I heard about doing "on demand" publishing about ten years ago, when it was being touted for colleges and universities and thought it would be wonderful for the rest of us. And then nothing.
Finally, we hear about a small book store in Manchester Center, VT, where "Lurch" is cranking out up to 35 books a bad for customers, including a number of local authors who might otherwise never been published. Our thanks to D C Denison for this article in The Boston Globe. The only thing missing in an otherwise great article is the cost of a cross-section of books that have been produced by "Lurch," whose real name is "Expresso Book Machine."
The future has a lot to offer us and it isn't all bad.
Regards — Cliff
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Reporter DC Denison answered my EMail question about price. I love reporters who respond to EMails and provide additional detail. Don't you wish State Reps did the same thing? I do.
DC said that the price varies and the author has some control. His experience was that most books sold for about $10, which makes sense, based upon my own "back of the envelope" calculations based upon the data provided. It would provide about $3 beyond production costs for the author or publisher or the bookstore.
Reporter Denison reemphasized the quality—"the production quality is surprisingly good too."
Thanks to Reporter Denison.
Regards — Cliff
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