Lulu Press, Inc., doing business under

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Lulu, is an online

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self-publishing Self-publishing is the publication of media by its author at their own cost, without the involvement of a publisher. The term usually refers to written media, such as books and magazines, either as an ebook or as a physical copy using POD (pri ...

, and distribution platform. By 2014, it had issued approximately two million titles. The company's founder is

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co-founder Bob Young. Lulu's current CEO is Kathy Hensgen. The company's headquarters are in

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Products

Lulu produces books in print and digital form. Printed books are available in several formats and sizes including paperback, coil bound, and hardcover. Books can be printed in black and white or in full color. In 2009, Lulu began publishing and distributing ebooks. Lulu also prints and publishes calendars and photo books. In 2017, Lulu introduced an Open Access print-on-demand service. itation needed

Process

Authors upload their book as a PDF file to Lulu using their book creation process. Material is submitted in digital form for publication. Authors can then buy copies of their own book and/or make it available for purchase in the Lulu Bookstore. Applying an ISBN and meeting distribution requirements makes books eligible for distribution to online retail outlets such as Amazon.com,

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, and Apple's iBookstore. The author of a title receives an 80% royalty for print books and a 90% royalty for eBooks when sold.

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of works uploaded and distributed via Lulu remains with the author.

Replay Photos

In January 2014, Lulu announced that it had acquired

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(NC)-based sports photography company Replay Photos. Replay Photos sells licensed images of collegiate and professional sports teams as photographic prints, custom framed photos, photos on canvas, and original wall art.

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Lulu's final phase for their Digital Rights Management (DRM) Retirement project was released July 2, 2013. Prior to January 15, 2013, a Lulu author could choose to apply Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection to their PDF or EPUB.

Lulu Jr.

In 2014, Lulu launched Lulu Jr., which enables children to become published authors. Lulu Jr. products include My Comic Book and IlluStory.

Lulu Blooker Prize

The Lulu Blooker Prize was a literary award for "

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s" (books based on

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). It was awarded in 2006 and 2007 and sponsored by Lulu. An overall prize was awarded, based on the winners of three subsidiary categories: non-fiction, fiction, and comics. The Lulu Blooker Prize was open to any "blook" that had been published "to date" (i.e., by the entry deadline) by any publisher. itation needed

2006

The first competition saw 89 entries from over a dozen countries. A panel of three judges decided the winners:

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, Chair of Judges; Paul Jones; and Robin "Roblimo" Miller.

Winners

* '' Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen'' by Julie Powell (main prize, non-fiction) * ''Four and Twenty Blackbirds'' by

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(fiction) * ''Totally Boned: A Joe and Monkey Collection'' by

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(comics, self-published through Lulu)

Runners-up

* ''Biodiesel Power'' by Lyle Estill (runner up, non-fiction, see

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) * ''Hackoff.com: An Historic Murder Mystery Set in the Internet Bubble and Rubble'' by Tom Evslin (runner up, fiction) * ''

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: Huge Eyes, Beaks, Intelligence, and Ambition'' by

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(runner up, comics)

2007

The 2007 competition had 110 entries from 15 countries. The number of judges was increased to five: Paul Jones (chair),

Arianna Huffington Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (née Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou, el, Αριάδνη-Άννα Στασινοπούλου ; born July 15, 1950) is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of '' Th ...

, Julie Powell (2006 overall winner), Rohit Gupta, and

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Winners

* '' My War: Killing Time in Iraq'' by Colby Buzzell (Overall Winner and Non-Fiction Winner) * ''The Doorbells of Florence'' by Andrew Losowsky (Fiction Winner) * '' Mom's Cancer'' by Brian Fies (Comics Winner)

Runners-up

* ''My Secret: A

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Book'' by Frank Warren (Non-Fiction) * ''Island: A

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Novel'' by David Wellington (Fiction)

References

External links

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Products

Process

Replay Photos

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Lulu Jr.

Lulu Blooker Prize

2006

Winners

Runners-up

2007

Winners

Runners-up

See also

References

External links