Tag: "books"

The xkcd school in Laos is complete! Rejoice!

The xkcd school in Laos is complete! Rejoice!

With over 25,000 copies of xkcd: volume 0 sold so far, breadpig is thrilled to announce that the xkcd school is complete! Thanks to all of you who helped get us here.

Step by step guide on how to publish a book

Step by step guide on how to publish a book

If you’re planning on using this information to build a competing geeky book publisher to rival breadpig, more power to you!

Reasons to self-publish, or start your own niche publishing company (or not)

Reasons to self-publish, or start your own niche publishing company (or not)

Like any good uncorporation, breadpig aims to do things a bit differently. Last year, we published a tutorial for how LOLMagnetz generated $30,000 in profits (for charity, but profits nonetheless). Now we’re doing it for xkcd: volume 0.

Borderlands Books: First Bookstore in the World Stocked with xkcd: volume 0

Borderlands Books: First Bookstore in the World Stocked with xkcd: volume 0

When the book was first announced in the New York Times, the very first bookstore to email us to stock xkcd: volume 0 was Borderlands Books, a San Francisco geek institution. Not only were we thrilled to have our book on their shelves, we could hand-deliver the first batch — they’re only a …