Black-and-White Printing - Most economical, printed on 50 lb / 74 gsm paper in crème or white
Standard Color Printing - Standard color quality, printed on 50 lb / 74 gsm or 70 lb / 104 gsm white paper
Premium Color Printing - Highest color quality with more vivid color, printed on 70 lb / 104 gsm white paper
Groundwood 38 lb / 56 gsm– Available in black-and-white printing and select, small-format trim sizes in the U.S. and U.K
Crème 50 lb / 74 gsm – Available in black-and-white printing
White 50 lb / 74 gsm – Available in black-and-white printing and standard color printing
White 70 lb / 104 gsm – Available in standard and premium color printing options
Paperback - Full-color laminated cover with perfect-bound binding
Hardcover - Available with or without dust jacket
Matte Cover - Soft feel, no glare, polished
Gloss Cover - High shine, smooth finish
Digital Cloth™ Cover - Subtle, cloth-like look (available with or without dust jacket. Textured feel available for hardcover books printed in the U.S. and U.K. only)
Perfect Bound - Pages and paperback cover glued together at spine.
Case Laminate - Pages glued to hardcover at ends
Jacketed Case Laminate - Pages glued to hardcover at ends with the option to design what prints on the cover beneath the jacket.
4 x 7" (178 x 102mm)
5 x 8" (203 x 127 mm)
5.5 x 8.25" (210 x 140mm)
5.5 x 8.5" (216 x 140mm)
6 x 9" (229 x 152mm)
6.14 x 9.21" (234 x 156mm)
6.5 x 6.5" (165 x 165 mm)
7 x 10" (254 x 178 mm)
7.5 x 9.25" (235 x 191mm)
8 x 8" (203 x 203mm)
8 x 10" (254 x 203 mm)
8 x 10.88" (276 x 203mm)
8.5 x 8.5" (216 x 216mm)
8.5 x 9" (229 x 216mm)
8.5 x 11" (280 x 216mm)
11 x 8.5" (216 x 280mm)
The cost to print a book, or many, depends on the page count of your book and the print specifications you choose. For example: hardcover costs more to produce than paperback; color printing costs more than black-and-white; and books with more pages cost more than books with less. Use our handy calculator to determine the cost of the type of book you’d like to publish.
Print quality was an important factor for me in selecting IngramSpark, since my book Facebook Inspiration includes several colour photos. I chose a matte finish for my cover and premium colour, and was delighted with the result. I'm pleased to say I'm already working on my second marketing book and will certainly be using IngramSpark again.
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Vanessa HuntAuthor of Facebook Inspiration: 30 Days of Creativity for Your Page |
Bravo. It's never easy to please an art director with an eye for color, quality, and an expectation of professionalism. IngramSpark did the job! The feel of the book is lovely, as well.
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Linda FrothinghamAuthor of Simply Inspired by Sea Glass & Nature's Gifts |
The cover art, printing, and paper quality of the pages is superior to the quality of the books that Createspace printed. My books are cheaper to buy from IngramSpark, as they print in the UK and in other locations across the world. I am really happy with IngramSpark and I would not continue as a self-publisher without using the professional, high-quality services provided by IngramSpark.
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Gabriel WoodsAuthor of The Golden Age Dawns |
My dream was to publish a picture book and IngramSpark made my dream come true. The quality of What Do Moms Do? matches that of a big New York City publisher. I love the color, the paper, the design. And people love our book!
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Amy HoutsAuthor of What Do Moms Do? |
My book project was an unusual illustrated memoir/social commentary that involved a combination of text, old photographs, and highly collaged Photoshop images. I have five published novels with small presses and this was my first attempt at (self) publishing. Not only was the customer service excellent, patient and knowledgeable- but the end product was gorgeous!
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Linda MorgansteinAuthor of Numinosity: A Fractures Memoir |
Since I live in South Africa, and far away from our authors and clients, it gives me great comfort to know the books are top-quality, even though I don't even see them. Several of our books have gone on to win awards, and readers/authors keep sending me photos of the books. Just gorgeous.
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Joe MynhardtPublisher of Where Nightmares Come From |
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