These perfect bound 36 to 72 page books are a brilliant, cost-effective and easy way to have your book published.

Simply choose one of the six standard full colour cover designs for your book (or opt for your own choice of cover for a small additional fee), tell us the number of pages needed, send us your manuscript and we’ll do the rest.

You can also send us your colour or black and white Illustrations to include in your Slim Volume and these will be reproduced in black and white in your book. The cost for this additional service is just £15 for the first photograph or illustration and £10 for each subsequent image.

What are the guidelines for estimating the number of pages needed?

Your Slim Volume book must include at least two preliminary pages; the title page (the first page) and a copyright information page (the reverse of the title page). You may also want to include other preliminary pages such as a dedication page, a foreword or introduction page, an acknowledgments page and a contents page. These should all be included in your final page count.

If your Slim Volume is for poetry, there are 32 lines available for your text on each page. Also remember to allow for empty lines between verses and between the title and poem if applicable. For Slim Volumes made up of normal text please allow up to 300 words per page. Headings and subheadings will reduce the overall number of words on a page by approximately 30.

What’s included in the price?

• Typesetting and layout of your manuscript;

• Artwork for your chosen cover design;

• Production of pages and cover proofs for you to check;

• Corrections made to your proofs and issuing of a final proof for your approval;

• Printing of your Slim Volume pages on 80gsm book paper;

• Printing of your cover in colour plus lamination of cover;

• Delivery to one UK mainland address.