It has taken a lot longer than expected. Wrangling images and content for 104 entries has not been easy. Nonetheless, The 2010 FPO Awards publication is nearly finalized and files will be sent to print next week and we expect to have our inventory by the end of November or early December. To get things sizzling we are offering a 20% discount — at $27.99 off the eventual retail of $34.99 — on all pre-orders, available until the books are bound, boxed, and stored at UCllc headquarters. Details, sample spreads, and ordering button in this very post.

You can now order the book, iPad app, or PDF here.

This is a slightly long post with other bits of news and details about the awards, so follow the numbers. There is 4 total.

1. Pre-order Book

Sample spreads below. Click on each image for bigger view. Click on button to pre-order.

Production Notes:
248 pages
Offset printed in Austin, TX
Engraved in Los Angeles, CA
Cover: Mohawk Superfine, Ultrawhite, 120lb cover
Interior: Finch Opaque, Smooth, Bright White, 80lb text

Purchase Notes:
1. Book transactions are processed first through AuctionInc and finalized through PayPal.
2. Double-check that your PayPal address is correct.
3. Texas residents are charged 6.25% sales tax on all items including shipping costs.

Shipping Notes:
1. Shipping is scheduled for early December. You will receive a notification when your book has shipped.
2. We ship anywhere in the world.
3. International buyers allow 10 business days for delivery.
4. U.S. buyers may choose from Media Mail (6 – 7 business days) and Priority Mail (2 – 3 business days) shipping

You can now order the book, iPad app, or PDF here.

You can now order the book, iPad app, or PDF here.

2. Discount for Winners and Submitters

Right now we are only selling pre-orders, but when the book is officially available we will offer winners and submitters the following discounts:
Winners: 50% off, limit to 5 copies
Submitters: 20% off, limit to 3 copies
You will receive a separate e-mail soon with details about how to get your discount copies.

3. iPad Publication

With final content ready, we are gearing up to submit our iPad publication for approval to Apple. Below are sample pages and functionality of the app. This way you can see if you would like to wait for it to be ready, rather than buying the book. It will retail for $19.99 when released. Why not free or $0.99? Because the book is neither free nor $0.99 either, and just because others can sell millions of Angry Birds games doesn’t mean we can price at those levels. Click on each image for bigger view.

4. PDF

The file for the book will be available as a PDF download for those who don’t want to buy the book and don’t have an iPad but still want a digital version. The PDF will be available for $19.99 as well. A PDF with 13 sample spreads is available for preview here [27.6 Mb PDF].