Post by benziger on May 10, 2020 18:00:59 GMT
Since most children's picture books are in landscape format, we could think, that print-on-demand services as Lulu offer a variety of book formats in landscape (and square) format. This is not the case. Lightning Source, KDP and IngramSpark offer only one landscape format. Everything else is in portrait format. You can rotate all the illustrations and text 90 degrees so that the cover is at the top of the book in any way, calendar style, but such a book is hard to hold, especially for children, and is certainly not ideal.
Lulu, Blurb and Bookbaby offer a limited selection of landscape formats, or if you are ready to print copies of your books and keep them at home, there are book printers around the world that print in landscape format or in a single format of your choice. Let's start a list of landscpae and square size providers!
Service | # ls | Landscape | # sq | Square | Remark |
Lulu | 3 | 229 x 178 mm, 280 x 216 mm, 297 x 210 mm | 2 | 190 mm, 216 mm | |
Blurb | 2 | 10 x 8", 13 x 11" | 3 | 5", 7", 12" | photo books -> expensif |
Bookbaby | 3 | 9" x 7", 11" x 8.5", 12" x 9" | 3 | 7.5", 8.5", 10" | 400$ upset fee |
Publishdrive | ? | ? | 10$ per month | ||
IngramSpark | 1 | 11 x 8.5" (280 x 216 mm) | 3 | 165 mm, 203 mm, 215 mm | Landscape Premium Colour only |
Lightning Source | 1 | 216 x 280 mm | 2 | 203 mm, 216 mm | >30 titles (if not -> IngramSpark) |
KDP | 1 | 209 x 152 mm | 2 | 209 mm, 216mm | |
B&N | 1 | 279 x 215 mm | 2 | 203 mm, 215 mm | |
Epubli | 4 | A6, A5, A4, 148 x 156 mm | 2 | 205 mm, 295 mm | only with Epubli ISBN |
Streetlib | 0 | - | 1 | 210 mm | print suspended for instance |
If you know another provider, please complete our list. Of particular interest are special formats, such as very large or very small.
The only condition: You can upload the book and order it when you need it (like Lulu & Co). (So no suppliers where I have to upload again for every order)