I would assume it like Lulu in that the creator of the book can chose to add
a margin on top of whatever the book costs to print are (in the case of Lulu
the charges are based on page count, page size, color vs B&W and print
quality). The margin amount is entirely up to the creator and the value they
feel their work can command. The printer is always going to make money on
each copy.
It seems in the case of GeeBee's book it is to be a not for profit venture,
neither for the editor or the photographer. That said I still would want to
compensate Graham and Jim for all their work in creating the book when I do
buy my copy (I think Chuck's idea of a Xmas gift is a grand one, now I just
have to find the giver :)
Dan S.
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Paul Braun
Subject: [OM] Re: The belief of others
Bob Docherty wrote:
> Graham, Congratulations!
> Your photography is well worth publication. I'm surprised it took so
> long and doesn't translate into more cash for gear aquisition syndrome
> treatments.....
>
Explain to me how this blurb.com thing works if the author doesn't get any
money. Is it purely a vanity publication thing? Is there no business model
for the author to take home a little coin? I tried reading the details on
the website but got lost.
--
Paul Braun
Valparaiso, IN
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