Who We Serve · Independent Publishers and Authors
Built from the ground up to support Indies.
Design support, short-run digital printing, and full trade and direct distribution for the Indies the big guys don’t value.
It’s never been easier to publish a book and harder to sell one. 3.5 million self-published ISBNs were issued in the U.S. in 2025 alone. First-time authors worry about print quality and vendors who go silent; established author-publishers have outgrown print-on-demand costs but can’t take on offset minimums; small presses need to look and perform like the big shelves.
Bookmobile gives Indies a real production capability, not a ticket queue: the same 60+ quality checkpoints a 40-year client gets, short runs sized to real demand, and drop-ship, trade, and direct distribution through Itasca Books.
Trusted by independent publishers and authors including
“Without fail, exceptional quality and outstanding service define everything Bookmobile does.”
— Patrick Davis, Unbound Edition Press
How we help
Everything you need to publish professional-grade work
Start with the free tools, print the right quantity, and sell everywhere.
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Start right
Free planning tools, file guides, and design support so your first book is set up correctly before you pay for a print run. (Links to calculators and file guidelines.)
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Right-sized printing
Short-run digital printing between print-on-demand prices and offset minimums, now with full-color and hardcover options on our new inkjet press.
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Sell everywhere
Drop-ship, trade, and direct distribution through Itasca Books, so you can reach stores, events, and readers without becoming a logistics company.
Proof
Books we’ve printed for indie publishers and authors
From the blog
- Book Printing in Minnesota for the “Literary Learning” New Rivers Press
Case studyNew Rivers Press is at MSU Moorhead, and they give students a hands-on publishing education. And, they keep the book printing in Minnesota! - Bookmobile Printing and eBook Conversions for Button Poetry
Case studyBookmobile has been printing short runs for Button Poetry the last two years, and we began to do eBook conversions for them as well. - Copyright Page Basics for Self-Publishers
Blog - How to Sell eBooks as a Small Publisher
BlogIf you’re only selling your eBooks through Amazon, you’re probably giving up about 30% of potential sales. Here’s how to maximize your eBook sales…
Bookmobile has been Graywolf’s trusted production partner for more than 30 years. We rely on their expert team to manage schedules, page layout, offset print buying, ARC printing, ebook conversions, short-run reprints, and review copy mailing. They are flexible, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable—and always attentive to the smallest details and the big picture.
Katie Dublinski
COO & Associate Publisher, Graywolf Press
Ready to plan your book?
Start with our free calculators, then get an instant quote. Our team is here when you have questions.
Recent happenings
What’s new at Bookmobile
From the blog
Bookmobile and Itasca Books begin second generation of independent ownership
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EUDR Updates at Bookmobile
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