In the decade since publishing embraced ebooks in earnest, we've seen a cornucopia of exciting and innovative ways technology is being used to enhance reading. By utilizing all the tricks at our Internet- and device-savvy disposal, publishing companies are creating stories that are manifested in and influenced by the digital platform.
There are novels told entirely in gifs (Zac's Haunted House by Dennis Cooper), novels-as-apps that require user engagement to progress (Arcadia by Iain Pears), "twitter for fiction" stories (Hooked), audio-dramas turned into mobile games (Wonderland from Jim Munroe), and, of course, e-books impressively tricked out to all hell (The Pickle Index by Eli Horowitz).
New on this scene is my company Serial Box, which seeks to "bring everything that's awesome about TV (easily digestible episodes, team written, new content every week) to what was already cool about books (well-crafted stories, talented authors, enjoyable anywhere)."
We're currently offering two serials (Bookburners, a Da Vinci Code-meets-Supernatural urban fantasy; and Tremontaine, a prequel to Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint that we describe as House of Cards meets The Three Musketeers). Our service looks to bring the model popularized by Dickens and Dumas into the 21st century, and meet mobile-based readers on their home turf (via our site and iOS app) with fiction built to be enjoyed episodically like a TV show.
(Image: Zac's Haunted House)
The Anne Frank Foundation — a Swiss nonprofit that supports children’s charities and provides a stipend to gentiles who hid Jews during WWII — has claimed that Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, is the legal co-author of her diaries, a move that will have the effect of extending copyright on the diaries to at least […]
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The latest Humble Ebook Bundle features Make: books from “Planes, Gliders, and Paper Rockets” to “Bicycle Projects” to the “Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments” — 17 titles in all, with more to come. Name your price and get $200+ worth of ebooks, with charitable donations to the Maker Ed projects.
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Pagefair is an ad-blocking circumvention tool that publishers can use to track readers who’ve taken technological countermeasures to protect their privacy. The company has sold its service to many publishers — including the Economist — by deploying moral arguments about the evils of ad-blocking.
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As the saying goes: when life gives you Marshmallow, jumpstart a thriving career! Android’s latest platform has opened up even more demand for Android developers, and now’s your shot to learn the ropes. Gain the necessary skills–from Java to Android Studio–to build amazing apps from scratch with this lifetime e-learning offer!
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Set the mood with the ilumi A21 Bluetooth Smartbulb, a color-tunable LED light you can control and program wirelessly from your smartphone. Log onto the free app to choose from millions of colors, adjust the brightness of your lighting experience, and explore the library of amazing built-in programs. With a life expectancy of 20 years […]
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If you’re looking to pursue a high-paying, high-reward career in coding, JavaScript is the language to learn. But it takes a lot more than basic coding know-how to rise to the top of the developer food chain. This bundle goes far beyond the basics, diving into popular frameworks, libraries, and strategies for coding efficiently and […]