I've been a professional graphic designer for decades so I figured the process of preparing the book for print would be easy, but unfortunately I ran into some snags. The service I chose to use is Lulu. They are not the largest but are highly regarded and have excellent terms of use. You can print your book through them absolutely for free: you only need to pay if you want distribution of your book via Amazon and other sellers and the cost is low ($99 minimum). They even give you a free webstore to sell your book on their site.

There's a lot to like about Lulu: their process is quite automated, there's a vibrant community, there's lots of information on the process on their website, and they are generous with their terms allowing you to publish your book elsewhere at the same time if you want (some Print-On-Demand companies want exclusivity).

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