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}}Xlibris is a self-publishingNEWS, Rachel, Donadio,weblink You're an Author? Me Too!, New York Timesprint on demand>on-demand printing services provider, founded in 1997 and based in Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana, United States. In 2000, The New York Times stated it to be the foremost on-demand publisher. The current president is Bill Elliot.ELLIOTTITLE=OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM. (N.D.). AUTHOR SOLUTIONS.ACCESS-DATE=2021-08-12LANGUAGE=EN-US,

Overview

Xlibris is a printing and distribution service that produces hardback and paperback books. It also publishes e-books in several formats. The company was acquired by a supported publishing company, Author Solutions, Inc., on January 8, 2009.NEWS,weblink The Wall Street Journal, Print-on-Demand Publishers Marry As Author Solutions Buys Xlibris, Jeffrey A., Trachtenberg, 2009-01-08, Prior to that, 49% of the company had been owned by Random House.NEWS,weblink No More Rejections, D. T. Max, July 16, 2000, The New York Times, 2008-04-08, NEWS,weblink Got a Book in You? More Companies Than Ever Are Willing to Get It Out, Gayle Feldman, March 1, 2004, The New York Times, 2008-06-30, In the same year, the company announced its expansion into the UK, Australian, and New Zealand markets.WEB, Xlibris, November 9, 2009, Xlibris International Expands into the UK, Australia and New Zealand and Announces the Inclusion of eBook Publishing Feature [Press release].,weblink 2021-08-12, PRWeb, The name is a derivation of the Latin term (wikt:ex libris#Latin|ex libris), which means "from the library of".

Reception

In a New York Times article, D.T. Max stated that the quality of Xlibris's books was better than that of its competitors in the self-publishing industry, but criticized the organization of the site, where books were only indexed by an alphabetical listing by title with bare descriptions of the plot and theme. He ultimately phoned a company executive for a recommendation and to place an order.

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External links

• Company website

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