Saddle-Stitched Booklets & Storybooks

Turn stories, product information, reports, and event content into professionally printed saddle-stitched booklets. Available in three finished sizes, ten page-count configurations, and quantities from 100 to 10,000, these multi-page publications are ideal for authors, schools, businesses, creative professionals, nonprofits, and event organizers. Choose from gloss, matte, or uncoated interior papers and self-cover or heavier cover options to create the right reading experience.

Key Features and Benefits

• Professional saddle-stitch binding: Folded sheets are nested and stapled along the center fold for a clean, organized publication.

• Three practical sizes: Choose 5.5" × 8.5", 6" × 9", or 8.5" × 11" to suit compact stories, standard books, or larger presentations.

• Ten page-count options: Select from 8 to 84 total pages, with four cover pages included in every configuration.

• Multiple paper choices: Match photographs, illustrations, and text with gloss, matte, or opaque smooth interior stocks.

• Flexible cover construction: Choose a self-cover for a consistent format or a heavier gloss or matte cover for added structure.

• Quantities from 100 to 10,000: Accommodate short promotional campaigns, event distributions, educational programs, or larger publishing projects.

• Digital proof before production: Review the complete publication before printing begins.

• Print-ready file review: Submitted artwork is checked within 24 hours, and identified issues are addressed before production.

Custom Saddle-Stitched Booklet Printing

Saddle-stitched booklets provide a practical and professional format for content that needs more room than a flyer, brochure, or folded handout. Printed sheets are folded, arranged in the correct sequence, and stapled through the center fold to create an easy-to-read multi-page publication.

This construction is especially effective for children’s storybooks, product catalogs, event programs, company profiles, short magazines, educational materials, portfolios, and annual reports. Pages turn naturally, while the center-stapled binding keeps the content organized in a familiar booklet format.

Choose 5.5" × 8.5" for compact publications that are convenient to carry and distribute. The 6" × 9" size provides a familiar book-style proportion suited to stories, guides, and editorial content. Select 8.5" × 11" when layouts require more room for photographs, charts, product details, schedules, or presentation graphics.

Interior-paper selection affects both appearance and reading experience. Gloss stocks strengthen color and image contrast, while matte and uncoated papers reduce glare and support comfortable reading. Cover options range from an economical self-cover to heavier 100 lb. gloss or matte cover stocks that add structure and help distinguish the exterior from the interior pages.

Product Specifications

Page-Count Options

The total page count includes the front cover, inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover. Saddle-stitched publications require a total page count divisible by four.

Interior Paper Options

100 lb. Gloss Book

A heavyweight glossy text stock that supports rich colors, detailed photography, and high-impact illustrations. It is well suited to premium catalogs, portfolios, and image-focused storybooks.

80 lb. Gloss Book

A versatile glossy paper that balances vibrant image reproduction with manageable booklet thickness. It is a practical option for magazines, promotional booklets, product guides, and catalogs.

80 lb. Matte Text

A smooth, low-glare stock that supports comfortable reading while maintaining clear graphics and photographs. It works well for reports, programs, editorial publications, and text-heavy layouts.

70 lb. Opaque Smooth White

A clean uncoated paper with a traditional tactile feel. Its smooth white surface is suitable for educational materials, workbooks, reports, and publications where readability is the priority.

Cover Options

Self-Cover

The selected interior paper continues through the front and back covers, creating a consistent, lightweight, and cost-effective publication.

100 lb. Gloss Cover

A heavier cover stock with a glossy surface that strengthens color and photographic impact while adding structure to the finished booklet.

100 lb. Matte Cover

A substantial cover stock with a refined, low-glare surface. It is well suited to contemporary storybooks, portfolios, corporate reports, and editorial designs.

Optional Cover Enhancements

When compatible with the selected cover stock and product configuration, optional enhancements may include:

• Spot UV: Adds glossy contrast to selected logos, titles, patterns, or images.

• Metallic Foil: Adds reflective gold, silver, or holographic accents.

• Embossing and Debossing: Creates raised or recessed details on the cover.

Confirm availability, pricing, and artwork requirements before preparing files for a specialty enhancement.

Ideal Uses

Saddle-stitched booklets and storybooks are suitable for:

• Illustrated children’s books

• Product catalogs and wholesale lookbooks

• Lifestyle and industry magazines

• Corporate profiles and annual reports

• Photography and design portfolios

• Comic books and activity books

• Educational guides and workbooks

• Event programs and commemorative booklets

• Nonprofit reports and community publications

• Hospitality, tourism, and real estate presentations

Artwork and File Preparation

Submit the complete publication as one multi-page PDF containing individual pages in chronological reading order. Do not arrange pages into printer spreads or manually impose them.

Use the following sequence:

• Page 1: Front cover

• Page 2: Inside front cover

• Following pages: Interior content

• Second-to-last page: Inside back cover

• Final page: Back cover

Include 0.125" bleed on all outer edges. Keep text, page numbers, logos, and other critical content at least 0.375" from the trim edges and 0.5" from the binding gutter.

Prepare images in CMYK color mode at 300 DPI. Embed fonts or convert them appropriately before exporting the final PDF.

Digital Proof and Approval

Before production begins, you will receive a digital proof by email. Review the complete publication carefully, including:

• Page order and orientation

• Spelling and wording

• Images and graphics

• Colors

• Page numbers

• Margins and alignment

• Cover and interior placement

• Other design details

Production begins after the digital proof has been approved. Regular production takes approximately 12–14 days after artwork approval and does not include shipping transit time.

If We Find an Issue

Uploaded artwork is reviewed within 24 hours. If the file contains an incorrect page count, missing bleed, sequencing problem, low-resolution image, unsafe content placement, or another concern, Link Printers will contact you before production. The project will move forward after the issue has been corrected or clarified.