Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Debuts ‘Korak’ Web Comic

Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., the company that oversees the works of the iconic American adventure and sci-fi writer, has launched "Korak The Killer," a weekly digital comics strip devoted to Korak, the son of Tarzan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperVoyager signs up sci-fi debut

HarperVoyager has signed world English rights to two sci-fi/fantasy novels from debut author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Epic! Debuts Kids’ Subscription E-book Venture

Founded by a group of gaming developers looking to provide quality book content for kids, Epic! is a newly launched subscription ebook service offering access to a curated selection of children's ebooks for $9.99 a month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online Retailer Books For Animal Lovers Debuts

Launched a month ago in Exeter, N.H. by Jeremy Townsend, Books for Animal Lovers is an online retailer offering just what its name specifies—books about animals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How we made the Uneditions web app

Unlimited Theatre's Jon Spooner reveals the co-creation behind a new platform for publishing play scripts on mobile devicesUnlimited Theatre has often worked with new technologies, mainly due to the fact that I've had a geeky interest in things ever since I was bought a Dragon 32 home computer... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People Prefer Big, Interruptive Web Ads

So much for blending in.  While the online ad industry falls deeper in love with native ads that fade into the background of Web pages, consumers prefer ads that get in their face by taking over their computer screens. At least, that’s according to a new study on high-impact ads conducted by... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Library staging exhibition of comics in 'overdue' celebration of genre

Library chief, Roy Keating, says show will explore field from Misty comics and superhero classics to graphic novelsBoys in the late 1970s probably assumed the girls comic Misty was all boring romance, puppies and ponies. How wrong they were. They were full of "incredibly dark, weird,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic Book Heroes Get A Gorgeous Native American Makeover

Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man look truly stunning following a traditional, Pacific Northwest makeover.We all know Batman when we see him, but he always looks a little different, depending on the artist. Whereas in the hands of Dick Sprang, Batman is a barrel-chested 1920s strong man, in the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eagle Harbor Books Debuts Handseller Software for Indies

The Handseller software is a digital platform for personalized book recommendations that allows customers to create detailed reading preference profiles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O’Reilly Media Debuts Atlas at DBW 2014

O’Reilly Media is using this year’s DBW to launch Atlas, a new online service aimed at streamlining the workflow in digital publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comixology: Six Billion Digital Comics Served

The digital comics platform and marketplace Comixology continues to extend the reach of new comics to comics consumers and finished the year as the Top Grossing non-game app for iPad 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Releases a Choose Your Own Adventure-Style Digital Comic About Batman

If you loved choose your own adventure books as a child - the ones where you had to turn to page 34 to ride the unicorn or page 75 to enter the Cave of Time - you may find the narrative format of the latest DC Comics digital graphic novel familiar. Today, DC launched Batman: Arkham ...     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comixology Brings French Digital Comics to U.S., Canada

Continuing to expand its inventory of French-language comics, Comixology, the digital comics platform and marketplace, is releasing 700 French comics in the North American marketplace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Do Americans Shun European Comics?

Japanese manga has proven popular in America, but Franco-Belgian bande dessinée, which has a long a tradition and are just as appealing, remain ignored. Why? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne acquires debut teen mystery

Usborne has acquired the rights to My Second Life, a teen mystery from debut author Faye Bird.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does Web Publishing Have a Looming DVR Problem?

Publishers like to think that their content is getting read. But at the expense of advertising dollars? Not so fast. Increasingly popular apps like Pocket, Instapaper and Evernote’s Web Clipper have been billed as a way to help publishers combat fragmentation by letting users read bookmarked... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dillon wins Best Book at Comic Awards

Glyn Dillon’s graphic novel, The Nao of Brown (SelfMadeHero), has won the Best Book prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Carol crime debut gets TV series

Sprout Pictures, the independent film and TV company run by Stephen Fry, has optioned James... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matter Faces Familiar Challenges in Crafting a New Web Experience

While most online news outlets worry about their mobile-first strategy, Matter is trying to create a web-first reading experience. It doesn’t publish a print edition, present a bundled collection of news articles or host advertisements. It ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chivas and Esquire Team Up with Jason Sudeikis for 'Gentlemen' Web Video Series

Chivas Regal is running its first-ever branded Web video series called "Brotherhood" through Dec. 15 on the new Esquire Network's website; the two-month-old NBC Universal initiative is looking to leverage the iconic magazine's brand in the world of cable TV and digital media. Starring Saturday... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NFL Stars Cam Newton And J.J. Watt Star In Gatorade "Freaks" Digital Comics

Calling J.J. Watt a "freak" to his face is probably not a good idea, but Gatorade decided to chance it.Football and comic books go together like chocolate and, er, pumpkin bread--they're not a bad combination, but we don't see them put together very often. The on-field heroics of stars like... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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