Blurb is a self publishing service that enables anyone to create and publish their own book. Their easy to use software is free, featuring flexible templates (you can also do a custom design), various paper stock choices and finishes – with book prices starting at $12.95 – genius!

Upon browsing the entries for Blurb’s Photography.Book.Now competition, I’ve found many photographers of interest. Getting a photo book deal is a highly coveted and rare, but these artists are creating their own opportunities. You can preview all of these online:

Cubano by Baldomero Fernandez

888 Pieces of We, a photo memoir by Keba Armand Konte

Sikhs in America by Fiona Aboud

Kaleidoscope, Perspectives on Being Asian American by JuAnne Ng

Beirut by Eugene Marting