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Photographer banned by blurb books a photo editor may 15, 2009 book publishing photographer jonathan saunders found out like most people i know weve covered this ground before that blurb books are completely hitormiss in the quality of the final product. Making online books was never easier, huge amounts of money, friends in influential positions and technical skills, all were the requirements of a long forgotten past as blurb is there to make your dream to hold a finished book under your pen name in your hands, come true. Unfortunately, the trade books do not have the same level of archival type paper as a photo book printed on proline uncoated paper, and are not acidfree. If on the other hand, youre still weighing up your books design, read on to find out how each option will affect the cost of printing your book, and where you might be able to make some savings. I am not interested in paying a lot of money back to a publisher, in which i am doing all the work for. Blurb is a selfpublishing platform that will guide you through every step of the book making process. Count on bookstorequality printing and binding, and a range of choices from hardcover photobooks to softcover paperbacks in an array of trim sizes. When it comes to determining what how best to print your selfpublished book, theres no easy answer. The recipient is responsible for any such fees at the point of delivery. Simply fill in the blanks, and let our online calculator figure out your postage. Blurb, an online selfpublishing platform for photo books, is announcing a new program that will allow books created with its online tools to be sold on amazon. Enter the number of books you plan to order and where to send them. Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or place a large order and sell inperson.
Photo books hardcover 8x8, 8x11, 10x10, 12x12 and 11x14, and. Buy, sell and share photography books, wedding albums, portfolios and more. The price for additional pages depends on the size and cover type of your book. Use the fedex shipping calculator for estimated shipping costs based on details, such as shipment origin, destination, date, packaging, and weight. Use blurb s free book creation tools for complete creative control. For our customers, holding a finished book with their name on the cover is a truly amazing feeling.
Get estimated shipping costs and delivery dates for your book, blurb offers premium books with fast book printing and cost effective shipping. The quality is consistently excellent, the turnaround time impressively fast and the customer service superb. What are blurbs international shipping policies and rates. Blurbs return policy how long does it take to print a book. Import of your existing blurb book files created in booksmart or bookify. I am still in shock over its shipping and handling costs.
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Occasionally a book s format requires it to be printed at a specialty print facility, which may also affect shipping costs. This important feature, is also not taken into account, when it is bragging about its services. As an author of three books, i find it very cost effective for what i do. Shipping prices and transit time varies by country. Please note that shipping estimates below include production times.
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