Photography Book Now Opens People's Choice Voting
Photography community can now RSVP to attend the annual gala event in New York and meet-ups in seven cities worldwide
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Photography Book Now today opened voting for the People's Choice Award. Anyone may visit the Photography Book Now Bookstore and vote for their favorite photography book through August 20, 2010. Photography Book Now, presented by Blurb®, celebrates the finest self-published photography books – and the people behind them.
There will be one People's Choice Award winner in each category – Editorial, Fine Art, and Photography Portfolio. Award winners' books will become part of the permanent collections at the International Center for Photography, the Annenberg Space for Photography and the George Eastman House. Their books will also be featured during the Photography Book Now gala and meet-ups worldwide.
The annual Photography Book Now gala event will be held in New York City on Thursday, September 30, from 7 – 10 p.m. at Skylight West. Blurb will then hit the road and host meet-ups around the world to showcase the winning books, honor the grand prize and top category winners, and bring the photography community together with industry peers, judges, and friends. Attendance is free, and all are welcome. RSVPs are required at http://photographybooknow.blurb.com/events.
- Friday, October 1 – Brighton
- Tuesday, October 5 – Berlin
- Wednesday, October 6 – Paris
- Wednesday, October 6 – Los Angeles
- Thursday, October 7 – Amsterdam
- Thursday, October 14 – Seattle
- Wednesday, November 10 – Toronto
Photography Book Now is presented by Blurb, the creative publishing and marketing platform that enables anyone to design, publish, share and sell bookstore-quality books. Sponsors include Hewlett Packard, Sony Electronics, Lensbaby, CENTER, Wacom, B&H Photo, Digital Photo Pro Magazine, X-Rite, Induro, Tenba and Maine Media Workshops, New Page Corp., American PHOTO, Photo District News and British Journal of Photography.
About Photography Book Now
Photography Book Now is an international juried self-published book competition, and a celebration of the most creative, most innovative, and finest photography books – and the people behind them. Now in its third year, Photography Book Now offers photographers of all stripes the opportunity to showcase their work to a world-renowned panel of judges, and take a shot at a $25,000 grand prize. For more information, visit www.photographybooknow.com.
About Blurb®
Blurb® is a creative publishing and marketing platform that unleashes the creative genius inside everyone. Blurb's platform makes it easy to design, publish, market and sell professional-quality books, using Blurb's free, award-winning Blurb BookSmart® software or by using Blurb's PDF to Book workflow. Blurb's bookstore and online marketing tools enable customers to market and sell their books, and keep 100% of their profit. Blurb's social and community features allow customers to create and share Blurb books among friends and colleagues with ease.
Blurb was founded by Eileen Gittins in 2005, and includes a team of design, Internet and media veterans who share a passion for helping people bring their stories to life. In 2009, Blurb shipped over 1.2 million books to more than 60 countries and generated over $45 million in revenue. Blurb is based in San Francisco with offices in London. For more info, visit http://www.blurb.com.
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