Trade Books
Easy to sell, print,
and distribute
✓ Bookstore-grade printing
✓ Customizable design
✓ Affordable pricing
Trade books are versatile and affordable. And with our print-on-demand services, there’s no need to place up-front orders or deal with storage and shipping.
✓ Customizable design
✓ Affordable pricing
Trade books are versatile and affordable. And with our print-on-demand services, there’s no need to place up-front orders or deal with storage and shipping.
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Bookstore-grade quality
Trade books allow full customization from cover to spine to paper type. Our papers have a terrific hand-feel and feature rich black ink and deep, bold colors.Easy worldwide distribution
Trade books make it easy to print, distribute, and ship your work wherever you want to sell it, including the Blurb Bookstore, Ingram (includes Amazon), and 39,000+ indie bookstores.Priced for
sellersTrade books are an extremely affordable option for printing, so you can competitively price your creations and still make good earnings. Plus, our trade books come with a free ISBN.Free tools and templates
We offer free, easy-to-use BookWright software and design templates to help you make your trade book effortlessly, or you can choose Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, or Lightroom plugins.High-Quality Trade Books
Versatile formats help capture your vision and are ideal for self-publishers looking for quality at a lower price per copy.
Sizes
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13x20 cm
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15x23 cm
We like it for: fiction, non-fiction, short stories, textbooks, behind-the-scenes books
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20x25 cm
We like it for: children’s books, biographies, yearbooks, cookbooks, portfolios, manuals
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Paper Types
Trade books can be as few as 24 pages to as many as 440 pages with these three paper types.
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Economy Black and White
White or cream uncoated, 75 g/m²
Why we like it: Works well for books of mostly text and line art.
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Economy Color
White uncoated, 75 g/m²
Why we like it: Great price, lower fidelity black and color, but great for print and line art.
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Standard Color
White uncoated, 105 g/m²
Why we like it: Shows rich black and deep color, perfect for images and illustrations.
Cover Options
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Softcover
Print on the front cover, back cover, and spine
Gloss finish
No cover flaps
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ImageWrap Hardcover
Print an image on front and back cover plus spine
Durable matte finish
No cover flaps
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Dust Jacket Hardcover
Glossy dust jacket
Slate-gray linen hardcover
BookWright Layouts we love
With our free software, you have complete creative control and can choose from a variety of layouts for different types of books and page arrangements. Here are a few of our favorites for trade books.
Ready to make your trade book?
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BookWright
Design trade books with our free software featuring customizable templates, layout ideas, and image retouching tools. -
Adobe InDesign Plug-in
Create unique, print-ready books, magazines, or wall art as part of your InDesign workflow. -
Blurb PDF Uploader
Have a PDF ready to publish? Just upload it and get your trade book printed quickly and easily. -
Adobe Lightroom Book Module
Already editing photos in Lightroom? Turn your digital galleries into beautifully printed photo books.
Trade Book Success Stories
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PHOTO ZINE
AG23By Dan Milnor and Rick Elder
This offset printed 15x23 cm, softcover zine promotes understanding through dialogue and art. They chose trade for its exceptional reproduction of illustrated content and portable trim size. -
POETRY
MixedBy Cameron Mouton
'Creative freedom,' is the reason this Los Angeles-based Afro-Latina writer and editor chose an affordable trade book for her debut. -
HOME AND GARDEN
houseplantBy Hannah Stetter
Leafy, flowery, and prickly plants get their moment in the sun with stunning, colorful spreads fit for a high-quality photography book, but priced to sell.
Create, Sell, and Distribute
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Sell any format
Choose the best format for your self-published book to strike a balance between your creative vision and a price that works for your audience. -
Print as you go
Reduce your self-publishing risk! Order a single book to proof. Since you can digitally print trade books for each sale, you’ll eliminate upfront expenses. -
Distribution options
Create a self-published book you can sell and distribute at scale through the Blurb Bookstore, on Ingram (includes Amazon), and in more than 39,000 stores worldwide. -
Large order services
Enjoy custom discounts, bespoke print solutions, and expert support from our in-house team for orders of 100 or more books.