Forgive if naive question:what is Lulu publishing?

writer friend · Apr 7, 2009

Hi fellow writers. Feeling like a real Newbie here. I saw a website called Lulu, which says it is free to publish. Are these for ebooks or a place to simply list your titles? Is this an "ok" way to market a book and is it just for self publishing one's own books?
I feel so naive asking this...any help is welcome.
Writer Friend

EFCollins · Apr 7, 2009

Lulu is a POD publisher (Print on Demand) and self-publishing venture.

Julie Worth · Apr 7, 2009

Ebooks and various sizes of POD. It is free to publish, but if you want distribution outside of lulu, you'll need to buy an ISBN. However, lulu makes it all very easy, the books are attractive, and it's an excellent resource if you need a few copies for beta readers. There are quite a few threads here on lulu, and lulu itself has extensive forums. (Click on the "community" tab on the main lulu page, and you'll see it.)

writer friend · Apr 7, 2009

Thanks, EF Collins!

writer friend · Apr 7, 2009

Thanks, Julie! I wonder if I can use that sight Lulu) if I already have my own ISBN's....Thanks for the info and I will check into this.
Writer Friend

Julie Worth · Apr 7, 2009

writer friend said:
Thanks, Julie! I wonder if I can use that sight Lulu) if I already have my own ISBN's....Thanks for the info and I will check into this.
Writer Friend

If you own the ISBN and you're the registered publisher, you can use it and sell books through lulu, however, you can't buy any distribution packages unless you obtain the ISBN through them.

writer friend · Apr 8, 2009

Thanks, Julie,
Hmm, distribution packages being limited to using their ISBNS might be a deal breaker for me...but thanks. I'll look further into it.

Stijn Hommes · Apr 10, 2009

Last time I checked, there were two different distribution packages. "Published by Lulu" and "Published by You" or something similar. The first one has the advantage that Lulu deals with distributor info for Amazon for example. You could pick the other package if it's still around, but personally I never thought being your own publisher had much advantages in distribution.

Forgive if naive question:what is Lulu publishing?

writer friend

EFCollins

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Julie Worth

What? I have a title?

writer friend

writer friend

Julie Worth

What? I have a title?

writer friend

Stijn Hommes

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