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Memoir Book printing

A book of memoirs is a uniquely personal kind of magic — a subtle gift of the self to the world that can inspire, reveal, and enrich the lives of others just as much as the author’s own.

Writing a memoir can be as challenging as it is liberating. It’s not just telling a story; it’s telling your story in a way that will touch hearts and resonate with the experiences of people you may never meet. In short, it’s one of the most powerful and important genres in literature.

At QinPrinting, we are dedicated to helping memoir authors design and print the most beautiful memoir books possible. With over 25 years of success in the industry, an expert and caring team, state-of-the-art technology, and unrivalled customer service, we’re your first choice for memoir book printing.

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MOQ: 100pcs
3.74"-12" 95-305 mm
3.74"-14.5" 95-370 mm
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Inner Page Count
 Pages
32
800
Inner (Full colour printing)
1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Text Paper
Cover(Full colour printing)
Cover Paper
1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Text Paper
Lamination
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MOQ: 100pcs
3.74"-12.6" 95-320 mm
3.74"-16.5" 95-420 mm
Binding
Inner (Full colour printing)
Page Count
 Pages
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800
Inner Paper
1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Text Paper
Paper Cover (Full colour printing)
157 gsm
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1 gsm ≈ 0.68 lb Text Paper
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Popular Memoir Book Sizes

The most popular memoir book sizes are:

  • 148 mm × 210 mm (A5 size, standard and cost-effective)
  • 160 mm × 230 mm (slightly larger, offers a more premium feel)

But you’re not limited to these options. If you’d like to customise the size of your memoir book, that’s absolutely fine. We’ll be happy to advise you on the practical and technical requirements for any non-standard sizes you have in mind.

Memoir Book Paper Options

The paper you choose for your memoir book’s interior pages and cover depends on several factors, including whether your book contains photographs or text only, the binding style, and the final book size. We’re always happy to support and advise you so you can make the best choice for your needs and budget.

Here’s a general guide to the most common paper stocks we use when printing memoir books:

Interior Paper

  • 80 gsm uncoated text paper
  • 100 gsm uncoated text paper
  • 80 gsm coated text paper
  • 105 gsm coated text paper
  • 128 gsm coated text paper

Paperback (Perfect Bound) Cover Paper

  • 250 gsm C1S paper
  • 250 gsm coated cover paper
  • 300 gsm coated cover paper

Hardcover Paper

  • 157 gsm coated cover paper wrapped on 2 mm greyboard
  • 157 gsm coated cover paper wrapped on 2.5 mm greyboard

Special Finish Options

Here are some popular surface finishes that can enhance both the appearance and durability of your memoir book.

Memoir Book Binding Options

While there are many binding styles available, the two most suitable for memoir books are perfect binding — the industry term for what is commonly called paperback or softcover — and hardcover binding (also known as hardback or hard case binding).

Paperbacks are more affordable and faster to produce, while hardcovers offer a more professional and authoritative appearance, have higher perceived value, and provide greater durability.

Perfect Binding
Perfect Binding (Sewn Perfect Binding) With perfect binding, the cover is a single sheet of heavier paper or cardstock, coated on one side for printing, which wraps around the interior pages to form a front cover, spine, and back cover. The interior pages are gathered into a block, glued along the spine with a strong, flexible adhesive, and then attached to the cover. Finally, the cover and pages are trimmed so they align perfectly, creating the “perfect” bind.
Hardcover Binding

Hardcover Binding (Sewn Hardcover)

With perfect binding, the cover is a single sheet of heavier paper or cardstock, coated on one side for printing, which wraps around the interior pages to form a front cover, spine, and back cover. The interior pages are gathered into a block, glued along the spine with a strong, flexible adhesive, and then attached to the cover. Finally, the cover and pages are trimmed so they align perfectly, creating the “perfect” bind.

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Memoir Book Artwork and Design Tips

Whether you’re preparing your own text, artwork, and layouts or commissioning a professional designer to handle the technical work, it’s important to understand how to prepare your digital files correctly for printing your memoir. You’ll need to allow for bleed zones, safe areas, trim lines, and borders, and ensure the resolution and colour space are set properly. With that in mind, here are some useful tips to help you prepare your files for the printer.
PDF

Export your files as vectors in PDF format for the best results. Our recommended software for memoir book design are Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign. These also allow you to convert your colour space from RGB to CMYK, which is necessary for offset printing.

