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Post by benziger on Feb 26, 2021 20:56:29 GMT
POD services are printing in a huge number of traditional book formats. Authors usually decide whether to print in hardback or paperback, often both, colour or black and white, and then they choose one of the many book sizes available to them. Landscape printing is where the width is longer than the height of the book. It is commonly seen in an increasingly number of children's books.
Canada based Friesenpress has an article on its homepage: The Subtle Magic of Landscape Format Books I cite only a few sentences: "But one of the secrets behind children’s books’ power is landscape format. Landscape format books, most simply, are more wide than they are tall – Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are is a classic example." and later: "Portrait orientation – the “traditional” layout option – often forces authors with high quality landscape images to make some hard decisions. To fit portrait dimensions, landscape images need to be cropped or (at very least) compromised in some way. Naturally, landscape format is designed for landscape images, meaning less (or no) cropping is required to fit the book’s available space."
Two years ago, a blog asked: Which Print on Demand printer offers landscape printing? "The vast majority accept since the larger part of youngsters’ photo books are in landscape format, these two fundamental sources of print-on-request books offer an assortment of landscape book sizes. This isn’t the situation." It works, "in case you’re willing to print duplicates of your books and store them at home, there are book printers around the globe who will print in landscape organize or a special size of your picking."
So, in short: Which POD service has landscape trim sizes (yes, I wrote it in plural, as I am looking for something big [e.g. A4 or US-Letter] and something small [e.g. A5 or 7x9 or Memo])?
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Post by benziger on Feb 26, 2021 22:19:43 GMT
Landscape with POD services like Lulu Inches / US
| Centimeters / DIN
| Provider | 5,83 x 4,1
| 14,8 x 10,5 A6 | Epubli | 8,25 x 6
| 14,0 x 10,2
| KDP / TheBookPatch
| 8,27 x 5,83
| 21,0 x 14,8 A5
| Epubli
| 6,14 x 5,85
| 15,6 x 14,85
| Epubli / Mybestseller
| 8,27 x 5,90
| 21,0 x 15,0 (A5)
| BoD
| 9 x 7 Small
| 21,6 x 17,8
| Lulu | 11 x 8,5 US Letter
| 27,94 x 21,59
| B&N / Ingram / Lulu
| 11,69 x 8,27
| 21 x 29,7 A4
| Epubli / Lulu
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Do you know any others? There are only two providers that offer multiple formats: Epubli and Lulu.
- Limitations with Epubli: This is only possible with an Epubli ISBN and only in German.
- Limitations with Lulu: no medium and small sizes.
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Post by benziger on Feb 26, 2021 22:52:56 GMT
Chris Stead is very happy with the big trim sizes. For him, even the KDP size is to small. In his article, he write, how e-Books (on screens) and printed books in landscape sizes fit together:
I only half agree. In the bookshop, I often have the choice between a large-format hardback picture book, which is also higher priced. And a smaller paperback inexpensive edition. As a Christmas gift, as a souvenir or to tell stories on a train journey. Depending on the occasion, I choose one or the other. But except with Epubli, there is unfortunately nothing in these sizes.
A well known book (not from me): Hardcover DIN A4 landscape; DIN A5 landscape paperback; Palm-sized trouser pocket booklet (paperback) - with POD would only the first exist. (the prices: 30/15/5)
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Post by benziger on Feb 26, 2021 23:51:18 GMT
Until we find more POD suppliers: There is, of course, also the possibility of printing this with someone who only delivers to myself. For example, if I sell my books as part of readings (yes, yes, I know, but one day it will be possible again!). There might be a supplier near you. Or one in your country. Then the delivery costs are cheaper.
The search engine propose e.g.:
But actually we are looking for more - or better - POD providers for landscape books here. Who else knows something?
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Post by benziger on Jun 16, 2021 21:08:09 GMT
Landscape with POD services like Lulu Inches / US
| Centimeters / DIN
| Provider | 5,83 x 4,1
| 14,8 x 10,5 A6 | Epubli | 8,25 x 6
| 14,0 x 10,2
| KDP / TheBookPatch
| 8,27 x 5,83
| 21,0 x 14,8 A5
| Epubli
| 6,14 x 5,85
| 15,6 x 14,85
| Epubli
| 8,27 x 5,90
| 21,0 x 15,0 (A5)
| BoD
| 8,27 x 6,10
| 21,0 x 15,5 (A5)
| Mybestseller*
| 9 x 7 Small
| 21,6 x 17,8
| Lulu | 11 x 8,5 US Letter
| 27,94 x 21,59
| B&N / Ingram / Lulu
| 11,69 x 8,27
| 21 x 29,7 A4
| Epubli / Lulu
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Do you know any others? There are only two providers that offer multiple formats: Epubli and Lulu.
- Limitations with Epubli: This is only possible with an Epubli ISBN and only in German.
- Limitations with Lulu: no medium and small sizes.
*only on mybestseller.co.uk and mijnbestseller.nl, not on meinbestseller.de
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