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 - I J K
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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Impressions of Monmouth Ltd., United Kingdom; 01589-839407. Email: dave@impressionsmon.demon.co.uk. Short run books, catalogs, and postcards.
Impressions Unlimited, 2300 Windsor Court #C, Addison IL 60101; 630-705-6464; Fax: 630-705-1598. Email: sales@impressionsunltd.com. Web: http://www.impressionsunltd.com. Short-run offset and Docutech printing. All bindings. Also fulfillment and warehousing.
Inland Press, W141 N9450 Fountain Boulevard, Menomonee Falls WI 53051; 262-255-5800; 800-552-2235; Fax: 252-255-9730. Web: http://www.inlandbook.com. 80% of their business is in printing books. They specialize in printing multicolor trade books and high-end coffee-table books. Key customers include Ideals, Thomas Nelson, and Harcourt.
Instantpublisher.com, Chris Bradley, P O Box 985, 410 Highway 72 W, Collierville TN 38027; 800-259-2592. Web: http://www.instantpublisher.com. They can print from 25 to 5,000 copies straight from your computer in less than seven days. They use digital print from short runs and offset printing for longer runs.
InterPress Ltd., Saint Augustine FL; 904-794-0552; 888-388-7726; Fax: 877-747-1775. Email: info@interpressglobal.com. Web: http://www.interpressglobal.com. Works with a printer based in Hong Kong and China. High quality printing of full-color art, children, travel, and coffee-table books in softcover or hardcover.
IPC Communications Services, 2179 Maiden Lane, Saint Joseph MI 49085; 616-983-7105; 888-563-3220; Fax: 616-983-9162. Email: sales@ipcprintservices.com. Web: http://www.ipc-world.com. 35% of their business is in printing books and directories.
It's Easy with Jesus Printing and Publishing, JaNell, 824 Bills Road, Franklin IL 62638; 877-649-9092. Web: http://www.itseasywithjesus-printing.com/books.html. Booklet and book printing for churches and religious organizations.
J&A Printing, John Fields, P O Box 457, 1155 Sherman Road, Hiawatha IA 52233; 319-393-1781; 800-793-1781; Fax: 319-395-7894. Email: jfields@japrinting.com. Web: http://www.japrinting.com. A large sheet-fed book printer.
Japs-Olson Company, 7500 Excelsior Boulevard, Saint Louis Park MN 55426-4519; 612-912-9393; 888-487-8954; Fax: 612-912-1900. Email: salesmanager@japsolson.com. Web: http://www.japsolson.com. Founded in 1907, this company prints books, magazines, catalogs, and direct mail packages. They operate the world's first 12-color sheet-fed press.
Johnson Printing, Kevin Wright, President, 5981 Marion Drive, Denver CO 80216; 303-998-7502; Office: 303-443-1576; 800-824-5505; Fax: 303-998-7590. Email: Kwright@jpcolorado.com. Web: http://www.jpcolorado.com. 30% of its business is in printing books and directories.
Jostens, Corporate Headquarters, 3601 Minnesota Drive, Minneapolis MN 55435; 877-767-5217. Web: http://www.jostens.com. Canadian office: Jostens Canada, P O Box 8, Station L, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0Z4 Canada. A yearbook printer for high schools, colleges, and home schools.
King of Kings Printers, Davesh Sanghavi, Marketing Director, 23 A Central Chowpatty Building, Chopatty, Mumbai 400007 India; 9122-3684891; Fax: 9122-3648012. Email: sbkings@vsnl.com. Web: http://www.kkppl.com.
King Printing, Tom Campbell, Vice President, 181 Industrial Avenue, Lowell MA 01852; 978-458-2345; Fax: 978-458-3026. Email: campbellt@kingprinting.com. Web: http://www.kingprinting.com. Offers short run on-demand books from 1 to 25,000. Binding includes case binding, perfect, lay-flat perfect, wire O, saddle, and glue.
Kings Time Printing Press, Bernadette Quist, U.S. representative, E & B Sales, 4245 Hawthorn Place, Ann Arbor MI 48103; 734-426-8109; Fax: 734-426-8169. Email: bmquist@kingstimeprinting.com. Web: http://www.kingstimeprinting.com. 4-color book manufacturing with specialty bindings and handwork. Plants in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China.
Kirby Litho, 2900 S Eads Street, Arlington VA 22202-4011; 703-684-7600; 800-932-3594; Fax: 703-683-5918. Email: bkt@kirbylitho.com. Web: http://www.kirbylitho.com. Founded in 1927, 75% of their business is in printing books and directories.
Korotan - Ljubljana d.o.o., Nejc Belušič, Area Sales Manager, Brnčičeva ulica 31, 1231 Ljubljana, Črnuče, Slovenia; 386-590-250-664; Fax: 386-590-250-660; Cell: 386-51-344-943. Email: nejc.belusic@korotan.si. Web: http://www.korotan.si. The sales and marketing representative for the Krater Group, a major European graphic business. Prints hardcover and softcover books, magazines, brochures, textbooks, and more. Handles everything from prepress to worldwide delivery.
Kromar Printing, David MacNeil, Winnipeg MB; 204-775-8721. Email: davidmacneil@kromar.com. Web: http://www.kromar.com. A sheet-fed printer who can handle high volumes of color printing. Books, catalogs, etc.
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