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Plan your next print run with a quote built around your book. Compare paperback and hardback prices, paper options and quantities, from 10 paperbacks or 25 hardbacks. No account, email address or uploaded files needed to see your price.

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Plan your print run

A book printing quote built around your book.

Whether you're publishing your first book or planning a reprint, compare paperback and hardback printing from 10 and 25 copies respectively. Choose from 9 standard sizes or enter your own dimensions up to 310×310mm, then explore paper, binding and cover finishes.

Your printing price appears once you've entered enough details about your book. Change the specification or quantity to compare costs. Choose delivery and any physical proof to see their charges in your total; displayed prices exclude VAT.

Save a quote while you decide, download a PDF to share with a colleague, or continue to order details. We review your specification before confirming an order. If your project needs something you cannot find here, talk to our book printing team.

Make the right choices for your print run.

See what your choices cost, keep a copy of your quote and get help when you need it.

Compare quantities clearly

See the printing total and price per copy at different quantities. Compare the extra spend as well as the lower unit price before choosing a larger run.

Quote before your files are ready

Start with your planned size and page count. You can adjust the details as your book develops, without uploading files or entering an email address to see a price.

Help from a book printer

Not sure about paper or binding? Request a free sample pack or ask our team. Technical file checks and a digital proof are included with printing.

Know what's included in your quote.

Your printing price covers the specification you select. Delivery and a physical proof are itemised separately and added to the total when selected.

Book printing

Included with your selected specification

  • Inside pages printed on your chosen paper
  • Your selected cover material and finish; gloss and matt lamination cost the same
  • Your chosen book binding, made in-house
  • Any priced finishing options you select in the calculator
  • Technical checks of your supplied print files and a digital proof to approve
  • Protective packing for your books
  • Printing and binding at our Exeter premises
Choose what you need

Optional finishes and services

  • Foil blocking and spot UV, priced with your selections
  • Paperback flaps and inside-cover printing
  • Hardback dust jackets, head & tail bands, ribbons and printed endpapers
  • Barcode creation using an ISBN you supply; we do not supply ISBN numbers
  • A physical proof and your chosen delivery service, shown as separate charges

Prices shown exclude VAT. Printed books are zero-rated. VAT at 20% is added to delivery, and to notebooks, diaries and journals. Destination surcharges are confirmed with your order. For example specifications and print runs, see our book printing prices.

From your first edition to your next reprint.

Use the quote to plan a budget, compare editions or prepare your next order.

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Self-publishing your first book

Choose a starting point for your kind of book, then adjust it to suit your work. You can get a price while your manuscript and cover are still being prepared.

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Researching costs early

Use an estimated page count to plan your printing budget. Compare different quantities and papers, then update the quote when your final files are ready.

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Planning different editions

Compare paperback and hardback, or explore a different binding and cover finish. Download a quote for each specification to discuss with your author or publishing team.

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Ready to place an order

Check your specification, add your book and contact details, then submit your order for review. Your print files can follow.

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Reprinting a title

Open a saved quote from your account, check the specification and change the quantity to see an updated price. Save the revised quote when you're happy with the details.

Looking for something else? Browse our printing price examples, read what affects the cost of a book, explore our book printing services, or find answers in our book printing FAQs.
Frequently asked

Quote questions.

How much does it cost to print a book? +
As a guide, 100 copies of a 200-page A5 black-and-white book on 80gsm opaque white paper cost £2.72 per copy as a perfect-bound paperback, or £6.45 as a thread-sewn hardback with a printed paper case. These standard printing prices include a gloss cover finish and exclude physical proof, delivery and VAT. Use the calculator for your own specification.
How much does it cost to print a 300-page book? +
For a 300-page A5 black-and-white paperback on 80gsm opaque white paper, perfect bound with a gloss cover, standard printing prices are £4.59 per copy at 50 copies, £3.31 at 100 and £2.77 at 250. Physical proof, delivery and VAT are excluded. Change the paper, cover or quantity above to compare your options.
How much does it cost to print a 500-page book? +
For 500 black-and-white A5 pages on 80gsm opaque paper with a gloss cover, standard prices per copy are: perfect-bound paperback £5.78 at 50 copies or £4.21 at 250; thread-sewn hardback with a printed paper case £12.31 at 50 or £7.29 at 250. Physical proof, delivery and VAT are excluded. The calculator checks page limits for your paper and binding.
Does getting a quote commit me to an order? +
No. Getting, saving or downloading a quote does not place an order. Your price is based on the specification you enter. When you submit an order, we review the details. No payment is taken by this calculator.
Do I need an account to get a quote? +
No account, email address or payment is needed to see your price. Add your book title and publisher details when you are ready to order. Choose Email me this quote if you want a copy sent to you.
Can you quote for a non-standard book size or spec? +
Yes. Choose a standard size or enter custom dimensions up to 310 × 310mm. The calculator checks the available combinations of size, paper and binding. If you need a paper, material or finish that is not listed, contact us with your requirements for a separate quote.
How fast can you print and deliver? +
Standard production takes 5 to 7 working days for paperbacks and 3 to 4 weeks for hardbacks, from proof approval. Delivery is additional. If you have a deadline, tell us before ordering so we can confirm what is achievable.
What is the minimum quantity I can quote for? +
Ten copies for a paperback, twenty-five for a hardback. To see one copy first, add a printed proof copy to your order. Compare quantities in the table on Your quote to see the printing total, price per copy and difference against your selected run.
Can I have one copy first? +
Yes. Add a printed proof copy to your order (£30 for a paperback, £65 for a hardback). We print and post one copy of your book first, and the run prints only after you approve it. The run itself starts at 10 paperbacks or 25 hardbacks. For paper and binding samples before you order, the sample pack is free.
Do you deliver outside the UK? +
Yes. Ireland and Europe, Northern Ireland included, is a delivery choice in the calculator, charged per carton. Anywhere else, choose Collect from Exeter and give us the delivery address when you order: we quote the carriage by weight and destination and add it to your order before anything is printed.
Does the quote include UK delivery and VAT? +
Choose your delivery service in Delivery & proof. Its charge is then included in your quote total alongside book printing and any physical proof. Per-copy comparisons cover printing only. Displayed prices exclude VAT. Printed books are zero-rated. VAT at 20% is added to delivery, and to notebooks, diaries and journals. Destination surcharges are confirmed with your order.
Can I save a quote and come back to it later? +
Yes. Your progress can be saved in this browser on this device. Choose Email me this quote for an emailed copy and a sign-in link valid for 30 days, or save to your account if you are signed in. Saving does not place an order. Changing a saved specification recalculates its price.
Do my files need to be ready before I get a price? +
No. You can get a quote using an estimated page count and upload files after submitting your order. Update the quote if your final page count or specification changes. Technical file checks are included with printing.
Do you supply an ISBN or a barcode? +
We do not supply ISBN numbers. If you already have an ISBN, choose Barcode creation in Cover & finish and we can create the barcode for your back cover. Its price is shown with your selected specification.
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