Lulu.com
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| Тип компании | Частная компания |
|---|---|
| Промышленность | Издательский |
| Жанр | Самостоятельная публикация |
| Основан | 2002 год |
| Основатель | Боб Янг |
| Штаб-квартира | , Соединенные Штаты |
Ключевые люди | Кэти Хенсген (генеральный директор) |
| Продукты | Книги, электронные книги , фотокниги , календари. |
| Услуги | Печать по требованию и публикация электронных книг |
| Website | Official website  |
Lulu Press, Inc. , действующая под торговой маркой Lulu , представляет собой онлайн -платформу для печати по запросу , самостоятельной публикации и распространения. К 2014 году было выпущено около двух миллионов наименований. [1]
Основателем компании является Red Hat соучредитель Боб Янг ; он также был генеральным директором в течение многих лет. [2] По состоянию на 2022 год [update]К 20-летнему юбилею компании Янг передал обязанности генерального директора Кэти Хенсген. [3] Штаб-квартира компании находится в Моррисвилле, Северная Каролина .
Продукты
[ редактировать ]В 2009 году Лулу начала публиковать и распространять электронные книги. Лулу также печатает и издает календари и фотокниги. В 2017 году Lulu представила услугу печати по запросу с открытым доступом. [4]
Процесс
[ редактировать ]The author of a title receives an 80% royalty for print books and a 90% royalty for eBooks when sold.[5]
Replay Photos
[edit]In January 2014, Lulu announced that it had acquired Durham (NC)-based sports photography company Replay Photos.[6] Replay Photos sells licensed images of collegiate and professional sports teams as photographic prints, custom framed photos, photos on canvas, and original wall art.[7]
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
[edit]Lulu's final phase for their Digital Rights Management (DRM) Retirement project was released July 2, 2013. Prior to January 15, 2013, a Lulu author could choose to apply Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection to their PDF or EPUB.[citation needed]
Lulu Jr.
[edit]In 2014, Lulu launched Lulu Jr., which enables children to become published authors.[8]Lulu Jr. products include My Comic Book and IlluStory.[9]
Lulu Blooker Prize
[edit]The Lulu Blooker Prize was a literary award for "blooks" (books based on blogs).[10] It was awarded in 2006 and 2007 and sponsored by Lulu. An overall prize was awarded, based on the winners of three subsidiary categories: non-fiction, fiction, and comics. The Lulu Blooker Prize was open to any "blook" that had been published "to date" (i.e., by the entry deadline) by any publisher.[10]
2006
[edit]The first competition saw 89 entries from over a dozen countries. A panel of three judges decided the winners: Cory Doctorow, Chair of Judges; Paul Jones; and Robin "Roblimo" Miller.[11]
Winners
[edit]- Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell (main prize, non-fiction)
- Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest (fiction)
- Totally Boned: A Joe and Monkey Collection by Zach Miller (comics, self-published through Lulu)
Runners-up
[edit]- Biodiesel Power by Lyle Estill (runner up, non-fiction, see biodiesel)
- Hackoff.com: An Historic Murder Mystery Set in the Internet Bubble and Rubble by Tom Evslin (runner up, fiction)
- Dinosaur Comics: Huge Eyes, Beaks, Intelligence, and Ambition by Ryan North (runner up, comics)
2007
[edit]The 2007 competition had 110 entries from 15 countries. The number of judges was increased to five: Paul Jones (chair), Arianna Huffington, Julie Powell (2006 overall winner), Rohit Gupta, and Nick Cohen.[12]
Winners
[edit]- My War: Killing Time in Iraq by Colby Buzzell (Overall Winner and Non-Fiction Winner)
- The Doorbells of Florence by Andrew Losowsky (Fiction Winner)
- Mom's Cancer by Brian Fies (Comics Winner)
Runners-up
[edit]- My Secret: A PostSecret Book by Frank Warren (Non-Fiction)
- Island: A Zombie Novel by David Wellington (Fiction)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lulu Enters Exclusive Licensing and Distribution Agreement With Easy Student Publishing for Kids' Creativity and Book-Making Products" (Press release).
- ^ "Red Hat's co-founder was unemployed and working in a closet when he started the company IBM just bought for $34 billion". CNBC. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Allam, Chantal (April 8, 2022). "As Lulu.com celebrates 20 years, founder Bob Young reflects on its staying power". WRAL TechWire. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Carpenter, Caroline (February 3, 2017). "Lulu launches academic alternative". thebookseller.com.
- ^ Tilton, Kate (January 25, 2013). "Royalty Rates Comparison". BiblioCrunch. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lulu acquires Durham-based Replay Photos". newsobserver. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Replay Photos: Help / FAQs". ReplayPhotos.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lulu Launch Lulu Junior Website and Introduce Children's Book-Making Kits". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lulu Jr". Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Moyer, Edward (October 13, 2005). "'Blooker Prize' rewards books based on blogs". cnet.com.
- ^ Gibson, Owen (April 3, 2006). "From blog to book: first awards for online writers who became mainstream successes". The Guardian. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "War book wins Blooker blog prize". BBC News. May 14, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
External links
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