300dpi

If you can't provide vectors — for example, if you're exporting bitmaps from Photoshop based on scans of your family photos — ensure the resolution is at least 300 dpi. Vectors don't require worry about resolution, but all other images must be high definition to avoid becoming blurry or pixelated when resized.

3 mm bleed zone

You'll need to add a 3 mm bleed zone around all your image pages. A bleed is an extended area beyond the finished page size. After printing, your pages will be trimmed to the exact memoir book size, so this extra area ensures your images reach the edge with nothing unwanted left showing.

trim line 10mm

Inside the bleed zone, mark your trim lines — usually in green — to show the final page dimensions. Make sure any important elements of your images or text are at least 10 mm away from the trim line.

Along the centre crease

If a photo or artwork crosses two pages in a spread, ensure that nothing crucial — such as a person's face or important details — falls directly on the centre crease.

If you’re working with a professional designer to create your files, they should understand what’s needed to make everything “print ready”. But if you’re using design software yourself for the first time, here are some vital tips to keep in mind before submitting your files. Ultimately, the responsibility for sending “print ready” files rests with you. But don’t worry! We’re happy to guide you through the process, explain what’s required, liaise with your designer if needed, and manually check everything ourselves to ensure your custom memoir book prints perfectly.

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Memoir Book Printing Prices

The cost of printing your memoir depends on several factors, including the number of pages and copies, the paper stock you select, the binding style, and more. The most popular binding options for memoirs are paperback (also known as perfect bound) and hardcover.

To get a detailed quote, you can use our online print price calculator. Alternatively, if you prefer, contact us by phone, email, Skype, or through our contact form — we’ll be happy to provide a personalised quote tailored to your needs.

In the meantime, you can get a rough idea of printing costs from the charts below:

How much does it cost to print a softcover memoir book?

Softcover Memoir Book Printing Price Chart (148 mm x 210 mm)

Page count 100 copies 500 copies 1,000 copies 2,000 copies 5,000 copies 10,000 copies
72pp + 4pp Unit: A$9.77
Total: A$977
Unit: A$2.81
Total: A$1,404
Unit: A$1.83
Total: A$1,831
Unit: A$1.39
Total: A$2,781
Unit: A$1.19
Total: A$5,900
Unit: A$1.09
Total: A$10,913
96pp + 4pp Unit: A$12.16
Total: A$1,216
Unit: A$3.52
Total: A$1,756
Unit: A$2.30
Total: A$2,301
Unit: A$1.78
Total: A$3,572
Unit: A$1.51
Total: A$7,579
Unit: A$1.43
Total: A$13,490
128pp + 4pp Unit: A$15.50
Total: A$1,550
Unit: A$4.54
Total: A$2,270
Unit: A$2.97
Total: A$2,972
Unit: A$2.31
Total: A$4,614
Unit: A$1.96
Total: A$9,788
Unit: A$1.85
Total: A$18,480
  • Please note all prices are EXW our facility and do not include shipping costs.
  • Cover: 250 gsm coated cover paper with matte lamination
  • Interior: 100 gsm uncoated text paper
  • Binding: perfect binding
  • Cover and interior: full colour printing

Hardcover Memoir Book Printing Price Chart (150 mm x 230 mm)

Page count 100 copies 500 copies 1,000 copies 2,000 copies 5,000 copies 10,000 copies
80pp Unit: A$18.21
Total: A$1,821
Unit: A$5.15
Total: A$2,572
Unit: A$3.80
Total: A$3,803
Unit: A$3.19
Total: A$6,379
Unit: A$2.73
Total: A$13,652
Unit: A$2.61
Total: A$25,015
112pp Unit: A$22.77
Total: A$2,277
Unit: A$6.47
Total: A$3,234
Unit: A$4.64
Total: A$4,642
Unit: A$3.82
Total: A$7,642
Unit: A$3.21
Total: A$16,032
Unit: A$3.06
Total: A$29,024
192pp Unit: A$34.16
Total: A$3,416
Unit: A$9.75
Total: A$4,875
Unit: A$6.76
Total: A$6,759
Unit: A$5.41
Total: A$10,821
Unit: A$4.41
Total: A$21,229
Unit: A$4.20
Total: A$41,511
  • Please note all prices are EXW our facility and do not include shipping costs.
  • Cover: 157 gsm coated cover paper with matte lamination, wrapped on 2.5 mm greyboard
  • End sheets: 140 gsm uncoated text paper, blank
  • Interior: 128 gsm coated text paper
  • Cover and interior: full colour printing

For a more accurate estimate, try our handy online Printing Cost Calculator. Simply zoom in on the form, adjust your settings, and click for an instant quote! If you have any questions, get in touch — one of our enthusiastic, knowledgeable team members (not a robot or bored call centre operator!) will be more than happy to assist you.

