A bookmark is used every day and kept for months, often years, which makes it a lasting little advert. Authors use them to promote a new book, bookshops slip them into every purchase, schools hand them out for reading programmes and prize-giving, churches print scripture bookmarks, and families order them as memorial keepsakes. Request a quote with your quantity and artwork using the form on this page.
Bookmarks are printed on card, usually on both sides, and trimmed to a slim shape. Turnaround depends on the size, card and quantity and is confirmed on your quote. Your quote arrives by email with Accept online and pay buttons, and accepting it creates the invoice. Mixed designs and memorial orders can be quoted together in one request.
Popular bookmark ideas
Bookmarks suit many purposes:
- Book launches with the cover and author details
- Reading challenges and school library programmes
- Scripture verses and church anniversaries
- Memorial bookmarks with a photo and dates
- Shop promotions with a discount code
- Wedding favours with names and the date
Designing a bookmark
A bookmark is tall and narrow, so design in that shape from the start rather than squeezing in a landscape image. Use one side for the main image and title, and the other for detail: a quote, a reading log, a website or a QR code. Keep text at least a few millimetres from the edge and add 3 mm bleed. Our design services team can lay it out, and you approve a digital proof before production.
Memorial bookmarks
Many families order bookmarks for funerals and memorial services alongside a printed programme. Send a clear photo, the full name, dates and a short verse or message, and our designers will prepare a proof. Check names and dates carefully before approving. See booklets for programmes and funerals and memorials for other items families order. Pair bookmarks with postcards for authors and bookshops.
Collection and delivery
Collection from our Rivonia store is free. Delivery is free within 15 km of the store, and the checkout checks your address. Further afield, we courier nationwide through The Courier Guy, Pudo lockers, PostNet, Aramex or Paxi, priced at checkout by parcel weight.
Common questions
What size are bookmarks?
Bookmarks are tall and narrow, and we can quote common sizes or a size you specify. Tell us your preference in the quote form, or ask us to suggest one that suits your design and books.
Can bookmarks be printed on both sides?
Yes. Most bookmarks use the front for the main image and the back for details such as a quote, website or reading log. Let us know in your request whether you need one or both sides.
Can you make memorial bookmarks quickly?
Turnaround is confirmed on your quote. Send your photo, wording and the service date with the request so we can tell you what is achievable. For urgent programmes, our booklets are a same-day product, subject to the 09:00 cut-off.
Can I order bookmarks with different designs?
Yes. Authors with a series and schools with several reading levels often order mixed sets. Tell us the number of designs and the quantity of each, and you will receive a proof for every one.
Do you design bookmarks?
Yes. Send your images and text and our design team will lay out the bookmark. Design is priced on our Design Services page, and you approve a digital proof before anything is printed.