When I first signed up for a Lulu account last year, the price for an individual ISBN was around $35.00. At the time (if I remember correctly), you had to submit your book to the online retailers. They’ve since done away with that and charge you $100 for their Global Distribution service, where Lulu assigns [...] Read more »

Once you click the publish button, you’ll be taken to a new window that gives you the option to market your book (using Lulu’s free and paid resources), view and/or customize your book’s preview, and buy a copy of your book. I suggest you buy a copy of your book before you make it available [...] Read more »

The pricing screen automatically calculates how much your book will cost and how much of a cut Lulu will receive, based on the royalty amount you enter. With the “mock” novel, I experimented with the royalty, entering $5.00. That shot the book’s price up to $21.95. Here is a more realistic figure: Print cost: $12.43 [...] Read more »

Lulu has updated its book cover interface since August, which I consider an improvement. All you have to do is click on the section of the cover you want to edit to design your cover. My computer screen wasn’t large enough to capture the entire screen, so I’ve spliced it into two sections. The cover [...] Read more »

For the purpose of this exercise, I’m going to upload a public domain ebook to convert into a “book.” Look at the screenshot, where you’ll notice links to Lulu’s Services Marketplace. Also, look at the very bottom of the screenshot. You can back up at any time before you hit “Publish” to edit your information [...] Read more »

If you haven’t done so already, sign up for a free account on Lulu. Once you’ve signed up, log in and click on the Publish tab. I’ve included a snapshot of this page so you can see what the general interface looks like. In the left sidebar, you’ll see a section for Flash Tours. Watch [...] Read more »