Paperback Book Printing

Paperbacks, also known as soft backs, use thick paper or paperboard cover and are usually perfect bound (bound with glue).

Paperbacks can come in many sizes. Our minimum size is A6 (148mm x 105mm) and the maximum size we can bind is 320 mm x 320 mm.

The type of paper used is entirely your choice (within reason). We stock a variety of paper that is suitable for paperback printing. If you are unsure about the type of paper you would like to use, or you would like to discuss specific options with us, get in touch for more information.

For our covers, we use 240gsm cover board; however, other thicknesses are available. Please enquire for more details.

Perfect bound paperbacks come with a minimum spine width of 3 mm, which roughly equates to a 40/50 page book. The maximum spine width is 50 mm. Use our quick quote calculator to find out your book’s spine width.

In  paperback book printing, we use two types of glue; EVA or PUR. The EVA glue is fine to use for many of the books we print. However, we do recommend the premium (PUR) binding for books that have heavyweight or coated paper or colour books that have full page bleed on the text pages.