Today begins the final month of entry for the 2007 Lulu Blooker Prize. To be considered for the Prize, all entries must be postmarked by Monday, January 15, 2007. That's the physical blook we're talking about, not just submitting an entry on the Blooker website.
I will also take this opportunity to review the eligibility requirements:
- Only printed, bound books are eligible. Self-published books are just as valid as those that come from a traditional publisher; however, e-books are not accepted. (Neither are print-outs of screen-captures of your blog for that matter.)
- The content of your book must have been developed in a significant way online. This can range anywhere from an archive of your blog posts, reproduced verbatim, to general themes, research, or characters. Note: just having your book available for sale online does not make it a blook!
- Your blook must be written in English (although it can be sent from anywhere in the world). For those of you who blog/write in a language other than English, we'll have big news for you in the coming year--Watch This Space!
- If you sent your blook in last year, you can't enter it again. However, if you never actually got around to submitting your blook, you've got a second chance!
Please also refer to the Official Rules for the complete list of eligibility requirements.
If you want to enter the Blooker, but are afraid that there's not enough time, there are a several ways to quickly blookify your blog.
LJBook - convert your blog into a PDF, which can then be uploaded to Lulu.com (or similar service)and made available as a print-on-demand blook.
- Supported Platforms: LiveJournal, DeadJournal, AboutMyLife
- Cost: Free to make PDF, printing costs at Lulu start at $4.53 + $0.02/page (pricing example)
- Turn-around Time: 3-4 minutes to produce PDF + 3-5 business days to print book through Lulu.
Blurb - download and install the BookSmart(TM) software that will "slurp" the contents of your blog. The software is also necessary for design/layout/editing.
- Supported Platforms: TypePad, WordPress.com
- Cost: software is free to download, books start at $18.95 (full pricing chart)
- Turn-around Time: 5-6 business days
Blogprinting - Web-based service that prints blooks through Qoop.com
- Supported Platforms: TypePad, WordPress, Movable Type
- Cost: books start at $7.50 (first 28 pages) + $0.04/additional page
- Turn-around Time: 3-5 business days
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