You can arrange your book printing without travelling to the printer. Send your manuscript or print-ready PDFs, receive a quotation for your chosen specifications and approve the proof before the bulk run begins. Creative Books SA supports Cape Town authors through each of these steps remotely.
Printing for Cape Town
We serve Cape Town from our Gauteng base. The process is organised around digital file submission, clear approvals and delivery planning, rather than a visit to a Cape Town branch. Tell us the delivery suburb and whether the address is residential or commercial.
Areas served
- Cape Town CBD
- Southern Suburbs
- Northern Suburbs
- Surrounding Cape Town areas
Books we print
Fiction and literary collections
Novels, poetry and short stories in practical softcover formats.
Memoirs and personal histories
Text-led books with optional photographs and captions planned into the layout.
Illustrated and colour books
Children’s books and other illustrated projects quoted for the actual size, page count and colour requirements.
Specifications and ordering
- Minimum bulk order
- 100 copies
- Formats
- A5, 6×9 and suitable children’s book sizes; confirm your specification
- Cover and binding
- Softcover only; standard PUR perfect binding, 300 gsm cover, matt or gloss lamination
- Paper and colour
- 78 gsm cream or 80 gsm white for suitable text-led books; colour projects quoted separately, subject to stock
- Pricing
- Package prices for 100 copies in A5 and 6×9 are shown below; other quantities and colour pages are quoted on page count, size, quantity and paper
- Proof
- Complimentary proof after bulk confirmation and deposit; separate paid proof R800, credited against the bulk order
- Payment
- 75% deposit to start; remaining 25% before completion or collection
- Production
- Allow 10 working days after proof approval; schedule confirmed for the order
- Delivery
- The Courier Guy; charge confirmed after packaging and weighing