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We offer 7 different types of bindings in various sizes:

• Coil bound softcover:
  These books measure 6”x9” and are printed on coated 100lb silk surface paper. They have a white plastic coil binding and lie flat on a counter when open. The covers are glossy.
• Wiro bound softcover:
  These books measure 6”x9” and are printed on coated 100lb silk surface paper. They have a silver metal coil binding and lie flat on a counter when open. The covers are glossy.
• Softcover with spine:
  These books measure 7”x10” and are printed on coated 100lb silk surface paper. They have soft glossy front and back covers and a spine. *Matte covers are also available upon request.
• Hardcover with spine:
  These books measure 7”x10” and are printed on coated 100lb silk surface paper. They have hard glossy front and back covers and a spine. *Matte covers are also available upon request.
• Hardcover wiro books:
  These books measure 7”x10” and are printed on coated 100lb silk surface paper. They have hard glossy front and back covers and a silver metal coil binding. When open, they lie flat on a counter.
• Fundraiser books:
  These books measure 5 ½”x 8 1/2” and are printed on coated 70lb silk surface paper. They have a white plastic coil binding and lie flat on a counter. Fundraiser-style books are available in quantities of 100 or more.

See more about our book sizes and binding options here.

Yes, although they are a custom order. Email [email protected] for a quote.

You can choose from our library of pre-designed templates in a variety of styles, or upload your own custom design!

We have over 100 different templates to choose from. Each comes with a professionally-designed cover, title page, table of contents, section divider page, and back cover. Some of these templates are semi-customizable, and there’s also an option to upload your own custom design. Please note—some templates require a Premium membership.

We worked with professional designers to come up with ten carefully-chosen font families: Classic, Modern, Simple, Traditional, Vintage, Scriptey, Bold, Chalkboard, Block Print, and Marker. Please note—all fonts but ‘Traditional’ require a Premium membership.

As many as you like!

You sure can! Our program allows you to create a book that has photos, text, or a combination of both.

All of our books (with the exception of fundraising “silver” level books) are printed on thick glossy 100lb silk surface paper. This is our standard paper, and is thicker than even the premium paper our competition offers. Plus, it’s standard, with no upcharge. The paper is thick and resilient, and I’ve been told holds up well to even the occasional splash.

If you are making a book as a fundraiser, you have the option to print your books (quantities of 100 or more) on 70lb silk surface paper for additional savings. This is still thicker than most on the market!

For coil, wiro, hard cover wiro binding, the minimum is 20 pages.

For hardcover or softcover, the minimum is 80 pages.

You sure can! Our Custom design template allows you to upload your own .jpg designs to be used for the book’s front/back covers, title page, table of contents, and section (chapter) dividers. Please ensure your custom .jpg designs are 300 to 600 dots per inch (dpi) before uploading to the template. We also offer a number of semi-customizable templates, which allow you to upload your own images to the cover, title page, and section (chapter) dividers.

There are two levels of membership: A free membership allows you to create as many books as you want with 10 template choices and our ‘Traditional’ font (based on Baskerville). You’ll also have full access to our image library and any choice of book styles/bindings. A Premium membership ($29.95/year) allows you to create as many books as you want with 100+ template choices and 10 different fonts. You’ll also receive access to our image library; any choice of book styles/bindings; one free ebook (PDF) once you’ve placed your printed book order; and your very own digital Recipe Box, which grants you access to each of your recipes remotely, as well as the ability to import them into any of your books.

The price of your book depends on the number of pages, how many pages are color vs black & white, the type of book binding chosen, and the number of books you’re looking to print; the more books ordered at a time, the more affordable each book becomes.

Payment is taken with our payment gateway partner, Stripe. They accept most major credit cards.

All pricing is in USD.

The minimum number of books is one. To date, we have yet to reach a maximum!

Yes! To re-order a book simply login to your account, go to your order history, and click “re-order.”

They sure can. After you’ve placed your order, go to your order history and click the "share order” button. Alternatively, you can click the “order more” button, then click the "share purchase link" button. The program will create a link that can be copied and pasted into emails, social media profiles etc. so other people can order your book.

Books take two to three weeks to print and up to one week to ship.

The cost of shipping depends on the weight of the printed book(s) and where they’re going. We work diligently to ensure the most cost-effective shipping solutions for each customer and are happy to provide quotes ahead of time.

Yes! In addition to shipping across Canada and the continental USA, we ship internationally; please contact us for a quote.

You bet. We can print any PDF file or InDesign file; please contact us for a custom quote.

Yes—you can upload handwritten or photocopied recipes by scanning and inserting them into your book as images. We’ve developed two different page layouts specifically for this purpose.

Absolutely! Our program has 36 different page layouts to choose from. Some are specific to recipes, some combine recipes with images, some are just images, some are just text, and some combine text and images. In other words, the sky’s the limit!

Yes, you can cut and paste from your computer (including in a Word document) straight into our program.

A Recipe Box is a place for you to gather and digitally store all of your recipes in one safe place. In addition to making it easy to import them into a book, our Recipe Box feature means you’ll always have your recipes on hand, whether they’re printed in a book or not. Perhaps you’re at the grocery store, for example, and need to confirm that ‘Grandpa’s Famous Lasagna’ calls for 12 cups* of parmesan—your Recipe Box will have the answer!

(*This is why Grandpa’s Lasagna is so famous.)

We always give you our best pricing! We don’t hike up prices only to discount them later with coupons and reductions. As a fundraiser, you have access to a free one year Premium membership so you can take advantage of our great Premium features. Additionally, if you’re ordering more than 100 copies, you can order fundraising-style books; these measure 5.5”x8.5” and are printed on 70lb paper instead of 100lb paper, meaning they’re very affordable to print. Combined, these features mean you can fundraise with books that are not only beautiful, but great for maximizing profit.

Yes—the more the merrier! Our program allows you to invite contributors to collaborate with you on your book. Once contributors have accepted their invitation and created their own account, they’ll be able to add recipes to your book, edit them, and see the book as a whole; they won’t, however, be able to make changes to the template of the book or other people’s entries. To top it all off, contributors can then use their own accounts to order the finished book.

We occasionally check books for formatting issues, but members must sign off on the final preview of the book before it can be printed.
For larger orders, we do offer professional proofreading and/or copyediting services for an additional fee; please contact us for a quote.

No, but it’s very easy to install your own—we recommend using Grammarly!

Please check our terms, but the quick answer is yes, you retain ownership of all the recipes in your book and ebook. Heritage Cookbook does not have any rights to your recipes or photos.

Please check our terms, but the quick answer is no, Heritage Cookbook does not have any rights to your recipes or photos.

Please check our terms, but the quick answer is yes, you retain ownership of all the recipes in your book and ebook. Heritage Cookbook does not have any rights to your recipes or photos.

Please check our terms, but the quick answer is no, Heritage Cookbook does not have any rights to your recipes or photos.

Yes! You can buy a PDF version of your book for $9. Premium members get a free digital version of their book with their initial print order.

No—you can order just an ebook.

If you have a Premium membership, you have access to one free ebook per year with a printed book purchase. You can redeem your free ebook when you place your first printed book order.

Yes, although please note that functions are limited on smartphones.

A Recipe Box is a place for you to gather and digitally store all of your recipes in one safe place. In addition to making it easy to import them into a book, the Recipe Box feature means you’ll always have your recipes on hand, whether they’re printed in a book or not.