Australia-wide delivery.

Typical delivery
Softcover 7–15 working days; Hardcover 10–20 (from proof approval)
Proofing
Digital PDF proofs included

Delivery only. Timeframes are working days and start from proof approval.

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What we offer for memoirs

Short-run memoirs with professional finishes. Choose perfect bound for most titles or case-bound hardcover for gift/archival copies. See Binding options and Design services.

Recommended stocks

  • Interiors: 100–120 gsm uncoated (classic reading feel) or 113–148 gsm matte coated (photo-friendly)
  • Covers: 300–350 gsm with matte or gloss cello
  • Optional photo sections on heavier stock to manage costs

Bindings (no section-sewn)

  • Perfect bound softcover (PUR/EVA)
  • Case-bound hardcover for premium/archival copies
  • Wiro/coil for lay-flat workbooks or note-heavy versions

Delivery and turnaround

BindingTypical delivery*
Softcover (perfect / wiro / coil)7–15 working days from proof approval
Hardcover (case bound)10–20 working days from proof approval

Delivery only. Timeframes may vary with page count and finish choices.

Artwork tips

  • Use consistent paragraph/character styles for headings and body; set master pages for folios.
  • Place images at 300 ppi at size; export vector diagrams as PDF where possible.
  • Set 3 mm bleeds on full-bleed pages and keep text inside safe margins.

Help: Book sizes · Margins calculator · Spine (paperback)

Need help polishing your memoir?

We tidy styles, sequence images and deliver press-ready PDFs aligned to our print specs.

Do you offer pickup?

No. We deliver Australia-wide by courier with tracking.

Run sizes

Short runs from a single copy up to ~1,000, depending on specs and schedule.

Which binding?

Perfect for most memoirs; hardcover for premium/archival editions.

Turnaround

Softcover 7–15; Hardcover 10–20 working days from proof approval.