Softcover Publishing

AuthorHouse softcover books are trade paperbacks. Trade paperback is an industry term that describes a book that is of better production quality than a mass-market paperback. Trade paperbacks are also produced in a larger size and offered at a higher price than mass-market paperbacks. Mass-market paperback books are generally cheaply made and printed on newsprint or other low-quality paper, which will discolor and disintegrate over time. Trade paperbacks, on the other hand, meet a higher standard and are printed on high-quality paper.

AuthorHouse offers paperbacks in the following trim sizes:

Black & White

• 5" x 8"
• 6" x 9"
• 8.25" x 11"

Minimum page count: 48 pages
Maximum page count: 900 pages

Color

• 8.5" x 8.5"
• 8.5" x 11"

Minimum page count: 24
Maximum page count: 480