At ZOO Digital Arts developing exciting interactive e-books for kids means keeping the focus on story and, ultimately, enhancing the experience of reading.
Combining the Television and Publishing Mindset
‘We don’t have editors,’ says Michael Fabiano, head of recently launched NBC Publishing, ‘we have producers, and that’s an important distinction.’
Are Reports of the Death of the Book App Premature?
Publishers say book apps cost too much to produce. Of course they do, after all, they are publishing companies, not production companies.
Will iBooks Author App Inspire More Authors to Innovate?
Apple has just leapt ahead in the e-book race by offering users the ability to easily embed multimedia elements into their books.
French Publishers Association Discovers Enhanced E-books, Confusion Ensues
At yesterday’s annual meeting of the French Publisher’s Association, one got the distinct impression many were seeing e-books for the very first time.
Should Editors Pitch Books Direct to Consumers?
With publishers looking to sell directly to consumers, why not have editors stand-in as pitchmen?
Walrus: A Pioneering E-book Start-up in Paris
Walrus, a one-year-old enhanced e-book publisher in France, has used Apple’s iBooks platform but is looking to EPUB 3 in the future.
Ruckus Media Teams with Scholastic, Adds Print to Digital
Rick Richter of Ruckus Media Group discusses their new partnership with print giant Scholastic.
Q&A: Brian Murray, CEO, HarperCollins
Brian Murray, CEO of HarperCollins spoke to Nigel Roby of The Bookseller about e-books, royalty rates and digital publishing at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Melville House’s “HybridBook” Marries Print and Digital
Demonstrating how print and digital can co-exist, Melville House has launched HybridBooks featuring QR codes that offer readers supplemental material.