Last week for work, I was at SIGGRAPH 2016, a conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques. In addition to companies sharing their products via booths, there were a lot of panels and presentations of peer-reviewed research in graphics and techniques. Not surprisingly, a big chunk of the conference was dedicated to virtual reality (VR). One whole … [Read more...] about Pokémon Go and Book Publishing
Apps
Episode, the World’s Largest Community of Mobile Storytellers
Back in 2014, Pocket Gems, a leader in the mobile games space, launched Episode, their interactive mobile story platform. In this platform, which is available on Apple, Google Play, and Amazon, users can interact with animated stories and make decisions to shape their plots. The platform has grown in the past two years, and has become a great place for new writers to get … [Read more...] about Episode, the World’s Largest Community of Mobile Storytellers
Guest Post: TaleHunt, An App That Brings Out Your Inner Storyteller
By Aby Mathew - Co-founder and CMO of TaleHunt TaleHunt is an app that features stories 250 characters or less. The platform has built up a community of writers and readers. Imagine how amazing it is for us to craft a story and others to get enraptured by our imaginary world of tales? The most powerful way to articulate our lives is by writing a story. Writing helps us to … [Read more...] about Guest Post: TaleHunt, An App That Brings Out Your Inner Storyteller
Looking for Innovative Stories? Here’s a List of Ebooks, Apps, Websites, Games, and More
Ebooks, or maybe I should say stories, come in all shapes and sizes: EPUB, apps, virtual reality, games, and more. If you want to see some exciting, innovative new forms of storytelling, check out this list (sure devices have some limitations and enhanced ebooks haven't exactly taken off yet, but there are ways to make ebooks great): Ebooks "A Digital Mozart Book That … [Read more...] about Looking for Innovative Stories? Here’s a List of Ebooks, Apps, Websites, Games, and More
The Black Chronicles, a New Type of Horror Transmedia
Transmedia--storytelling through multiple narratives and platforms--is a fairly new medium that continues to fascinate me (see my previous transmedia posts here). Horror author and filmmaker Oldrich Stibor recently founded the company Red Right Hand Publishing to create high-quality transmedia stories, starting with the project The Black Chronicles. The Black Chronicles has … [Read more...] about The Black Chronicles, a New Type of Horror Transmedia
Authorly, Turn Your Book Into An App
Recently I learned about a new tool called Authorly, which can turn books into apps to sell in all the major app stores, including Google Play, iTunes, and the Amazon app store (see my post, "Turning Your Ebook Into An App"). Authorly allows authors to easily create apps for their books, and make them interactive. And although I like the service, I do want to point out that … [Read more...] about Authorly, Turn Your Book Into An App
Turning Your Ebook Into an App
Sometimes it makes sense for a book to be transformed into an app. Forbes wrote a piece back in 2012 about whether the future of books will be as apps. Two years later, and it doesn't seem to be true, but in some cases it could work. New tools have made it easier for authors to create their own apps. Karen Robertson, creator of the book app Treasure Kai, said in a Good … [Read more...] about Turning Your Ebook Into an App
App Zine Machine, An Easy Way for Indie Authors to Publish Magazine Apps
When it comes to digital publishing, indie authors have endless options. In addition to ebooks, authors can produce blogs, podcasts, and even digital magazine apps. One new platform that makes it easy for users to publish magazines is App Zine Machine. Created by App Clover, LLC, a resource in the mobile app market, App Zine Machine launched after 21 months in … [Read more...] about App Zine Machine, An Easy Way for Indie Authors to Publish Magazine Apps
Pocket Gems Launches First Interactive Mobile Story Platform, Episode
Pocket Gems is known for being a leader in the mobile games space (well-known games include Tap Paradise Cove, Animal Voyage: Island Adventure and Campus Holiday), but today the company is officially launching an interactive mobile story platform called Episode, on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore. Users can interact with animated stories that were … [Read more...] about Pocket Gems Launches First Interactive Mobile Story Platform, Episode
PressReader: Connecting People Through News
PressReader is an innovative app that connects readers with more than 2,400 newspapers in 57 languages. The app can auto-deliver content, save articles, and share via social media. Earlier this year, the company released an interesting graphic of the top stories of 2013, along with facts about how and when people read. Nikolay Malyarov, EVP, Chief Content Officer and General … [Read more...] about PressReader: Connecting People Through News
NARR8, an Interactive Content Channel
NARR8 is an innovative, new(ish) content platform and mobile app. Founded in 2011 by Alexandr Vashchenko, NARR8 was inspired by Vaschenko's love of comic books and entertainment media. "The name 'NARR8' came from the idea of combining story telling, or 'narration,' with the number 8, which, aside from being an auspiciously lucky number in certain parts of the world, also … [Read more...] about NARR8, an Interactive Content Channel
A Visit to Scholastic
Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting with a couple editors of Scholastic's Storia app. Full disclosure: I'm one of the freelance writers who writes enrichment scripts for the books on the Storia app. Scholastic is on 557 Broadway in Manhattan, in a beautiful building in SoHo. The book publishing division sits atop the Scholastic Store, which has a ton of books … [Read more...] about A Visit to Scholastic
