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My self-published trade book arrived and I must say, I’m pleased with the final product and the book-making process with Blurb as a whole.
These are the details of the book I made:
- Trade Book Format (size 6×9)
- Soft Cover
- Economy, standard paper (matte)
- 28 pages.
- Text and images.
First impressions:
- The book came well-packaged and in perfect condition.
- As expected it’s pretty thin, with only 26 pages of content.
- The soft cover is easily bendable, which was also expected.
- The image quality on the cover is sharp and so is the title/subtitle font.
- The binding seems strong, all pages are aligned and can turn with ease.
- The texts are clear and the letter size and font fits this type of booklet.
- The images came out great too, though they would certainly have benefited from shiny paper instead of the matte finish I picked.
Book Review:
The size and quality of this trade book truly make it a great format to showcase a project, service or business at a pitch, pop-up, expo or other promotional events.
And I Meant it is a celebration of couplehood and relationships. It’s a collection of ten short personal essays about my journey as part of a couple, paired with images that reflect the theme or emotion at the core of each essay.
It is a small (slim) book, easy to read and geared toward moments of self-reflection. It aims to inspire other couples to write about and celebrate their own journeys.
Recommendations:
If you are excited to try Blurb Books for your next book-making project here are a few things I would recommend.
- Check out the Blurb Tutorials first, to get an idea of the platform and the type of books you can make.
- Subscribe to their list to get notified when discount offers and promo codes are available. Take advantage of these offers to reduce the final price on your book.
- Start with something small, like a Trade Book or Travel Book.
- If you are planning on creating a Photo Book, invest on shiny or glossy paper.
- After you sign up on Blurb Books you’ll be redirected to upload BookWright, this is the actual book-making platform. Once you publish your book and set up your distribution it will appear in Blurb Books as part of their online store.
- Do not skip the final proofreading.
- Blurb offers a variety of formats for your final book. Pick the one that fits best with your overall purpose for the book and your budget for the project (book, eBook, pdf).
- Order one proof copy first.
If you decide to give Blurb a try let me know how it goes in the comments!
Have you ever published through Blurb? Share a pic with your book and tag us on Fbk @CreativeConfidential.
To watch the unboxing of my Blurb book click her for episode 13 of Gaba’s Vlog
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