Blurb, an SF-based self-publishing online service, has received about $7.16 million funding, in its second round, which is going to cap at about $13 million, according to an SEC filing, picked up by PE Week Wire. Return backers include Canaan Partners and Anthem Venture Partners.
The site allows users/bloggers to create an publish their own hardcover book, along with other similar services.
FastCompany did a good blurb about the company: Blurb and others are greasing the wheels by creating their own alternative marketplaces, like an Amazon for everyone. BlurbNation hooks up authors with proofreaders, editors, and marketers, letting them bypass established publishers and still reach the right audience.