Self-Published Books
Important: You need to download our PDF instructions to prepare your artwork for print.
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Bring your story to print with books.
- 6 sizes – including portrait & landscape options
- 40–400 pages per booklet (includes 4 customisable cover pages)
- Matte & glossy paper options
- Perfect binding
- Full-colour, double-sided printing
Important: It is essential to download and use our template to guarantee error-free printing and achieve the best possible results. Download PDF instructions.
Made for self-publishers
Books with perfect binding give your manuscript a professional, published look. With 40–400 pages available, you can create novels, memoirs, poetry collections, how-to guides or photo books. The glued spine gives your book a clean, bookshop-quality appearance that holds together through multiple readings. Use books to share your creative work, preserve family stories or publish specialised content for your audience.Quality covers and paper
Choose from matte or glossy 300 gsm paper for your cover to match your book's style. A laminated finish gives extra durability and protection against wear. Select matte or glossy paper for your inside pages in either budget 130 gsm or standard 170 gsm thickness. The perfect binding process uses a strong adhesive along the spine to create a seamless, finished look that feels like a professionally published book.Template-based printing
Download our PDF instructions to prepare your manuscript correctly for perfect binding. Use our template generator to create a file that matches your specifications for size, page count and paper stock. Once your layout is complete, upload your finalised PDF and we'll handle the book printing. Your books will arrive with a clean spine and professional appearance ready to share with readers.
Frequently asked questions
For a successful print, please be sure to follow our detailed instructions on how to design your custom books. Download our PDF guide.
Perfect binding is a popular bookbinding method that uses a strong adhesive along the spine to create a clean, professional finish. Unlike staple binding, which uses metal staples to bind the pages, perfect binding involves gluing the pages to a soft cover, resulting in a more polished, seamless look.
Books with perfect binding are a good choice for self-publishers who want a professional, polished appearance. We recommend them for novels, memoirs, poetry collections, how-to guides, photo books and other creative projects. Perfect binding works well for projects with a higher page count (typically 40 pages or more), providing durability and a bookshop-quality finish.
Your perfect bound books can include 40–400 pages — this includes 4 cover pages (front cover, inside front cover, back cover and inside back cover). For example, a 40-page booklet = 4 cover pages + 36 inside pages. You can increase or decrease a perfect bound book’s page count in increments of 2: 40 pages, 42 pages, 44 pages etc.
No, you’re not required to — you’ll just need to include blank pages in your print-ready PDF. But if you’d like to utilise all the space and add content to all 4 cover pages, you’re welcome to do that too.
All perfect bound books come with a premium plus cover — 300 gsm thick paper stock with double-sided lamination for added durability.
Sample books are not available but you can order a single book. This is a great way to see how your printed book looks before you order a larger amount.