by best she-writer Alda Teodorani in her class about how to WRITE your book. Three different publishing systems are compared in this video, including traditional publisher with bookseller distribution, print-on-demand with the Lulu.com business model and traditional publishing with own distribution. Specimens of such printing systems are shown. In the first case a publisher invests a few thousand euros to cover all the needs, granting the author royalties in the range 0-1000 euros (about 7% …
A Call to Class Action
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
who would join a class action suit against online companies whose indifference to, and contempt for, Print on Demand authors have resulted in the authors’ loss of their electronic files. A follow-up regarding state indifference to what Print on Demand companies can do, in terms of defrauding their customers, will follow. … Amazon.com Lulu.Com “Lulu Press” Amazon “Print on Demand” “Self Published Authors” “online publishing” “online publishers” Lulu “consumer divisions” “NET Act” “Hilary …
Bitter Experiences with Lulu and Amazon
Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
going the POD route; and 3) I WANT MY FILES BACK. I have to give my files away for free now, in order to compete with the Goliath of the publishing industry (I have boycotted Amazon since early 2008). After all the money I paid to see my manuscripts in print, now I give them away for free while Bob Young made a nice penny on me (mysite.verizon.net/hpalencar). Celebrities get thieves prosecuted for what Lulu and Amazon have done to me and others. No attorney general from a pertinent state …
Print on Demand - which company should I use?
Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 3:34 am
I debate with myself about the various qualities of POD printers for my book.