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See how these bookmakers found their creative freedom with Blurb. Explore their self-published projects from travel photo books to zines to portfolios.| Blurb Blog
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on October 16, 2017, and most recently updated on September 5, 2025. 34 years after he first glimpsed the peaks of Everest at 28,000 feet, William Thompson is choosing to upgrade his beautiful photo book, Everest, documenting the experience, using layflat paper. We caught up with him to […] The post Behind the Book with William Thompson appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on August 21, 2020, and most recently updated on September 5, 2025. Bridget Callahan found a beautiful way to celebrate her grandmother’s life and culinary traditions in creating The Not-So-Italian Italian Cookbook. Special kitchen memories, family history, and geography are all reflected in elements of the book design—from the […] The post Behind the Book with Bridget Callahan appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on May 5, 2020, and most recently updated on September 5, 2025. For Kristal Bean, the world of photography opened up when her first daughter was born. Inspired by the profound experience of pregnancy and motherhood, she decided to launch a photography business focused on maternity and newborn […] The post Behind the Book with Kristal Bean appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on November 18, 2022, and most recently updated on September 5, 2025. Ally Zlatar is an artist and activist whose work explores the intersections of mental health, art, and inclusion. After struggling to find a traditional publisher willing to publish her work on eating disorders and mental health, she pivoted […] The post Behind the Book with Ally Zlatar: the monsters are alive appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
See how these bookmakers found their creative freedom with Blurb. Explore their self-published projects from travel photo books to zines to portfolios.| Blurb Blog
This month on the OPB Author Interview Series, we’re delighted to feature Susan Hughes—an award-winning Canadian author and freelance editor with more than 30 books to her name. Susan’s picture books range from joyful read-alouds like Hooray for Trucks to powerful nonfiction like Walking in the City with Jane and Walking for Water. Her books … Continue reading Author Interview: Susan Hughes| Only Picture Books
This month, we’re thrilled to welcome Lindsay H. Metcalf to the Only Picture Books Author interview series! Lindsay’s lyrical nonfiction and activist poetry have won plenty of awards—including the Green Earth Book Award and the ILA Social Justice Literature Award—and her growing body of work continues to inspire young readers to care about the world and their place in it.| Only Picture Books
If you’ve been following OPB lately, you might’ve noticed that our Week 2 and Week 4 posts have started stretching a little. Originally, Week 2 was meant to focus strictly on interviews with authors or illustrators. Week 4 was for interviews with industry insiders. And while we love interviews (and have some great ones coming soon), we’re also opening the door a little bit wider now.| Only Picture Books
For San Francisco-based designer Maximillian Medina, personal projects offer a chance to explore obsessions, experiment with form, and push beyond the limits of client work. His latest book, The Wan Chai Times, channels that energy into a fictional Hong Kong newspaper that’s equal parts art book, type study, and visual playground. Think Tang Dynasty poetry, […] The post The Wan Chai Times: Behind the Book with Maximillian Medina appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
Food has a way of bringing us home. At Ayu Martiasih’s guesthouse in Bali, home-cooked meals quickly became the highlight for visiting travelers. What began as generous breakfasts evolved into cooking classes, co-led by Ayu and her daughter, Irene Vania, an illustrator and graphic designer with a deep love for Balinese cuisine. Inspired by the […] The post Tempe and Nasi Campur: Behind the Book with Ayu Martiasih and Irene Vania appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
So often, we consider books as the culmination of a long process of creation, editing, design, and those final, perfecting touches. We get it: Making a book is not a small undertaking, and publishing a book does carry with it a sense of authority and permanence. But what if we thought of books a bit […] The post Iceland (Second Edition): Behind the Book with Greg Lehming appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
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 earth. Creative sustainability adds a dimension of how our artistic practices can remain life-giving over the long haul, as much for the planet as for our […] The post Rising Waters: Behind the Book with Alice de Kruijs appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
In 2016, Jorge Delgado-Ureña and Christelle Enquist co-founded The Raw Society. At first, the organization focused solely on offering on-location photography workshops. Over time, The Raw Society grew into an impassioned community of photographers that spans the globe. In 2024, the pair put together their first major museum retrospective, showcasing work made over the past […] The post East to West: Around the World with The Raw Society appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
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 mama making.” Started by Judy Yeager and now run with her twin daughters, Anne and Leigh Walkup, this is indeed a family affair! Since its humble […] The post Gathered ’round the Table: Behind the Book with The Southern Lady Cooks appeared first on Blurb Blog.| Blurb Blog
Empowering young voices through creativity and community—that’s the mission of the Creative Youth Collective. With a background in interdisciplinary arts and years of experience mentoring youth across the globe, co-founder Kathryn Ian Gentzke has co-created a unique space where young writers and photographers can bring their visions to life. In this interview, Ian Gentzke takes […] The post The Creative Youth Collective Anthology: Behind the Book with Kathryn Ian Gentzke appeared first ...| Blurb Blog
