Blurb
Custom book printing and self-publishing platform
Blurb is a self-publishing platform for designing, printing, and selling custom books and related products. It addresses the need to turn photos and text into printed books without a traditional publisher, supporting both single-copy print-on-demand orders and larger print runs, with printing, shipping, and distribution handled in-house.
Design tools include the free BookWright desktop software, an online editor, and plugins for Adobe InDesign, Lightroom, and Photoshop, along with customizable templates. Formats include photo books, paperback and hardcover books, magazines, notebooks and journals, and wall art. Books can be sold through the Blurb Bookstore, Amazon, and Ingram via a single dashboard, with volume discounts starting at 10 copies and offset printing available for larger orders. Business services include API tools, custom support, and bulk discounts.
Blurb is aimed at photographers, authors, artists, and businesses producing portfolios, novels, cookbooks, magazines, and similar projects. Design software is free; printing is priced per format, size, paper, and quantity, with no distribution fees on printed projects and no commission on print sales.
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