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13 Apps for Reading and Creating Your Own Content

Thursday, July 4, 2019 by Sabrina Ricci

Apps are great. They're convenient, and there are many that make it easy to create your own content, and of course read a lot of content. Below are a few I've found interesting: Authors: "You get your own custom Authors App. Your App appears in the major Android tablet app stores - Amazon, NOOK, Google Play - with your own custom icon. Plus, when your readers and fans … [Read more...] about 13 Apps for Reading and Creating Your Own Content

Pokémon Go and Book Publishing

Thursday, August 4, 2016 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Episode, the World’s Largest Community of Mobile Storytellers

Thursday, June 16, 2016 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Monday, May 9, 2016 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Thursday, January 21, 2016 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Thursday, July 17, 2014 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Thursday, July 10, 2014 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Monday, April 21, 2014 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Thursday, March 27, 2014 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Thursday, February 20, 2014 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Monday, February 17, 2014 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 by Sabrina Ricci

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

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 by Sabrina Ricci

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

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