A print-ready book needs more than a finished manuscript. Page size, margins, photographs and the cover spine must work together before production starts. Creative Books SA helps Durban authors identify what is ready to print and what needs a separate preparation service.
Printing for Durban
Our team works from Gauteng and supports Durban customers remotely. You can send files by email or an agreed secure upload method, review your project without visiting our office and receive the finished books by courier.
Areas served
- Durban
- Berea
- Durban North
- Umhlanga
- Westville
- Pinetown
Books we print
Faith and community books
Devotionals, teaching books and community stories produced in softcover.
Memoirs and fiction
Personal stories, novels and short-story collections with a consistent reading layout.
Children’s and educational books
Illustrated books and learning resources quoted according to colour pages, format and quantity.
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