Black-and-White vs Full Colour Memoir Book Printing

When you decide to print your memoir, one of the first choices to make is whether to print the interior in black-and-white or full colour. This decision impacts both the overall look of your book and its printing cost. To make the best choice for your project, it’s helpful to understand the processes and benefits of each option.

Full Colour Printing

Colour printing is ideal for memoirs that contain a lot of photographs or illustrations. While it is more complex and therefore more expensive, colour helps bring your story to life. It’s particularly suitable for shorter books—typically fewer than 100 pages—where visual elements play a central role in evoking memories and engaging readers.

Colour adds depth and vibrancy, helping to capture the essence of people, places, and events in your life. It also increases the perceived value of the book, making it an excellent choice if your memoir is intended as a special gift or heirloom.

Black-and-White Printing

Black-and-white printing is a cost-effective option for longer memoirs. It’s especially well-suited for text-heavy books and offers a timeless, classic look. This option refers only to the interior pages—the cover can still be printed in full colour, even if the interior is monochrome.

Many authors choose black-and-white for the main body of text but include a few colour pages—such as photo inserts or section breaks—within the book. This hybrid approach allows you to highlight important images without the cost of printing the entire interior in colour.

Why Print Your Memoirs?

Both the writer and the reader stand to gain from creating a memoir. A memoir shares a life story from the writer’s perspective, allowing readers to understand the author’s choices and actions on a deeply personal level. Whether or not the audience knows the writer personally, this can be profoundly powerful, offering insight not only into what happened but why certain events occurred. It may also provide psychological and emotional reflections relevant to the reader’s own life.

Writing your memoirs — whether as a legacy for family and friends or for commercial purposes — is a commendable, engaging, and meaningful pursuit. It can bring significant personal fulfilment or catharsis, while also offering great enjoyment and value to others. However, it is also a considerable amount of work. After investing all that effort, it’s important to honour your memories by having your book printed by a professional, experienced, and empathetic offset book printer with a thorough knowledge of the industry.

At QinPrinting, we’ve been working with self-published authors for over 25 years. We have a genuine commitment to personalised customer care, extensive expertise, and state-of-the-art printing facilities. If you’ve written your memoirs and want to produce an edition that truly does justice to your story, we’re here to help.

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Designing and printing your memoir—whether as a treasured keepsake for your family and friends or as a commercially self-published book—is always a meaningful and rewarding journey.

At QinPrinting, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Whether you’ve already finished your manuscript or are just getting started, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out today for a friendly chat about your project or request a no-obligation quote.

Let’s work together to create a memoir you—and your loved ones for generations to come—can be truly proud of.

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Size

Choose preset dimensions from the dropdown menu or click “Custom Size” to enter your own custom dimensions.

Please use the format, width x height; so, 5.5″ x 8.5″ would mean 5.5″ wide and 8.5″ high. The possible size range is 3.74″ to 11.69″ in width or height, allowing for portrait or landscape orientation.

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Sewing and perfect binding

A premium variation of perfect binding that includes sewn pages for enhanced durability and the ability to lay flat without breaking the spine. Recommended for books with heavier interior paper or more than 200 pages.

Sewing and perfect binding detail

Page Count Range: 32–800 pages

If you need more pages, please contact us.

Perfect binding

A widely used binding method for softcover books, where pages are glued to a heavier cover. Ideal for books with more than 48 pages and fairly thin paper (80 gsm / 54 lb or 105 gsm / 71 lb text paper). It offers a sleek, professional look and is an economical choice for various genres.
perfect binding detail

Page Count Range: 32–800 pages

If you need more pages, please contact us.

Saddle stitch binding

A cost-effective binding method using staples or thread along the spine, suitable for booklets, magazines, and workbooks with 48 pages or fewer.

saddle titch binding detail

Page Count Range: 4–64 pages

If you need more pages, please contact us.

Wire-O binding

A strong, double-loop wire binding that allows pages to lie flat and turn easily. Ideal for textbooks, instructional guides, and manuals that require frequent handling. Available in various coil colors to match your design.

wire-o binding detail

Page Count Range: 4–800 pages

If you need more pages, please contact us.

Spiral Binding

Uses a plastic or metal coil to bind pages, allowing them to rotate 360 degrees. A durable and flexible choice for cookbooks, workbooks, and reference materials. Available in multiple coil colors for customized look.

spiral binding detail

Page Count Range: 4–800 pages

If you need more pages, please contact us.

