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Print the book when it sells. Ship it to the reader.

Hardcover, softcover, photo books, zines and comics, printed on demand in Miami. One copy or a short run, straight to the reader or in a box to you. No stock, no warehouse.

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Why on demand

Every copy is already sold before it is printed

For self-publishers, indie presses, photographers and comic artists who would rather not guess a print run.

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One copy minimum

Same unit price at 1 or 100. Reprints are a click, not a reorder.

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Reader-direct

Connect your store; each sale prints and ships to the buyer with your branding.

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No inventory

Nothing to store, insure or pulp. Out-of-print never happens.

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Upload interior and cover

PDF to spec, or send the files and we handle layout checks.

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Pick the format

Trim size, paper, binding and finish. Proof copy in days.

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Connect sales

Your Shopify, Etsy or a hosted page. Or just order short runs.

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We print and ship

Each order printed, bound, packed and tracked to the reader.

Formats

Five bindings, all in Miami

Printed, bound and finished in-house, so proofs and reprints take days, not weeks.

01Hardcover

Case bound, dust jacket or printed case

Novels, art books, premium editions.

02Softcover

Perfect bound, matte or gloss

Fiction, non-fiction, workbooks.

03Photo books

Layflat or perfect bound, heavy stock

Portfolios, wedding and travel books.

04Zines and comics

Saddle-stitched or perfect bound

Short runs, series, back issues on demand.

Included

Everything after the manuscript

Prepress, printing, packaging and shipping under your imprint.

Prepress

File and bleed checkColor-managed proofSpine calculationBarcode placement

Printing

Digital press, colour and monoCoated and uncoated papersLamination and finishesFive bindings

Fulfillment

Ship to readerShort runs to youBranded mailerTracking per copy

Sales

Shopify and Etsy connectionHosted title pageRoyalty and order reportsReprint in one click
Hardcover, softcover and photo book from the same file
Orders and reprints per title
Packed under your imprint
Behind SofloPod

FlexMerch and SofloPod are one team

Twenty years of selling, building software and running production. SofloPod is the Miami manufacturing joint venture (50/50); FlexMerch is the technology and e-commerce practice behind it.

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200+

marketplace stores managed

200+ marketplace stores and 20+ Shopify sites run by our own team across Etsy, Amazon, eBay and Shopify.

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Miami manufacturing JV

Our own factory: UV, DTF, laser cutting, digital printing and finishing in-house.

EU+US

production experience

Factories run in Europe and the US; Warsaw in Alpha, UK next.

Good fit

  • Self-publishers with one or more titles
  • Indie presses and magazines
  • Photographers and artists selling books
  • Comic and zine creators with series
Not a fit yet
  • Offset runs above 2,000 copies
  • Textbooks with distribution requirements

Set up a title

Tell us about the book. We reply with specs and a proof date within two business days.

Formats
Not sure which track?

Write to the partnerships desk

One address, read by both teams. We route it and reply within two business days.

partners@soflopod.com

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