Both methods of printing have their advantages. Digital printing is ideal for smaller print runs (up to 750 copies), whereas litho printing becomes the more cost-effective option when print runs are larger. Both are capable of printing in black and white and full colour.

Including images means that we may have to print your book on a paper suitable for reproducing high-quality images, which is often more expensive than paper used for text-only books. In addition, colour photographs cost more to print than black-and-white, as multiple inks need to be used to achieve the correct colour mix.

At DolmanScott, we can provide a design service to help format your book to perfection. Please note, there is an additional charge for this.

If you have some technical ability then we will provide the correct dimensions and margins for you to do this yourself.

Please supply your book in the following format:

• As a print-ready PDF (PDFxiA file) or an Adobe InDesign file
• Fonts and graphics must be embedded in the PDF or InDesign file
• Images should be no less that 300dpi for a high-quality reproduction
• Using CMYK colours

If you have any problems getting your file ready, let us know and we can guide you through the process and help out with the technical bits. Please be aware that we may have to charge an additional fee for file conversion.

At DolmanScott, we provide a Cover Design service; simply by briefing one of our designers you can be assured we will provide original artwork to make your book stand out on the shelves.

Alternatively, you can provide us with images and text and we will combine these to create your vision.

We will let you know in your quotation if proofs are included in your print run. Generally, on smaller digital print runs (where PDFs are supplied) we don’t supply printed proofs.

ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number; having an ISBN enters your book into a database which details bibliographic information. ISBN numbers are used by retailers and libraries to catalogue their titles. As a result, if you want to sell your book through major retailers or stock your book in libraries you will need to have an ISBN.

Getting an ISBN is easy. We can help you with the process through our Book Publishing service, or you can buy one directly from the ISBN agency in your country. Visit www.nielsenisbnstore.com/Home/ISBN for more information.

For your book to be listed by online retailers such as Amazon, it needs to be registered with Nielsen BookData. If you are using our Book Publishing service we will do this for you.