# Blog Your Own Hardcover Book (and Sell It ) at Blurb.com By Andreas Pieris | Published 2006-08-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blog-your-own-book References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71683-0.html?tw=rss.index) & [blurb](http://www.blurb.com) Now you can create your own hardcover book by [blogging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pagecord) to Blurb.com. Instead of creating your book all at once, you can create it over time, slowly compiling your entries until you have a cool new book. Ideas: coolbooks, portfolios, family albums, etc. **FROM WIRED:** Those who can't publish, blog. It's one of the enduring knocks against the blogosphere. But what happens when any blogger, or blog reader, has one-button access to cheaply printing a neatly bound, customized slice of Kottke.org? Blurb.com, a self-publishing startup, will invite 600 bloggers this week to test out its new service by creating a free bound copy of their blog. It's a fresh shot across the bow to traditional publishers in an industry already facing disruptive changes from digital giants [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vip-blogging-resources) and [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkrify). Blurb CEO Eileen Gittins wants to position Blurb authors at the forefront of an increasingly digital publishing landscape, where a high Technorati rank is as important as a place on The New York Times bestseller list in traditional publishing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Self-publishing:** The trend of self-publishing enables bloggers to easily create and sell their own hardcover books, disrupting the traditional publishing industry. - **Digital Publishing:** The rise of digital publishing platforms like Blurb.com opens up new opportunities for authors to publish their work in a more accessible and customizable format. - **Blog-to-book Conversion:** The trend of converting blog content into hardcover books allows bloggers to compile their writings over time, creating unique and personalized publications. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Publishing:** The publishing industry faces disruption as self-publishing and digital platforms offer new avenues for authors to distribute their work. - **Printing:** The printing industry can explore opportunities in catering to the rising demand for customized hardcover book printing services for bloggers and self-published authors. - **Technology:** The technology industry can support the growth of digital publishing platforms and develop innovative tools to enhance the blog-to-book conversion process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md) - [AI-Assisted Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arlo.md) - [Texting Publication Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-forever-books.md) - [Digital Legacy Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autobiographer.md) - [eBook-Creating Content Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebookany.md) - [Simple Blogging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openblog.md) - [Video Flipbook Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/videotoflip.md) - [AI Business Book Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-book-ai.md) - [AI Book Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkrify.md)