Blurb collaborates with Amazon to distribute self-published photo books

The fact is, is that it is still cheaper to self publish and then apply to Amazon to sell it on your behalf. What blurb does, is make the whole system a hell of a lot easier.

For example, I recently self published a 48 page help guide. Cost via Blurb was around AUS$25/copy. Cost for self publishing and printing through China; about AUS$1.60.

Blurb is about very small print runs and the convenience/simplicity.

Kind regards
Stephen

Indeed very interesting for art photographers. Getting an ISBN is only possible if you find a publisher for your project. But the ISB Nummer of a book is the base for being accepted in official collections and public libraries. One question remains: what about the presentation copy for the national library? Who pays for it?

As an Alaskan I like Amazon, it's nice to not get screwed on shipping costs...

I have spoken to authors in the past about the minuscule amounts that Amazon pays- and as noted- exposure to the great unwashed masses is the best that should be expected. Of course when you meet a pretty woman you are...a published author! (Am I the only one who thinks like that?)-

If there's any money left for the author this could be a good thing but I suspect it will be like eBay--you do the work and they get the money. It might still be worth it to get exposure on Amazon.

To all the naysayers: educate yourself on business matters before you put this idea down. If you don't know how to conduct business, it won't work. If you don't have a strong concept, it won't work. If you have a strong concept and understand business, it can work.