Are all of your books similar or different from a manufacturing standpoint?
The manufacturing needs of UC Press titles differ widely. That is why we have contractual arrangements with a variety of compositors, prepress houses and book manufacturers.
While the majority of our titles are published in the 6 x 9' page trim size, a portion of our list requires very individual trim sizes, and some multi-volume sets include slipcases or portfolio boxes. Our titles are mainly manufactured here in the U.S., but we also work with suppliers in Canada, Southeast Asia and Europe. The choice of manufacturer depends on the project in question. We review the needs of each title, its place in the market, the illustration program, and the compatibility with web or sheetfed presses. Typically, titles with four-color process work throughout are candidates for offshore manufacturing, while all one-color titles are manufactured in North America. One point to mention is that all of our high-end four-color and duotone books must be sewn.