Custom Commissions

Bringing Beautiful Stories to Life

COMMISSIONS ARE CLOSED, AND ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN JANUARY 2026

Have you ever written a story and wished you could own a hardcover copy of it? Or perhaps, you’re a published author in search of special editions? One of Star Bookbinding’s core services is offering custom commissions to authors at any stage of their writing journey, be it a humble first draft or a published title.

One of the most empowering moments of my budding authorial journey has been in binding hardcover copies of my stories. Being able to not only read them as if they are any other published book, but shelve them within my literary collection has filled me with an incomparable joy. It is my ambition to bring that joy to other writers!

This process includes the construction and design of the hardcover; in relevant commissions such as unpublished titles or some indie titles, I can also format the text block.

Please note: I am a Queer bookbinder specialising in speculative fiction. In order to proceed with custom commissions, you will need to complete a form detailing the process — it can be found below.