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Poetry books, printed right
Small, quiet and beautifully made. Poetry collections are short and intimate. A slim 5×8 paperback on cream paper feels like a gift; a compact hardcover elevates a debut collection and sells well at readings.
Recommended specs
- 5×8 or 5.5×8.5 trim
- Paperback or hardcover
- 60lb cream uncoated interior
- Matte cover, 60–120 pages
What sells in poetry
- Generous white space is the design — don't crowd the page.
- Hardcover + signed copies do very well at live readings.
- Keep page counts even and leave a blank verso before each section.
Real pricing
What a poetry book costs to print
Live per-copy print costs from our print partners for typical poetry specs. "You keep" is retail minus card-processing fees and print cost. BookFlarePro takes 0% of your sales. Example shipping: 1 copy, standard shipping to Suwanee, GA (US).
Chapbook paperback
5 × 8 in · Paperback · Black & white · 96 pages · Glossy cover
InternationalLive quote
- Print cost per copy
- $4.39
- Interior paper
- 60lb Cream Uncoated
- Example retail price
- $11.99
- You keep per sale
- $6.75 (56.3%)
US & Canada
Text-stock pricing for this size is coming soon.
Compact hardcover
5 × 8 in · Hardcover · Black & white · 96 pages · Matte cover
International
Not offered in this region for this size and binding.
US & CanadaLive quote
- Print cost per copy
- $11.14
- Interior paper
- 70lb Uncoated
- Example retail price
- $19.99
- You keep per sale
- $7.74 (38.7%)