Lulu (company)

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This article is about the publishing company. For other companies with similar names, see Lulu (disambiguation).

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Lulu Press, Inc. is an online print-on-demand, self-publishing and distribution platform. Since founding in 2002, they have printed nearly two million titles by authors in over 225 countries and territories.[1]

The company's founder is Red Hat co-founder Bob Young.[2] Lulu's CEO is Nigel Lee and their headquarters are in Raleigh, North Carolina. On July 12, 2015, Michael Mandiberg completed his 36 volume index art project Print Wikipedia and the 7,600 Wikipedia database has been uploaded to Lulu.com and available for printout.[3]

Products

Lulu.com focuses on books, which it prints in various formats and sizes: in paperback or hardback, in black-and-white or full-color.

In 2009, Lulu.com began publishing eBooks. Lulu.com also publishes calendars and photobooks.

Process

Authors upload their files. Material is submitted in digital form for hard publication. They can then buy copies of their own book and/or make it available in the "Lulu Bookstore."

There is an additional process for books to be distributed beyond the website to outlets such as Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Apple's iBookstore.

The author of a title receives an 80% royalty for print books and a 90% royalty for eBooks when sold.[4] Copyright of works uploaded and distributed via Lulu.com remains with the author.

Replay Photos

In January 2014, Lulu announced that it had acquired Durham-based sports photography company Replay Photos.[5] Replay Photos sells licensed images of collegiate and professional sports teams as photographic prints, custom framed photos, photos on canvas, and original wall art.[6]

Lulu Jr.

In 2014, Lulu launched Lulu Jr., which enables children to become published authors.[7] Lulu Jr. products include My Awesome Book, My Comic Book, IlluStory, and IlluStory Junior.[8] These book-making kits include materials that allow children to create their own books, such as blank story pages and markers. Finished stories and artwork can be submitted digitally or mailed to Lulu Jr. to be printed as a hardcover or a softcover book. In November 2014, Lulu announced a partnership with Crayola to produce new book-making kits.[9]

Lulu Blooker Prize

The Lulu Blooker Prize was a literary award for "blooks" (books based on blogs). It was awarded in 2006 and 2007 and sponsored by Lulu.com. 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.

2006

The first competition saw 89 entries from over a dozen countries. A panel of three judges decided the winners: Cory Doctorow, Chair of Judges; Paul Jones; and Robin "Roblimo" Miller.[10]

Winners

Runners up

  • Biodiesel Power by Lyle Estill (runner up, non-fiction, see biodiesel)
  • Hackoff.com: An Historic Murder Mystery Set in the Internet Bubble and Rubble by Tom Evslin (runner up, fiction)
  • Dinosaur Comics: Huge Eyes, Beaks, Intelligence, and Ambition by Ryan North (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, Julie Powell (2006 overall winner), Rohit Gupta, and Nick Cohen.[11]

Winners

Runners up

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