Print-on-Demand
Printers and Publishers
Book Marketing 105: Choosing a Book Distribution System - This vital mini-guide includes criteria for deciding how you will distribute your books. Also includes complete information on 30 distributors, 4 library distributors, 89 book publishers who also distribute for other publishers, 3 sales representatives to the chains, 27 bookstore wholesalers, 34 library wholesalers, and 23 Spanish-language wholesalers. Plus a sample book distribution contract. Ebook download, $30.00.
Top 700 Independent Bookstores - This database features 740 stores with address, book buyer, owner, event coordinator, phone, fax, email, website, and more! Cost: $40.00. This data file features an updated list of the largest indie bookstores that work with authors and buy books from indie publishers. The report comes as a data file download (your choice of Microsoft Access, Excel, or rich text format). The data files do require that you know how to use a database or word-processing program.
Top 101 Book Printers - D
This page features a list of short-run and long-run printers who specialize in printing books. Many of these book printing companies allow you to submit requests for printing quotations from their website. Please note that this list is a work in progress. If you know of other book printers who should be added to this list, please email John Kremer.
A listing of a book printer here does not imply an endorsement. Thanks for your support. - self-publishing expert John Kremer
Book Printers:
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Dallas Offset, Brenda Cockrell, Sales Manager, 2110 Panoramic Circle, P O Box 223664, Dallas TX 75212; 214-630-8741; Fax: 214-638-7796. Web: http://www.dallasoffset.com. 60% of their business is in printing books and directories.
D'Andrea Graphics, Michael Franz, 6341 Arizona Circle, Los Angeles CA 90045; 310-642-0260; Fax: 310-642-0269. Email: mfranz@dandreagraphics.com. Web: http://www.dandreagraphics.com. Produces saddlestitched and perfectbound books up to 160 pages.
Darby Printing, 6215 Purdue Drive, Atlanta GA 30336; 404-344-2665; 800-241-5292; Fax: 404-346-3332. Web: http://www.darbyprinting.com. 70% of their business is in printing books and directories.
Data Reproductions, 4545 Glenmeade Lane, Auburn Hills MI 48326; 248-371-3700; Fax: 248-371-3701. Email: solko@datarepro.com. Web: http://www.datarepro.com. Since 1967, all bindings, from 500 to 30,000 copies.
DeHart's Printing Services Corporation, Don Dehart, 3333 Bowers Avenue #130, Santa Clara CA 95054; 408-961-4297; 888-982-4763; Fax: 408-982-9912. Email: leads@deharts.com. Web: http://www.deharts.com. Offers on-demand and offset printing from 25 to 2,500 copies, one or two-color text. Bindings: perfect, case-bound, saddle-stitched, wire-o, or spiral.
Delta Printing Solutions, 28210 N. Avenue Stanford, Valencia CA 91355; 800-323-3582; Fax: 661-295-1487. Email: info@deltaprintingsolutions.com. Web: http://www.deltaprintingsolutions.com. A division of Bang Printing.
Des Plaines Publishing, 1000 Executive Way, Des Plaines IL 60018; 847-824-1111; 800-283-1776; Fax: 847-824-1112. Web: http://www.dppc.com. 17% of their business is in printing books and directories. They don't print anything on paper heavier than 50# offset, with a minimum print run of 3,000 copies. They primarily print newspapers, comic books, and directories.
Dickinson Press, Bob Worcester, Vice President of Sales, 5100 33rd Street SE, Grand Rapids MI 49512; 616-957-5100; Fax: 616-957-1261. Email: sales@dickinsonpress.com. Web: http://www.dickinsonpress.com. Established in 1884. Prints educational workbooks, non-standard trim sizes (including pocket dictionaries), mini-books, Bibles, and more. Also lightweight papers and hardcover books.
Digital Impressions Printing, Rusty Irby, 1127 International Parkway #109, Fredericksburg VA 22406; 800-701-3936; 540-752-1011. Email: rusty@digimpressions.com. Web: http://www.digimpressions.com. Caters to self-publishers and first-time authors for short-run book printing, handles all types of digital printing.
Digital Publishing of Florida, Wesley Beaty, Client Relations, 131 Burbank Road, Oldsmar FL 33677; 813-788-3735; Fax: 866-282-1535. Email: wes@digitaldata-corp.com. Web: http://www.digitaldata-corp.com. Short-run book printing for self-publishing authors and small publishers for quantities of 100 to 5,000.
Digital Marketing Technologies, aka DMT Publishing, Mark Manswer, Vice President, 900 North 400 West #12, North Salt Lake City UT 84054; 801-397-1826. Email: mark@dmtpublishing.com. Web: http://www.dmtpublishing.com. In business since 1996 with full bindery capabilities and Heidelberg laser printers that can produce 50,000 copies per hour. Fast turnaround times.
Diversified Printers, 16200 Trojan Way, La Mirada CA 90638; 714-994-3400; 800-635-3708; Fax: 714-994-0533. Email: ken@diversifiedprinters.com. Web: http://www.diversifiedprinters.com. Prints books, catalogs, manuals, directories, and more.
Documation LLC, Roy Fuerstenberg, President, 1556 International Drive, Eau Claire WI 54701; 715-839-8899; 800-951-6729; Fax: 715-836-7411. Web: http://www.documation.com. They produce books on demand (from one at a time) to runs up to 25,000 copies. They provide perfect binding, plastic coil or wire-o, saddle-stitch, or ring binders.
Dollco Printing, 2340 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6E3 Canada; 613-738-9181; 800-267-2751; Fax: 613-738-4655. Web: http://www.dollco.com.
Dome Printing & Lithograph, 340 Commerce Circle, P O Box 2054, Sacramento CA 95815; 916-923-3663; 800-343-3139; Fax: 916-923-9310. Web: http://www.domeprintiing.com. 30% of their business is in printing books and directories.
Dominie Press Singapore, 1200 Depot Road, Telok Blangah Industrial Estate, 01-21/27, Singapore 109675. Tel: +65 6273 0755; Fax: +65 6273 0060; Email: info@dominie.com.sg. Web: http://www.dominie.com.sg. Linda Winters, U.S. sales representative, 424 Washington Street, El Segundo CA 90245; 310-980-9335. Email: linwinters@aol.com. Produces high-quality coffee-table books, limp cover books, corporate brochures, art and photography catalogues, magazines and annual reports. Also promotional items such as wall and desk calendars, posters, fliers and point of purchase materials.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons, 77 W Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601; 312-326-8000; 800-742-4455; Fax: 312-326-7074. Web: http://www.rrdonnelley.com. With many plants and offices, Donnelley is the largest printer in the United States.
Dot Graphics, Brian Whiteman, President, 9655 De Soto Avenue, Chatsworth CA 91311; 818-341-6666; Fax: 818-700-8574. Email: mtrudeau@dotgraphics.net. Web: http://www.dotgraphics.net.
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