20 years of labour and 20 links you’ll love This year marks MCRL’s 20th year printing gorgeous books, journals, planners and more for authors and brands – big and small. Since we first opened our Canadian office two decades ago, our motto has been, “If you can think it, we can print it!” because there […]
3 growth ideas, 2 tips and 1 mindset to make it happen Have you ever thought about producing your own custom branded planner? We’re seeing so many entrepreneurs create physical planners that bloom into beautiful new revenue streams. In this blog we share 3 ways custom planners will grow your business, 2 insider tips and […]
Here’s how 3 clients did it When MCRL Printing was established 19 years ago, our focus was to help people print top-quality, safe products at affordable prices. It still is. With SUSTAINABILITY becoming a bigger part of our story. We choose to print with materials that reduce our imprint on the planet. And support causes […]
Pick a printer before an illustrator. Here’s why … You’ve written a children’s book. The next step is to get your awesome illustrator to design and lay out your story, right? In this blog we’ll explain why it’s prudent to have a plan for printing your picture book BEFORE your illustrator begins. Why pick a […]
It all starts with your profit margin. Sales and demand for custom journals continues to grow! Consumers are hooked on bullet journals, gratitude journals, manifestation journals, productivity journals, travel journals, wellness journals, 5 minute journals…all of them! Journals are a way to tangibly organize thoughts and actions to strategize and meet life’s goals. As a […]
Which is better for printing Planners and Journals? Scroll through Instagram and you’ll see gorgeous custom printed planners with large followings and sales. In fact, the global market size for printed planners is expected to grow a whopping 7% between 2021-2025 while the demand for other stationery products declines. The best selling top Planners are […]
3 book promo ideas that don’t cost a dime Read how three authors sold over 10,000 copies of their book within the first year. Without spending a dime.
How a busy mom crowdfunded over $9k to print her first book. Are you aware that crowdfunding campaigns (like those on Kickstarter) can be created to finance publishing projects? As a busy mom of four young children, I used crowdfunding to raise over $9K for my first book. In this blog I’ll help you understand […]
As an experienced children’s book editor, Brooke offers tried and tested steps to successfully print-a-children’s-book. Before you hit “print” on your next book, check-off these 8 steps: Step 1: Have your book edited, copy edited, and proofread! Step 2: Get your identifiers Step 3: Decide on your trim size, format, and page count Step 4: […]
Many steps go into successfully printing a children’s book. As an offset printing expert, MCRL knows how to print beautiful children’s books. But we aren’t experts in writing, editing and layout. So we reached out to Brooke Vitale. Brooke Vitale spent nearly twenty years as a children’s book editor in NYC, working with prominent publishing […]