Inner Page Count

You can adjust the page count by typing directly, clicking the plus or minus buttons, or dragging the horizontal slider.

Note: Inner pages do not include the cover, endpapers, dust jacket—only the internal content pages.

One sheet of paper is equal to two pages.

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Inner Paper

Please select your paper choice for your book. If you have a special request not listed here, get in touch. 

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Gloss Art Paper
A shiny, reflective surface that makes colors vibrant and images pop, perfect for illustrations, cartoons, and photographs. It delivers high-quality color reproduction, ideal for interior pages with rich visuals.
matte art Paper effect

Matte Art Paper
Provides a smooth, non-glossy finish that reduces glare and makes text easier to read. It offers excellent image reproduction while preserving a professional, subdued look for both graphics and text.

Offset Paper effect

Offset (Uncoated) Paper
A natural, uncoated paper that provides a smooth, absorbent surface, making it ideal for writing. It offers excellent opacity and brightness, ensuring text is crisp and clear. This paper is commonly used for books that emphasize readability and is often chosen for trade paperback novels, coloring books, etc.

Matte Lamination

A smooth, non-glossy finish that gives a sophisticated, soft appearance while reducing glare.

matte lamination effect

Gloss Lamination

Gloss lamination adds a shiny, smooth look that elevates the vibrancy and color of  printed surface.

Note: Spot UV is not available with this option.

gloss lamination effect

Soft Touch Lamination

Soft touch lamination is a relatively new technique. The result is similar to matte lamination, but the surface has a delightful, almost velvet feel which speaks of quality and luxury.

soft-touch lamination effect

Varnish

A light protective coating that adds subtle sheen and protection. 

Note: Spot UV is not available with this option.

varnish effect

Spot UV

Spot UV applies a clear, glossy coating to specific areas—such as titles, logos, or images—to enhance contrast and visual appeal.

Not suitable for surfaces with gloss lamination or varnish.

Note: This option supports foil areas up to 7.87″ × 1.96″. For larger sizes, please contact us.

spot uv effect

Gold Foil Stamping

Gold foil stamping adds a luxurious metallic finish to text or design elements, making them stand out with a subtle shimmer.

Custom shapes and other foil colors are available upon request.

Note: This option supports foil areas up to 5.9″ × 1.18″. For larger sizes, please contact us.

gold foil stamping effect

Silver Foil Stamping

Silver foil stamping adds a sleek metallic finish to text or design elements, creating a polished, eye-catching effect.

Custom shapes and other foil colors are available upon request.

Note: This option supports foil areas up to 5.9″ × 1.18″. For larger sizes, please contact us.

silver foil stamping effect

Emboss

Embossing creates a raised effect on selected text or design elements, adding depth and a tactile dimension to your print.

Note: This option supports embossed areas up to 7.87″ × 1.96″. For larger sizes, please contact us.

emboss effect

Hardcover Wire-O Binding

Hardcover Wire-O Binding uses a durable wire coil to securely bind pages, allowing the book to lay flat when open.

Please note, this binding type is not compatible with cloth or leather covers.

Multiple wire colors are available to complement your design.

Hardcover wire-o binding

Deboss

Debossing presses text or design elements into the surface, creating a recessed effect for a subtle, sophisticated look.

Note: This option supports debossed areas up to 7.87″ × 1.96″. For larger sizes, please contact us.

deboss effect

Square Back

Square Back refers to a book spine with sharp, clean edges that create a flat, rectangular profile.

This style delivers a crisp, modern appearance and allows for clear, easy-to-read spine text.

hardcover Binding Square spine

Round Back

Round Back refers to a book spine with a rounded, curved shape designed specifically for very thick books, typically 320 pages or more.

This construction allows the book to open more fully and lie flatter, providing a comfortable reading experience for thick volumes.

hardcover Binding Round spine

Endsheet Paper

  • If your book size is 8.5″ x 11″ or less with an interior page count of fewer than 320 pages, then a good option for the end sheets is 140 gsm / 95 lb offset paper.
  • If your book size is larger than 8.5″ x 11″, then 180 gsm / 122 lb offset paper would be better.

Dust Jacket

The dust jacket is the most common and practical cover for hardcover books. It can be used by itself as a removable cover, or placed over a hardcover that already has a printed image wrap, combining both for added protection and style.

It provides a total of ten printable surfaces—five on the outside and five on the inside. The two folded-in sections on each side are called flaps.

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