Specifications

Hardcover, paperback, on-demand, or digital—Studio E Books handles it all.

Clothbound Hardcover

Trade and limited editions

SIZE: Standard 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 9", 7" x 10", 8.5" x 11". Custom sizes available.
MINIMUM: 500 copies.
INKS: Standard black-only on text; color available. Standard full-color CMYK on jacket; PMS colors, metallics, and embossing available.
TEXT PAPER: Standard 55# natural, 360 ppi, opacity 91. For books with photos, 60# natural 420 ppi, opacity 93. For color photos and text, 70# to 100# semigloss coated white.
DUST JACKET (OPTIONAL): 100# gloss, gloss or matte film lamination outside, 3.5" flaps.
BINDING: Standard adhesive casebound; Smyth sewn available. Full A-grade linen-finish cloth. Standard spine foil stamp (all colors); front stamp available. Colored/embossed end sheets. Matching head & tail bands.
Options: Color/glossy insert, frontispiece, leather cover, slipcase, blow-in card.
PACKING/SHIPPING: Shrinkwrap in bundles, standard cartons on skids, by common carrier.

Trade Paperback

Superior quality medium- and large-format editions

SIZE: Standard 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 9", 7" x 10", 8.5" x 11". Custom sizes available.
MINIMUM: 250 copies.
INKS: Standard black-only on text; color available. Standard full-color CMYK on cover; PMS colors, metallics, and embossing available.
TEXT PAPER: Standard 55# natural, 360 ppi, opacity 91. For books with photos, 60# natural 420 ppi, opacity 93. For color photos and text, 70# to 100# semigloss coated white.
COVER STOCK: 10-pt C1S (12-pt on large sizes), gloss or matte film lamination outside.
BINDING: Perfect paperback.
Options: Color/glossy insert, frontispiece, end sheets, flaps, blow-in card.
PACKING/SHIPPING: Shrinkwrap in bundles, standard cartons on skids, by common carrier.

Economy Paperback

Ideal for private publication, advance/demo copies, and very small quantities

SIZE: Standard 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 9", 7" x 10", 8.5" x 11". Other sizes, please ask.
MINIMUM: 100 copies.
INKS: Black-only on text. Black-on-solid or full-color-laser on cover.
TEXT: Standard 60# bright white, 426 ppi, opacity 89; 50# natural 544 ppi available.
COVER: Digital/laser color, or ink on colored textured stock.
BINDING: Perfect paperback, no printing on spine less than 1/4 inch.
Options: Interior color (orders over 250), cover lamination.
PACKING/SHIPPING: Standard cartons, by common carrier (UPS).

Print-on-Demand

We provide trouble-free, print-ready digital files for print-on-demand printers (as well as for traditional offset printers), customized to the printer’s requirements. However, we do not handle on-demand printing ourselves. Material specs depend on the printer’s offerings, and we will be glad to assist you in selecting the right materials.

E-Books

E-books files are provided in ePub format and guaranteed to validate with Epubcheck. Please see the E-Books page for more information.