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How to sell books with email marketing: a guide for self-published bookmakers

Promoting & Marketing

How to sell books with email marketing: a guide for self-published bookmakers

In the dynamic world of self-publishing, one's success often hinges on effectively using a variety of marketing strategies. Email marketing is among the most powerful strategies, providing a way ...

How to make a coffee table book: A 10-step guide to getting started

Planning & Creating

How to make a coffee table book: A 10-step guide to getting started

Crafting a coffee table book is an art form that combines equal aspects of storytelling, visual allure, and production value. Coffee table books are the perfect platform for professional ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: The Power of the Email Newsletter

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: The Power of the Email Newsletter

My journey to newsletters was through blogging. And my journey to the humble blog was circuitous as well. I’m thankful for those journeys, because email newsletters have proved to ...

Heuer Carrera Chronographs 1963-85: Behind the Book with Richard Crosthwaite

Behind the Books

Heuer Carrera Chronographs 1963-85: Behind the Book with Richard Crosthwaite

Vintage watch collector and researcher Richard Crosthwaite discusses his approach to creating and marketing his books and how print on demand gives him the freedom and flexibility to design ...

7 reasons why photo books are worth it in the digital age

Self-Publishing

7 reasons why photo books are worth it in the digital age

As a creator operating in the digital age, you may question whether photo books are still worthwhile. Despite increasingly easy access to tech like ebooks, online portfolios, and creator ...

How to design a book cover: professional tips for success

Planning & Creating

How to design a book cover: professional tips for success

Creating a unique and eye-catching book cover is essential for any author or creator looking to self-publish their work. Despite the overused cliché, "never judge a book by its ...

Where to sell your self-published book

Promoting & Marketing

Where to sell your self-published book

For some self-published creators, publishing a book is about personal achievement and creative satisfaction. But for others, self-publishing a book is a matter of business. If marketing, selling, and turning ...

Blurb bestselling authors on self-publishing success in 2023

Promoting & Marketing

Blurb bestselling authors on self-publishing success in 2023

Self-publishing has come a long way in the past few years. What was once seen as a last resort for authors and photographers has become the preferred method for ...

24 Zine ideas to spark your DIY creativity

Planning & Creating

24 Zine ideas to spark your DIY creativity

There are endless topics to turn into zines. To spark your imagination, we've gathered 24 zine ideas. Take a journey through historical and contemporary concepts, then start creating your ...

Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing

Self-Publishing

Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing

Whether you’ve just written your first book or your hundredth, the first step towards publishing it is choosing how to go from manuscript to print. In today’s publishing landscape, ...

How to pick photos for your photo book

Planning & Creating

How to pick photos for your photo book

Part two of three of how to print your photo book with pro photographer Jared Platt Editor's note: In this three-part series, pro photographer and educator Jared Platt will teach ...

How to write a synopsis

Self-Publishing

How to write a synopsis

So you’ve got to write a synopsis. If you're unsure where to begin and struggling to get started, you're not alone. They’re not long, but, just like a novel, ...

Blurb Creator Stories

Ideas & Examples

Blurb Creator Stories

#WhyIBlurb Every creator has a story behind their story. We sat down with a few Blurb authors to learn more about what inspires them, their favorite part of the book-making ...

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Whether you’re starting a new creative project or planning your next career moves, it helps to get perspective from a professional. In our latest webinar series, Blurb Creative Evangelist ...

How to Sell a Book Online

Self-Publishing

How to Sell a Book Online

Humans have been telling stories since the very beginning. Petroglyphs, pictographs, and the fever of oral tradition have been our partners in communication since our species emerged. Today, we ...

What Is a Chapbook?

Self-Publishing

What Is a Chapbook?

A chapbook is a small book between 20-40 pages, often saddle-stitched or stapled (like a zine) since the format is designed for smaller print runs or DIY creation. Chapbooks ...

Behind the Book: A Self-Publishing Program for Girls

Behind the Books

Behind the Book: A Self-Publishing Program for Girls

Australian educator Christian Williams saw a unique opportunity to support girls with a passion for reading, writing, and illustration; by bringing the power of self-publishing into the classroom. He ...

How to self-publish a book: Guide to getting started

Self-Publishing

How to self-publish a book: Guide to getting started

Learning how to self-publish a book may seem like a daunting undertaking. But today, it's never been easier. Self-publishing and print-on-demand platforms make creating and self-publishing a book accessible ...

How to Become an Author: Your Step-by-Step Guide

Planning & Creating

How to Become an Author: Your Step-by-Step Guide

In some ways, becoming an author isn’t as hard as it seems. But in other ways, it’s much harder than you might think. To become an author, you have to ...

5 reasons to make a trade book

5 reasons to make a trade book

Photo book, trade book, magazine? Figuring out how to format your book or the cost of self-publishing can be a major stumbling block on the road to publication. But ...

The Rise of Self-Publishing: An Interview with Blurb Founder Eileen Gittins

Self-Publishing

The Rise of Self-Publishing: An Interview with Blurb Founder Eileen Gittins

We’re a little biased, sure, but we think that one of the highlights of the London Author Fair was the seminar Author Entrepreneur: Why Your Book Is Your Startup, ...

Blurb to Amazon— Sell Your Book on Amazon

Self-Publishing

Blurb to Amazon— Sell Your Book on Amazon

Here at Blurb, we’ve always taken pride in empowering anyone to create and self-publish a beautiful book. But did you know, you can also sell your photo book on Amazon? Harness ...

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