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Book Spine Width

If you’ve ever finished a manuscript and then discovered the cover doesn’t fit, you know how a tiny measurement can hold up a whole book launch. Today, we’re talking about book spine width: what determines it, why getting it right matters, and how to move from book details to a print-ready cover without turning the process into a week of guesswork.

First, spine width is driven mainly by your interior page count and the paper stock. More pages generally mean a wider spine, but the exact measurement depends on the printer’s paper and production specifications. That’s why there isn’t one…

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