About
A small Toronto studio that designs and prints custom books end to end — run by printers, in a working print shop.
Designed and printed under one roof.
Custom Book Studio is led by founder Mark Lacaria, a printing and publishing veteran focused on self-publishing solutions. We operate from a shared studio and production facility with Flash Reproductions near the Toronto airport, and we're a division of Interactive Computer Solutions.
Because design and printing happen in the same place, we can make decisions about paper, ink, and binding that a broker never could — and stand behind every book that leaves the shop. We're not a quick-printer: we take on a small number of projects and give each one real attention.
Start your book
A book studio, not a print button.
Design included
Professional graphic design and typesetting come with every project — cover and interior.
Lay-flat smythe sewn
Hardcovers are sewn in signatures, so images never disappear into the spine.
Curated, tactile papers
Uncoated, vellum-textured stocks our presses are tuned to print beautifully.
Special effects
Foil, embossing and debossing, spot UV, and specialty tactile finishes.
Worldwide distribution
We ship to your readers anywhere, with tracking and insurance.
By appointment
Visit the Toronto studio to see equipment and hold physical samples.