The Best Book Printing Services

Customized Book Printing

Chronicle Publishing company is your go to resource for professional bookmaking and design. Our expert team delivers high quality custom printed books in both hardcover and softcover formats, giving you the freedom to express your story exactly as you envision it.

Paperback

Lightweight, affordable, and perfect for wide distribution

Hardcover

Durable, premium quality with a professional finish.

Dust Jacket

Elegant protection with customizable designs to enhance your book’s appeal.

Spiral Binding (Journals)

Spiral binding is a versatile option especially for workbooks etc.

Outside the Book

Ink Qualities

Black-and-White Printing – Most economical, printed on 50 lb / 74 gsm paper in crème or white

Standard Color Printing – Standard color quality, printed on 50 lb / 74 gsm or 70 lb / 104 gsm white paper

Premium Color Printing – Highest color quality with more vivid color, printed on 70 lb / 104 gsm white paper

Paper Color and Weights

Groundwood 38 lb / 56 gsm – Available in black-and-white printing and select, small-format trim sizes in the U.S. and U.K

Crème 50 lb / 74 gsm – Available in black-and-white printing

White 50 lb / 74 gsm – Available in black-and-white printing and standard color printing

White 70 lb / 104 gsm – Available in standard and premium color printing options

Inside the Book

Book Cover Options

Paperback – Full-color laminated cover with perfect-bound binding

Hardcover – Available with or without dust jacket

Book Textures

Matte Cover – Soft feel, no glare, polished

Gloss Cover – High shine, smooth finish

Digital Cloth™ Cover – Subtle, cloth-like look (available with or without dust jacket. Textured feel available for hardcover books printed in the U.S. and U.K. only)

Book Binding

Perfect Bound – Pages and paperback covers, glued together at the spine.

Case Laminate – Pages glued to hardcover at ends

Jacketed Case Laminate – Pages glued to hardcover at ends with the option to design what prints on the cover beneath the jacket.

Book Trim Size Options

One size never fits all.

Trade paperback books, available with perfect binding, are our most popular offering.

  • 4 x 6” (154 x 102mm)
  • 4 x 7” (178 x 102mm)
  • 4.25 x 7” (178 x 108mm)
  • 4.37 x 7” (178 x 111mm)
  • 4.72 x 7.48” (190 x 120mm)
  • 5 x 7” (178 x 127mm)
  • 5 x 8” (203 x 127mm)
  • 5.06 x 7.81” (198 x 129mm)
  • 5.25 x 8” (203 x 133mm)
  • 5.5 x 8.25” (210 x 140mm)
  • 5.5 x 8.5” (216 x 140mm)
  • 5.83 x 8.27” (210 x 148 mm) A5
  • 6 x 9” (229 x 152mm)
  • 6.14 x 9.21” (234 x 156mm)
  • 6.5 x 6.5” (165 x 165 mm)
  • 6.625 x 10.25” (260 x 168mm) (Graphic Novel)
  • 6.69 x 9.61” (244 x 170 mm)
  • (Pinched Crown)
  • 7 x 10” (254 x 178 mm)
  • 7.44 x 9.69” (246 x 189mm)
  • 8 x 8” (203 x 203mm)
  • 8 x 10” (254 x 203mm)
  • 8 x 10.88” (276 x 203mm)
  • 8.25 x 10.75” (273 x 210mm)
  • 8.25 x 11” (279 x 210mm)
  • 8.268 x 11.693” (297 x 210mm) A4
  • 8.5 x 8.5” (216 x 216mm)
  • 8.5 x 9” (229 x 216mm)
  • 8.5 x 11” (280 x 216m)
  • 7.5 x 9.25” (235 x 191mm)

Hardcover books are available in case laminate, cloth, or jacketed.

