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September 23, 2004

DIY book publishing takes off

Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle via USA Today: Do-it-Yourself Book Publishing Takes Off on the Web.

... [T]his kind of publishing might just foster a market for book-writing in the same way Kodak first opened up photography to amateur picture takers nearly a century ago, said Frank Cost, a printing professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

"Everyone is starting to realize this works, and it's fantastic," Cost said.

A string of on-demand book publishers has cropped up in the last few years, including iUniverse.com, AuthorHouse.com, Xlibris.com, CafePress.com, uPublish.com and Lulu.com. While prices vary widely depending on the level of services offered, most work in similar ways. ...

September 23, 2004 at 12:38 PM in Books | Permalink

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