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Aer Parris tells creators how to market their books. Then they wrote one.

Behind the Books

Aer Parris tells creators how to market their books. Then they wrote one.

For nearly 20 years, Aer Parris has made a living with words. But the words that mattered most came from their dad, every night at bedtime.

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Not everything is meant for public consumption. This might seem counter to the general trend of modern society, where every moment of every day is shared and shared passionately. ...

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

Behind the Books

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

What began as a late night stress-relieving activity from a job in real estate finance has become a brand worth watching and a cookbook you’ll want to literally sink ...

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Planning & Creating

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Taking risks in your creative endeavors can be as intimidating as it is essential. The path less traveled often leads to the most extraordinary outcomes. Yet, many of us ...

Travel photo book examples: tips from 4 pro photographers

Planning & Creating

Travel photo book examples: tips from 4 pro photographers

Editor’s note: This post was originally published on June 4, 2014 and most recently updated on December 22, 2025. What makes a great travel photo book? It’s not just ...

Talking Cuba and Cyanotypes with Photographer Allan Jenkins

Behind the Books, Photography

Talking Cuba and Cyanotypes with Photographer Allan Jenkins

Editors note: This post was originally published on June 3, 2014 and was updated on November 12, 2025. Allan Jenkins’ work combines the best of traditional and modern photography ...

The evolving creative: How self-publishing can help you pivot careers

Promoting & Marketing

The evolving creative: How self-publishing can help you pivot careers

In today’s rapidly changing world, we often find ourselves at significant crossroads. Whether it means contemplating a major career shift, navigating personal life transitions, or simply feeling the itch ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Lessons from Antarctica—Simplifying for Success

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Lessons from Antarctica—Simplifying for Success

A year ago, I was headed to Antarctica. The trip became a reality when a photographer friend arranged for me to gain passage on a ship headed south. Before ...

Rising Waters: Behind the Book with Alice de Kruijs

Behind the Books

Rising Waters: Behind the Book with Alice de Kruijs

This month, our focus is on creative sustainability. Sustainability, on its own, is often associated with environmentally conscious actions aimed at lowering waste and lessening our impact on the ...

Cultivating Creative Cross-Pollination with Dan Milnor

Cultivating Creative Cross-Pollination with Dan Milnor

I was recently asked if I had any regrets in life. I thought to myself: Where do I begin? I mean, I do, but I try to focus on ...

Collaborative books and publishing: How to blend creative disciplines for a unique final product

Collaborative books and publishing: How to blend creative disciplines for a unique final product

Back in ye olden days of publishing, a single book required the involvement of dozens of craftspeople. If the paper was meant to last, it had to be made ...

Zoom In, Zoom Out: Fact, Fiction, and the Art of Photographic Storytelling with Dan Milnor

Zoom In, Zoom Out: Fact, Fiction, and the Art of Photographic Storytelling with Dan Milnor

From photojournalism to creative storytelling When I decided to make photography my career, I chose photojournalism as my specific area of study. You know, that genre of photography with ...

The power of books as marketing materials for small and large businesses

Promoting & Marketing

The power of books as marketing materials for small and large businesses

Like most businesses, you’re always on the lookout to stay connected with your audience in relevant ways. So you find yourself in a perpetual loop: Make another post. Check ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Rotate your view and redefine your portfolio

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Rotate your view and redefine your portfolio

Discover how Dan Milnor redefined portfolio design with creative bookmaking techniques. Stand out using Blurb photo books, magazines, and print-on-demand tools.

Photo submission do’s and don’ts

Photo submission do’s and don’ts

Here are some tips on how to best photograph yourself and your book when submitting images to Blurb! This allows our creative team to best showcase your work across ...

Creative Advice: Being a photographer wherever you find yourself

Creative Advice: Being a photographer wherever you find yourself

In this new series, we will be featuring creative advice from different members of the Blurb community. This post comes from professional photographer Dan Milnor, Blurb’s Creative Ambassador. While ...

Gathered ’round the Table: Behind the Book with The Southern Lady Cooks

Behind the Books

Gathered ’round the Table: Behind the Book with The Southern Lady Cooks

Since 2008, The Southern Lady Cooks has been sharing classic, down-home recipes to their fans around the world, the kind of heartwarming food “you may remember your grandmother or ...

The Out Mag: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life in Ireland

Ideas & Examples

The Out Mag: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life in Ireland

We’ve always believed in the power of sharing stories to bring individuals and communities together. So when we came across The Out Mag we couldn’t wait to find out ...

Will Travel for Food: Behind the Book with McKenna Ganz

Behind the Books

Will Travel for Food: Behind the Book with McKenna Ganz

For McKenna Ganz, exploring new places and celebrating culinary traditions go hand in hand. Her taste for adventure and love of food inspired her to create a fabulous cookbook ...

Behind the Book with Jane Powers

Behind the Books

Behind the Book with Jane Powers

What do delicious drinks and vibrant designs have in common? They both have starring roles in Fruitful: A Book of Unabashedly Fruity Cocktails, by Jane Powers. We love everything ...

From Paintings to Storybooks: A Conversation with Layla Luna

Ideas & Examples

From Paintings to Storybooks: A Conversation with Layla Luna

Take one peek at the cover of Lolly & Oliver, and you’ll be ready to follow your new storybook friends on an ocean adventure, into outer space—or just about ...

UNUSUALLY cute. Behind the Book with Zoe Sidhom

Behind the Books

UNUSUALLY cute. Behind the Book with Zoe Sidhom

For her architectural thesis project, Zoe Sidhom printed a truly original book that puts her design skills, knowledge, and research on center stage. It’s called UNUSUALLY cute. and we ...

5 Photographers to Follow

5 Photographers to Follow

When I was first asked to write this post, a cascade of faces and names began to flow through my mind, as did a level of excitement I’ve not ...

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Whether you’re starting a new creative project or planning your next career moves, it helps to get perspective from a professional. In our latest webinar series, Blurb Creative Evangelist ...

What is typography and why is it important?

Planning & Creating

What is typography and why is it important?

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line ...

How to Mix Photography and Illustration

Planning & Creating

How to Mix Photography and Illustration

The creative world is a wonderful world, but it is one in which participants are under pressure to conform, at least to some degree. You might think this is ...

How to Write a Non-Fiction Book

Planning & Creating

How to Write a Non-Fiction Book

You know you have a book in you, but maybe you’re struggling with knowing how to start or how to get it done—maybe this is your first time writing ...

Travelling in Style: Layflat with Liz Kamarul

Ideas & Examples

Travelling in Style: Layflat with Liz Kamarul

Liz Kamarul hit the road in a refurbished RV to travel across the United States. A stylist with a beautiful social media presence, we caught up with Liz to ...

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