We are partnered with multiple book manufacturers to fulfill retail and author copy orders. Our retail printers produce both hardcover and paperback books. They print all books purchased through Our Distribution Channels. These printers also fulfill our hardcover and landscape paperback author copy orders.
Our author copy printers produce portrait paperbacks ordered through your Author Dashboard. They cannot fulfill retail orders.
All Retail copies are printed on the following paper types:
Black and white interiors are printed on 50# white (74gsm) or 50# cream (74gsm) paper. Printing costs are the same for both.
Color interiors are printed on 70# white (104gsm) paper, this is the heaviest stock available for color interiors.
Author copy paperbacks are printed on the following paper types:
Black and white interiors are printed on 60# white (444 ppi) or 60# cream (412 ppi) paper. Printing costs are the same for both.
Color interiors are printed on 60# white (426 ppi) stock.