Bound, paperback, softcover - there are numerous ways to make a book a book. But what do the different terms mean and how does a paperback or softcover differ from a paperback? Why are there different types of editions and which is best suited for your book?
Publishing your own book - in the past, that was only possible with a publisher or with correspondingly high printing costs. Print on demand makes it possible to hold your book in your hands and sell it for as little as one copy.
Nowadays, not all books are printed on paper. Most of them are also available as e-books. But here too, as with haptic titles, there are different e-book formats. Although they do not differ in size, design and layout, compatibility with the e-book reader plays a role here. A look at the e-book market shows that book authors significantly increase their sales opportunities if they publish not exclusively in e-books but also in print.
You've finished writing your book, taken care of the cover and typesetting, and now you can't wait to hold it in your hands between two covers? Then the only question is which method you want to use to bind it.
Before you can hold your book in your hands, it has to be printed. And for that, you not only need to think about how the finished book should look, but also what services you expect from the print shop. What decisions need to be made before the book is printed and how do you choose the right provider?