Before you print a book, make sure it's the right one.
Most books fail because of decisions made before printing. We help you make the right ones.
We work with
Authors whose reputation matters
Your name is on the cover. We treat the book accordingly.
Designers producing books for clients
We speak your language --- bleeds, PPI, color profiles, and binding constraints.
Nonprofits and institutions creating permanent records
Annual reports, commemorative volumes, and archival publications that outlast the project.
Publishers who want control, not surprises
Transparent production with a dedicated representative at every stage.
Two ways in
Know your specs? Get quotes from printers --- submit your book details and receive competitive bids from vetted commercial printers in our network.
Not sure yet? Start the Book Diagnostic --- a short assessment that identifies risks in your current plan before you commit money.
Most people who think they are ready to print are not. The diagnostic exists because printing is the last irreversible step.
Printing is the last irreversible step.
By the time most people ask for a quote:
- The wrong format is already locked in
- The budget is already wrong
- Quality expectations are already misaligned
- Mistakes are discovered after money is spent
Printing doesn't fix upstream decisions. It makes them permanent.
How we work
Diagnose
We clarify purpose, audience, and risk.
Advise
We identify mismatches and failure modes.
Decide
We confirm whether this book should exist, and how.
Execute
Only after alignment.
If the right answer is "don't print yet," we say so.
The Book Diagnostic
A short, structured intake that evaluates whether your book is ready to print.
You will receive:
- A clear verdict on your project's readiness
- The primary risks in your current plan
- What typically goes wrong next
- A recommended path forward
Sometimes the recommendation is to proceed. Sometimes it is to stop.
Find out before you commit.
What makes this different
We turn projects away.
We refer work out when appropriate.
We prioritize decision quality over conversion rate.
A first-time author avoided an $8,000 mistake by delaying print.
A designer prevented a binding failure on a client book.
An institution corrected format choices before committing budget.
For those still deciding
If you are not ready to start the diagnostic:
- When not to self-publish
- Why POD is the wrong choice for some projects
- How budgets actually fail
- What "quality" really costs
Read first. Decide second.