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 - G H
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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Global Printing Sourcing and Development, Adrianne Casey, Sales Manager, San Francisco Office, 980 Lincoln Avenue #200 B, San Rafael CA 94901; 415-456-2934; Cell: 415-846-4515; Fax: 415-456-4124. Email: adrianne@globalpsd.com. Web: http://www.globalpsd.com. New York: 333 Hudson Street #1006, New York NY 10013; 212-627-1400; Fax: 212-254-5246. Overseas printing. Hong Kong: 852-3576-3239; Fax: 852-2310-8102.
G-Print International, Bob Gallo, President, 1960 Lycoming Avenue, Abington PA 19001; 215-779-2164. Email: info@g-printco.com. Web: http://www.g-printco.com. International print broker specializing in full-color hardcover and softcover books. Also offers packaging, board games, card sets, and general commercial printing.
Graphia Alliance, Giselle Hipólito, Export Manager, Brazil; 55-11-8196-2621. Email: publishing@graphia-alliance.org.br. Web: http://www.graphia-alliance.com.br. Printing company in Brazil, with sheet-fed, web, and rotogravure capabilities.
Graphics International, Moshe Shor, 969G Edgewater Boulevard #717, Foster City CA 94404; 650-573-9268; Fax: 650-349-4011. Email: info@asianprinting.com. Web: http://www.asianprinting.com. They print four-color, sheet-fed children's books, textbooks, medical books, coffee table books, art books, pop-up books as well as brochures, catalogs, calendars, greeting cards, and more. Bindings: saddle-stitched, wire-o, perfect binding, and case binding. Printing is done in Asia. They promise the "fastest turnaround in Asia."
Great Lakes Lithograph, 4005 Clark Avenue, Cleveland OH 44109-1186; 216-651-1500; 800-765-4846; Fax: 216-651-8311. Web: http://www.gli.com. 10% of their business is in printing books.
Guangzhou Fung Choi Printing, Andy Zhang, Fungchoi Industrial Park, Lianhuayan Road, Science City, Da Guan Road, Guangzhou 510665, China; 86-20-3239-9328; Fax: 86-20-3206-8120. Skype: andyfcp. Email: andyzhang@fungchoi.com. Web: http://www.fungchoi.com. Services include printing casebound books, children's books, bibles, yellow pages, directories, magazines, brochures, board games, greeting cards, paper bags, boxes, and more.
H & H Graphics Group, Mike Williams, 854 N Prince Street, Lancaster PA 17603; 717-393-3941; Cell: 717-676-0788. Email: mwilliams@hhgraphicsgroup.com. Web: http://www.hhgraphicsgroup.com. Short-run book printing (1 to 1,000 copies) with multiple binding options, fulfillment, e-commerce websites, and commercial printing.
Hamilton Printing Company, Duncan Judson, 22 Hamilton Way, Castleton NY 13033; 774-229-6303. Email: duncanj@hpcbook.com. Web: http://www.hpcbook.com. Specialties: 6x9 and 8x10 single color books, perfect and smyth sewn, 50 to 100,000 copies. Also digital printing in B&W and color.
Hand Bound, Don Hoflin, 4401 Zephyr Street, Wheat Ridge CO 80033; 303-420-2222. Email: donh@hoflin.com. Web: http://www.handbound.com. This company can hand bound editions of 50 copies for $6.00 per copy.
Hang Sing Printing & Design, Candy Mok, Marketing Executive, 15/Floor, Block E-F, Derrick Industrial Building, 49-51 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong; 852-2554-6311; Fax: 852-2873-3335. Email: hsprint@hkstar.com. Has over 30 years of printing experience. "We provide a complete solution for our worldwide customers: form concept, design and artwork, through printing, binding and manual work, to packaging and worldwide delivery." They print books, booklets, calendars, annual reports, brochures, catalogs, magazines, folders, cards, promo kits, name cards, and posters.
Haohan Print, Joe Xu, International Trade Department; 86-20-3567366 or 86-20-84910009; Fax: 86-20-84910021. Email: market1@haohanprint.com. Web: http://www.haohanprint.com.
Hart Graphics, Louise Thacker, Marketing Manager, 8000 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin TX 78757-8063; 512-706-7310 or 512-454-4761; 800-531-5471; Fax: 512-467-4585. Email: info@hartgr.com. Web: http://www.hartgr.com.
