![]() ![]() This is a failsafe size to pick for fiction, and is the most common standard size offered by print-on-demand services for both self-published authors and publishing houses. The more common of the trade sizes is US Trade, a slightly larger format often used for paperback fiction. These are amongst the most widely circulated paperback sizes in the country, and suit both fiction and non-fiction titles. The Digest format is the smallest of what are termed ‘trade’ sizes in the States. You’ll see this size sold in newsagents and airports, as well as bookstores.īest for: Paperback fiction and non-fiction This format is cheap to print and convenient to carry around, so it makes a great fit for cheap paperback fiction. Within the cover page size we recommend a quiet area or margin of at least 8mm around the edge.Pocket books are sized to do just that-fit nicely in a back pocket. If you do not upload a print file for your spine it will be left blank. The spine depth is calculated and displayed in the shopping cart. ![]() The spine should be supplied as a separate file when uploading single pages. However, we ask for an extra 5mm to be added to the front and back covers, placed either side of the spine depth in your design. If you are uploading a cover spread, you do not need to supply a separate spine file. The spine will also need a 20mm bleed at the top and bottom. Please do not include any important content within this area. To make the cover, we need a very large bleed area on the front, back and spine. The cover on hardback books overhangs the inner pages. This is important as it may throw the page sequence out, putting left and right facing pages in the wrong order. On the order, these places will be locked. The inside front and back cover pages cannot be printed on. The cover for a hardcover book is only two pages - a front cover and a back cover. Most covers are made up of four pages - a front cover, an inside front cover, a back cover, and an inside back cover. When it comes to cover artwork setup, hardcover books are slightly different to our other products. You can upload your files in a way that suits you - as single pages or spreads, individual files for each page, or as a single combined file. If you have any queries or doubts, rest assured that their team are highly versed and will respond quickly to help. I would highly recommend Mixam and will be returning to get my future book prints from them in the coming months. My wife and I are incredibly happy with the quality and finish of the final product. The books arrived on time with exceptional quality. Once placing my order, their online system was great to double check, arrange and edit what I wanted well before payment was required which was very reassuring.Įven after making payment, members of the team would double check with me to confirm details and recommend changes before being sent to print. My concern was about getting the right positioning and details such as bleed and margins.īefore placing my order, I reached out and they offered to look over my PDF exports for me and guided me through any changes I need to make. I designed a wedding album for my wife of all the photographs from all the events we had. The customer service at Mixam was excellent. ![]()
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