by Nicole Baxter | May 2, 2023 | Book Production
All the books we produce at Bookmobile get the same care, attention, quality checks, and schedule. As book lovers and print enthusiasts, we all browse the books we’re printing and end up with favorites–whether due to how the book is produced (nice...
by Nicole Baxter | Dec 29, 2022 | Book Production
The supply chain issues with book printing paper have eased up, and Bookmobile has added a new book printing paper to our interior paper inventory: 70-lb. natural Cougar opaque smooth at 385 PPI, 95% Opacity This brings us to three natural/cream interior paper stock...
by Nicole Baxter | Nov 2, 2022 | Book Production
Paperback and Hardcover Schedules I am so relieved to let you know that our paperback and hardcover schedules have improved dramatically! We’ve been able to shorten our turnaround times for the most part by two weeks, depending on the specs. Why? We’ve worked...
by Nicole Baxter | Sep 13, 2022 | Book Production
It’s safe to say that everyone in book publishing and printing knows there is a paper supply issue. How did we get here? Good news: Print book sales are increasing! Publisher’s Weekly, Forbes, among many, have reported increased book sales of 8.9% in 2021, and that...
by Nicole Baxter | Jul 21, 2022 | Book Production
Bookmobile is officially moved in at our new building, 210 Edge Place, Minneapolis, MN 55418. I love the new place! We started our move in mid-May, and were completely out of our old address by June 30th. The new place used to be a printshop, so it’s perfect...
by Nicole Baxter | Apr 11, 2022 | Book Production
As of April 2022, our unprecedented times have become precedented. The book publishing and printing industry is still working with labor shortages, paper shortages, increased labor and material costs, and longer schedules. At Bookmobile, we’re keeping our...
by Nicole Baxter | Feb 25, 2022 | Art Book Printing
Artmobile and Bookmobile are happy to be supporting Booooooom’s Art and Photo Book Award! Booooooom is global arts and culture platform fostering a community of tomorrow’s talent, based in Vancouver, Canada. From Booooooom: Calling all artists and photographers!...
by Nicole Baxter | Aug 27, 2021 | Art Book Printing
Being Seen: Celebrating the Male Nude in Art is a fine art photo book printing, recently printed by Bookmobile, and published by the photographer Andrew Graham. Andrew printed a hardcover and paperback, and the paperback edition is for sale on Artmobile. As...
by Nicole Baxter | Jul 14, 2021 | Kickstarter | Crowdfunded
Cry Punch Comics is a fantasy martial-arts comic anthology, edited by Al Gofa and published by Nouveau Systeme. This Kickstarter Comic features fourteen indie artists “who love a good Round-kick” and was a Kickstarter “Project We Love”. Check out the Kickstarter here....
by Nicole Baxter | Jun 21, 2021 | Art Book Printing
A new title for sale on Artmobile is Rust Belt Review Volume 2! Recognize the editor? Our own CSR Sean Knickerbocker is also a cartoonist, and a publisher now too. Rust Belt Review is an ongoing comics anthology featuring serialized and short fiction comics. Praise...