HCI Printing, Health Communications, 800-851-9100; Fax: 800-424-7652. Email: terryb@hcibooks.com. Web: http://www.hcibooks.com. This division of Health Communications, publishers of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, prints their own books as well as books from others.
The John Henry Company, 5400 W Grand River Avenue, P O Box 17099, Lansing MI 48901-4906; 517-323-9000; 800-748-0517; Fax: 800-968-5646. Web: http://www.jhc.com. A case-bound book binder.
The HF Group Jim Heckman, Vice President Sales & Marketing; Jim Bischoff, Corporate Sales, 1010 N Sycamore Street, North Manchester IN 46962; 800-334-3628; Fax: 260-982-1130. Email: jheckman@thehfgroup.com or jbischoff@thehfgroup.com. Web: http://www.thehfgroup.com. Specializes in short run edition printing and case binding ranging from 1 to 1,000 copies. Binding methods include adhesive binding, side sew and Smyth sew. Archival quality digital printing in color or black and white. Laminated graphic covers or cloth covers with custom foil stamping.
Hignell Book Printing, 488 Burnell Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2B4 Canada; 204-784-1030; 800-304-5553; Fax: 204-774-4053. Email: books@hignell.mb.ca. Web: http://www.hignell.mb.ca. Founded in 1908. Offers great prices when there is a difference in Canadian and U.S. dollars.
Hi-Liter Graphics, Mark J. Toole, P O Box 9, Burlington WI; 262-539-9256; Fax: 262-539-4242. Email: mark_toole@hiliter.com. Web: http://www.hiliter.com. Hi-Liter is a heatset/coldset web and sheetfed printer of magazines, catalogs, books, directories, marketing collateral, and direct mail pieces. Complete in-house finishing including case binding.
Hill Print Solutions, Michael Hill, 915 S Peak Street, Dallas TX 75223; 214-826-0092; Fax: 214-826-0094. Email: michael@hillprintsolutions.com. WSeb: http://www.hillprintsolutions.com. Commercial printing company since 1925 specializing in books and manuals for the educational, corporate, and self-publishing markets. Quantities from 50 to 5,000 copies.
Hodges & Irvine Inc., Dawn Blain, 1900 Sinclair Street, St. Clair MI 48079; 810-329-4787; 800-783-4788; Fax: 810-329-0151. Email: sales@hodgesandirvine.com. Web: http://www.hodgesandirvine.com. Prints scheduling, reservation, log, and appointment books, especially for the hospitality and food/beverage industries.
Hoffman Printing, 1409 W Shawnee, Muskogee OK 74401; 918-682-8341; Fax: 918-682-1263. Web: http://www.hoffmanprinting.com. Producing books for 96 years. Specialize in staple back and perfect bound books.
Hope Xinyuan Book Printing Company, Chad Rosenthal. Email: crosenthal@hxbookprinting.com. Web: http://www.hxbookprinting.com. They are the U.S. office for two Chinese printers.
Houchen Bindery, H Don Osborne, President, 304 First Street, Utica NE 68456;402-534-2261; 800-869-0420; Fax: 402-534-2761. Email: e-mail@houchenbindery.com. Web: http://www.houchenbindery.com. A certified library binder who also does case and perfect binding as well as edition binding in runs from 500 to 20,000 copies.
Houghton Boston Printers & Lithographers, Kent Hartshom, General Manager, 709 -43rd Street E, Saskatoon SK S7K 0V7 Canada; 306-664-3458; Fax: 306-665-1027. Email: kent@houghtonboston.com. Web: http://www.houghtonboston.com. Primarily services western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Instant book quotes online with 2 week turnaround times.
Hua Yang Printing, China, U.S.: 646-654-0115. Email: enquiries@huayangprinting.com. Web: http://www.huayangprinting.com. Specializes in printing and putting together added-value paper-based novelty products, including pop-up books, board books, touch & feel books, board games, etc.
P.A. Hutchison Company, 400 Penn Avenue, Mayfield PA 18433; 570-876-4560; 800-872-7768. Email: sales@pahutch.com. Web: http://www.pahutch.com. Book manufacturers since 1911.
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