Print-on-demand printing locations

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Physical books are sold as print-on-demand books, printed by Lulu. Lulu has printing centres in six countries around the world:

  • USA
  • Canada
  • UK
  • France
  • Australia
  • India

Books are printed and shipped from different locations depending on the format, size, and other details. Here’s a complete and current list of the locations where Lulu prints and ships their books. While this data is provided by Lulu and is subject to change, we’ll make sure to keep it updated as far as possible.

:information_source: You can use the print price calculator to get an idea of shipping costs along with printing costs for specific book details.

Printing locations

A5

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Black & white ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap ✓ ✓

A4

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Black & white ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap ✓ ✓

US Trade

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Black & white ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap ✓ ✓

US Letter

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Black & white ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap ✓ ✓

Pocketbook

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Black & white ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap ✓ ✓

A4 Landscape

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

US Letter Landscape

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Small Landscape

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Comic

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound
Saddle stitch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap
Linen wrap

Square

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Small Square

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Digest

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Novella

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Royal

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Executive

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

Crown Quarto

Book details USA Canada UK France Australia India
Perfect bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Perfect bound Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coil bound 60# Uncoated Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Saddle stitch
Case wrap ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Case wrap Colour, Standard ✓ ✓ ✓
Linen wrap

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