Self Publishing and lulu

To get a book published is, or so I had always imagined, a strenuous task. It takes patience, discipline and of course, a certain amount of writing talent. As someone who is somewhat lacking in the aforementioned three categories, I obviously never would have imagined any kind of publication was mine for the taking. But low and behold I am shown the way!

http://www.lulu.com/uk/index.php is a groundbreaking phenomenon that enables publication at the touch of a button. It's a simple enough process that perhaps even the most technophobic among us (my mother) might be able to take advantage of. Lulu.com boasts "an array of high class editors, designers, writers and marketers" working for their site. They provide services such as editing, formatting, cover production and book scanning and the straightforward website makes such processes more accessible than ever.

And so the publication of, well pretty much anything, is possible. I'll put my hand up and admit it, I'm no Joyce and, much to the dismay of my bank account, lulu.com won't change that. But for the occasional gift idea or for re-printing an age-old classic this site is the place to go. Maybe I won't be a best-seller. Maybe even my gifts will be refused by a disgruntled auntie, but at least I can, sort of, publish a book!