"Print on demand has transformed our business. As a small publisher it affords us the chance to bring a book to the market for a risk smaller than a credit card sized ad in our local paper. We can now float 10 times the number of titles...

"Print on demand virtually eliminates the issues of cash flow and risk for us as a small publisher. Quite apart from the obvious business benefits, it means we can now take risks on writers and artists that would have been unthinkable before."

Magdalena Chavez, ENDpapers

Print on demand

Antony Rowe is acknowledged as the UK's (and probably Europe's) premier manufacturer of on-demand books. We were the first to offer true on-demand printing, and now by linking up with Gardners Books, we're able to look after all your ordering and distribution.

In October 2000 Antony Rowe built Europe's first on-demand book manufacturing factory. We were two years ahead of our competitors and paved the way for the print-on-demand revolution.

No barriers on quantity

This means we can print your book to order with absolutely no barriers on quantity. Single copies or ultra-short-runs of 10s, 20s, 30s can be produced cost-effectively. Per unit, it'll cost just the same.

Plus, we store all our books in a ready-to-print digital format, so you won't need to warehouse it, worry about it going out of print, or pulp copies that don't sell.

At the forefront of technology

Being the first doesn't mean we're complacent. We're constantly investing in new technology so we can offer a wide range of formats in monochrome and colour.

What's more, we can now offer you a cost-effective way into the biggest marketplace of them all, the United States. All we need is your electronic file. We'll send it over the Atlantic where our US partner will print and deliver your book anywhere in the country.

To find out more about Antony Rowe's print-on-demand services, click on the links below...