  • 5 x 8″ (203 x 127 mm) Case Lam/Cloth/Dust Jacket
  • 5.5 x 8.5″ (216 x 140mm) Case Lam/Cloth/Dust Jacket
  • 5.83 x 8.27″ (210 x 148 mm) Case Lam
  • 6 x 9″ (229 x 152mm) Case Lam/Cloth/Dust Jacket
    • 6.14 x 9.21″ (234 x 156mm) Case Lam/Cloth/Dust Jacket
    • 6.69 x 9.61″ (244 x 170 mm) Case Lam
    • 7 x 10″ (254 x 178 mm) Case Lam
    • 7.5 x 9.25″ (235 x 191) Case Lam
    • 8 x 8″ (203 x 203) Case Lam
    • 8 x 10″ (254 x 203mm) Case Lam
    • 8 x 10.88″ (276 x 203) Case Lam
    • 8.25 x 10.75″ (273 x 210) Case Lam
    • 8.5 x 8.5″ (216 x 216) Case Lam
  • 8 x 10″ (254 x 203mm) Case Lam
  • 8 x 10.88″ (276 x 203) Case Lam
  • 8.25 x 10.75″ (273 x 210) Case Lam
  • 8.5 x 8.5″ (216 x 216) Case Lam
  • 8.5 x 11″ (280 X 216mm) Case Lam
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Trade paperback books, available with perfect binding, are our most popular offering.

  • 4 x 6″ (102 x 154mm)
  • 4 x 7″ (178 x 102mm)
  • 4.37 x 7″ (178 x 111mm)
  • 5 x 7″ (178 x 127mm)
  • 5 x 8″ (203 x 127mm)
  • 5.06 x 7.81″ (198 x 129mm)
  • 5.25 x 8″ (203 x 133mm)
  • 5.5 x 8.25″ (210 x 140mm)
  • 5.5 x 8.5″ (216 x 140mm)
  • 5.83 x 8.27″ (210 x 148 mm) A5
  • 6 x 9″ (229 x 152mm)
  • 6.14 x 9.21″ (234 x 156mm)
  • 6.5 x 6.5″ (165 x 165 mm)
  • 6.625 x 10.25″ (260 x 168mm) (Graphic Novel)
  • 6.69 x 9.61″ (244 x 170 mm)
  • (Pinched Crown)
  • 7 x 10″ (254 x 178 mm)
  • 7.44 x 9.69″ (246 x 189mm)
  • 7.5 x 9.25″ (235 x 191mm)
  • 8 x 8″ (203 x 203mm)
  • 8 x 10″ (254 X 203mm)
  • 8 x 10.88″ (276 x 203mm)
  • 8.25 x 10.75″ (273 x 210mm)
  • 8.25 x 11″ (279 x 210mm)
  • 8.268 x 11.693 ” (297 x 210 mm) A4
  • 8.5 x 8.5″ (216 x 216mm)
  • 8.5 x 9″ (229 x 216mm)
  • 8.5 x 11″ (280 X 216mm

Trade paperback books, available with perfect binding, are our most popular offering.

  • 4 x 7″ (178 x 102mm)
  • 5 x 8″ (203 x 127 mm)
  • 5.5 x 8.25″ (210 x 140mm)
  • 5.5 x 8.5″ (216 x 140mm)
  • 6 x 9″ (229 x 152mm)
  • 6.14 x 9.21″ (234 x 156mm)
  • 6.5 x 6.5″ (165 x 165 mm)
  • 6.625 x 10.25″ (260 x 168mm) (Graphic Novel)
  • 7 x 10″ (254 x 178 mm)
  • 7.5 x 9.25″ (235 x 191mm)
  • 8 x 8″ (203 x 203mm)
  • 8 x 10″ (254 x 203 mm)
  • 8.25 x 10.75″ (273 x 210mm)
  • 8.5 x 8.5″ (216 x 216mm)
  • 8.5 x 9″ (229 x 216mm)
  • 8.5 x 11″ (280 x 216mm)
  • 11 x 8.5″ (216 x 280mm)

Transforming Your Written Content In A Publication Format

After your manuscript has been written, edited, and proofread, the next step is bringing it to life in print. Our expert design team carefully crafts both the interior layout and the exterior cover, ensuring your book reflects its true essence and captures readers’ attention from the very first glance.

We select fonts and formatting that enhance readability, giving your audience a seamless reading experience. Once every detail is perfected, we deliver a professionally printed draft a polished publication that embodies your vision and is ready to reach the world.

Select between photographic printing and inkjet printing

Classical formats for your convenience

A range of premium quality papers to choose from

Upload as a PDF and access content online or offline

ICC profiles for soft proofing

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