FAQs
Answers to Common Queries
Absolutely! We recommend printing a press proof as a great way to check out the look and feel of your book before committing to a full order. That way, you can hold your book in your hands, just like your readers will, and see if your printed book is just how you envisioned, from the cover design to the size.
We strongly recommend printing only enough books to supply you for approximately 6 months. You can always get more printed if the books sell well. Most of the orders we receive from experienced authors are under 500 books and in most instances for self publishing authors 100-150 books.
On average, it takes anywhere from nine months to two years between the day you sign your contract and the day your book actually gets released. So once you’ve signed your contract, it’s time to buckle in for a long ride before you see your book on shelves.
Your binding style will be the biggest factor in determining how long it will take to print your book. Perfect bound books take between 10-15 business days to print. Hardcover books take between 5-6 weeks, and spiral bound books take between 3-4 weeks. Please allow additional time for proofing and shipping.
Novels are typically printed at 5.5″ x 8.5″. Religious or Faith Based Books are mostly 6″ x 9″. Yearbooks, Genealogy, Handbooks, Text Books, and Manuals are usually printed at 8.5″ x 11″.
Novels are typically printed at 5.5″ x 8.5″. Religious or Faith Based Books are mostly 6″ x 9″. Yearbooks, Genealogy, Handbooks, Text Books, and Manuals are usually printed at 8.5″ x 11″.
Bear in mind that it is usual to include between 80 and 100 photographs, but larger photo books, with up to 80 pages, allow you to add many more.
The 4 types of printing services are letterpress printing, offset printing, digital printing, and print-on-demand printing. Each has its own set of benefits and disadvantages. Let us take a closer look at the different types of printing services you can choose for your custom book.
Not typically. Because white is the default color of paper, it is simply recognized as the absence of any ink. However, when using colored paper, white ink may be used if any text or graphic requires it.
Publishing houses may have a different count for the number of pages that make a book, a novella, a novel, or an epic. Some figures overlap and a consensus is that, on average, a book is about 60,000 -90,000 words long. That is approximately 200-350 pages.
Our digital equipment prints using 4 colors (CMYK) as standard, meaning any special colors will be converted accordingly.
PDF (Portable Document Format) is the most common and preferred file format for submitting digital documents. With the installation of a PDF print driver on your computer, virtually any program can generate a PDF file suitable for printing. Both commercial and free PDF print drivers are available online for download from different sources.
We do offer price breaks on higher volume jobs. Please call us at +92-313-4192268 to speak to our sales team.