Our town's history in print
We are a small rural community who wanted our town’s interesting history recorded. It took about 8 years to gather and edit over 100 personal stories and hundreds of photographs. We feared what it might cost.
I found Book Printing China through a web search and requested a quote. At this point we were not certain of our requirements. Almost immediately Ella responded with a quote and recommendations.
Not having heard of the company we requested two examples of work they had done - soft cover and hardcover. When those samples arrived, we were impressed. Ella was most obliging and informative had kept us informed regarding the dispatch process.
Since this was our first book, we were not quite sure of our actual requirements and options and sought quotes for various formats along the way. Ella responded promptly each time. For some these requests may have been annoying, but Ella responded promptly and graciously each time. She sought advice from the expert printing team when she felt it was necessary. Ours was to be an A4, 320 page book, black text and photographs, perfect bound, matt finish colour hard cover.
We agreed to proceed and sent the PDF. Ella kept us up to date of the printing and dispatch progress of the first print sample. When that sample arrived, we were impressed with the print, paper and binding quality. We ordered 500 copies. Once printed, Ella sent photos of the packaged book shipment, details of the ship and dates of expected arrival in Melbourne, Australia.
Our beautiful books are now being praised, widely read and enjoyed around our nearby towns and much further afield.
Julia,Aug 14, 2023