Choosing a Hardback or Paperback Book Size

Book Sizes

What are the main paperback and hardback book sizes to choose from? Books come in many different shapes and sizes for paperback and hardback. It is one of the biggest decisions you will have to make for your project. Not only do you have to think about how your book will feel in your hand…

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Hardback vs Paperback Books Which is Best?

What is the better book for you, Hardcover or Paperback? In this post, we will try to answer the question, what is better, hardcover vs paperback? We will review various points for both books, help you understand their differences, and help you find the right answer for your book. Here are some of the topics…

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How to Format a Book for Printing

Welcome to our guide on formatting a book for printing, where our aim is to help you achieve a professional look for your book while ensuring its content remains accessible and engaging for readers. It’s important to strike the right balance in formatting – simplicity is key to avoid overwhelming your audience, yet there’s ample…

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Formatting a Book in Microsoft Word

Formatting a book in Microsoft Word doesn’t have to be confusing. Follow our book formatting guide to get your manuscript or book looking professional ready to get it into a format ready for book printing. We often get customers asking for advice on how to set up the page size, margins and other typesetting questions…

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History of Book Printing

What we call a book today is very different from what our ancestors would have called a book.  The history of book printing starts with tablets, scrolls and sheets of papyrus.  After these, we had elaborate, hand-bound and expensive books known as codices. These eventually gave way to press-printed books which lead to the mass-printed…

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