Book Printing – for Authors and Publishers

We are New Zealand's specialist book printer – We can print your paperback novels, photo books, biographies, recipe books, historical books children's books, and notebooks. From first idea to final print, we're with you every step of the way. Our experienced team helps authors turn their manuscript into a beautifully printed book – professionally, efficiently, and with the care it deserves.

  • Children's books
  • Hard cover case-bound book
  • Book binding methods – Perfect binding
    Soft cover paperback books
  • Book binding methods – wire binding
    Half Canadian bound notebook, with bookmark flap and embossed cover
  • Coptic binding
  • Specialty book print stock

Our Book Printing Process

Self-publishing can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.

Personal Consultation

We begin by getting to know you and your book. In a one-on-one consultation, we’ll talk about your goals, your audience, and the kind of book you want to create. We’ll guide you through paper stocks, binding options, book sizes, finishes, and timeframes – so you can make informed decisions right from the start.

Design & Prepress

Polished design, ready to print. Whether you need full design support or already have print-ready files, we ensure everything is set up for the best possible result. Our team checks every detail – fonts, margins, image resolution, and colour settings – to make sure your book looks great and reads beautifully, cover to cover.

Proofing & Approval

Peace of mind before we print.
Before anything goes to press, we’ll send you a proof. This gives you a chance to review how your book will look in print and make any final tweaks. No surprises, just confidence that your book is exactly how you imagined.

Print & Production

Your story, made real. This is the exciting part – your book comes to life. Using high-quality materials and industry-leading printing technology, we bring your project into the world with professional finish and attention to detail. From short runs to a larger print orders, to delivery and distribution, we deliver quality you can see and feel.

Book printing benefits


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Self publishing made easy

If you're an author looking to get your publication into a bookstore, we can help. Our book printing service is focused on providing you with a quality end product you can be proud of.

Book printing special paper stocks

Specialised paper stocks

The paper choice for your book is important for legibility and durability. We have a range of specialty paper stocks for book publishing, as well as the expertise to advise you on the most suitable paper options.

Book printing binding options

Book binding options

With so many binding options available, we'll give you expert advice and help you choose the best way to get your bookbinding done. Whether your book is a soft cover perfect bound, Japanese bound or case bound, we'll discuss the pros and cons of each method.

Book printing Gold Foil

Professional book covers

Embellishments such as foiling, spot UV, embossing and lamination have become the standard for professional books. Make your books stand out on the bookshelf with beautiful embellishments.

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Specialty custom design

We're specialists in designing and creating bespoke formal books for special occasions. We've even produced a book that was given to Prince Charles as a gift.

Book printing – Economical short and long run options

Economical short and long run options

We'll find the most economical solution for your book printing. Whether we print your books using digital or offset print, no job is too big or too small.

Photo Books

Photo Books

Cherish your most treasured memories with our award-winning photo book printing service, where our commitment to supreme quality ensures every page beautifully preserves your story. We offer a wide range of paper stocks and binding options to suit the mood. Request a quote or talk to us today!

Are you a book designer?

Our friendly print and prepress team can work directly with you to get the best book printing results from your file. We have the technical knowledge on how to properly optimise your files for our printing machines.

If you need some assistance with file set up, you can give us a call, or read our article for tips on preparing your Adobe files for print.

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Benefit from our experience in book printing – you can trust us to assist you throughout the publication process.

As a trusted book printing specialist for over 20 years we have worked with authors and publishers throughout New Zealand to produce soft-cover paperback and hard-cover books using both digital and offset printing processes.

We offer a range of binding and embellishment options such as perfect binding or hard cover and case binding, and lamination with gold and silver metallic foiling, spot UV, embossing and more.

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Talk to us today about how we can take the stress out of your book printing needs

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