Driven by ‘a responsibility to encourage children to want to read and learn,’ Badr Ward and his Lamsa team offer a multimedia app for Arabic-language kids and parents.
David Hockney To Give Keynote at Frankfurt Book Fair’s Opening News Conference
Praising David Hockney’s ‘openness to new media and his application of digital techniques,’ Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos announces Hockney’s keynote comments on October 18.
Australian-Canadian Funding Goes to Digital Storytelling Projects
Using “new technologies to tell culturally relevant stories,” three co-productions pull in more than $500,000 in Canadian and Australian funding.
Germany’s LeYo! Relates Digital Interactivity and Analog Books for Kids
Carlsen’s LeYo! books, out since November, merge print and digital reading for young readers by triggering interactive content on digital devices.
Star Wars: Making and Marketing the “Forever Franchise”
The Star Wars franchise is a powerful example of how content creators are expanding storylines into multiverses, with plans to sustain them for generations.
Wowing Students: The Future of EdTech in the UK
The future of education is tied to technology, and edtech offers tangible, hands-on learning experiences that go well beyond coding and reading on tablets.
Exploring “Smart Bookstores” and Libraries of the Future
Technology is being adapted to glean data from users and consumers in a variety of cultural spaces, from bookshops to libraries to museum shops.
In the Ukraine, the Publishing and Rights Market is Reviving
IPR License looks at what’s happening in the rights and publishing scene in the Ukraine, which is refashioning itself amid ongoing contretemps with Russia.
Kotobee: Developing Interactive Textbooks in Egypt
Cairo-based Kotobee, sister company to BookBake, has launched a new tool for developing interactive textbooks in the Arab world.
Flemish Children’s Books Cross Media Boundaries
A number of Flemish children’s book publishers have launched cooperations with other creative media industries to create apps, games and storytelling experiences.