Each book and budget are different. You need to be aware that the choices you make for your book will affect the cost of your book, such as:
Let us know your specifications and needs and we will provide you with an estimate to test against other printing suppliers in the marketplace.
These estimates are provided as a guide only. Prices vary with the page size chosen, the number of pages, and the size of the printrun, using colour images, and the paper quality chosen. All printing quotes obtained include a 4-colour laminated/ celloglazed cover, and the delivery of the books to your door. Graphic design for the Cover artwork is an additional cost. Firm Quotes can be obtained from our printers as required. You are invited to compare our prices with those of other suppliers.
It is possible to have a mix of Hardcover and Softcover books within the one printrun, e.g. if you wish to print 150 copies, you may request 100 as Paperbacks, and 50 as Hardcover. The Hardcover in a mixed printrun is about $30.00 - $40.00 extra per book.
The estimates below from our Australian printers cover standard A5 size (148 x 210mm) and Custom sizes (your choice - 150 x 230mm, 170 x 240mm, or 182 x 257mm), printed on a good quality artpaper.
Timing Printing takes 2 - 5 weeks from the printer's receipt of the edited manuscript in print-ready format.
These estimates include the printer’s setup costs and a 4-colour Matt or celloglazed cover (Artwork supplied by the author) on 350gsm board. Prices will vary marginally to include the cost of any paper wastage in the trimming process, which may result from some non-standard page sizes. Prices are determined by the quantity and paper quality requested and any special requirements.
All text and photographs in the book are in grayscale (black ink) so the book can be printed completely on a black-ink printer in one run
50 copies - 16 cents per page i.e. $16.00 per book for a book of 100 pages
100 copies – 13 cents per page i.e. $13.00 per book for a book of 100 pages
Colour images or text included throughout the book, so the entire manuscript needs to be printed completely on a colour machine.
50 copies – 55 cents per page i.e. $55.00 per book for a book of 100 pages.
If all text and some inserted images in your book are in grayscale/black ink, with colour images grouped together in one or more separate section/s, the black ink pages can printed separately and only the colour pages need to be printed on the colour machine. The two printruns are then merged before binding.
Prices vary according to the number of colour pages, and the printer's charge for merging the printruns from the two separate machines. No-obligation quotes on your proposed combination can be obtained from our printers.
NOTE: The above prices are a guide only. Precise quotes, updated with current materials costs, can be provided on your book, based on the required number of copies, paper quality and book size (i.e. page size and number of pages). Economies of Scale will reduce the unit price for larger books (over 200 pages) and for larger quantities. Quotes remain valid for 30 days on the same specifications.