Want to write about something new, exciting and controversial ? Interactivity is a hot new topic with many facets. We've collected articles and snippets you can use to write articles on interactive media and the changes it will bring to our lives. We own the copyright on these materials, and extend to you the right to use all, or any part, of these materials to create articles for publication in the media.
Why are we doing it? We want the world to understand interactive media so we can sell interactive books for entertainment, education, and professional training. Providing you with the best information sources we have, and allowing you to couple them with your own analysis, and commentary to excite your readers is the best way we know to help our market grow.
Here is what we offer you.
1. Free Review Book - Our latest release "Using Interactive Media to Communicate - A Guide for Authors, Educators, and Publishers is available for review. This book can be used in several ways
Tracing the evolution of the print book media form
Showing an example of an interactive book
Telling how interactive publications can be designed
Contrast with other multimedia forms
Utility for education - this is one of the few examples of a multimedia book for higher education
Utility for on-demand industrial training
A new challenge for Authors
For a free review copy of "Using Interactive Media to Communicate" and a press kit, please send email with information about the outlet you review for. Thank you.
2. Book Information Items you can use in reviews or stories
Here are some information items about the book that you can use in reviews or stories.
Book Brochure - contains a book description, statistics, and a phone number for ordering
What the Critics are saying. - commentary by other experts on the book/CD-ROM
Book Cover Photo - You are free to use the book cover artwork in reviews or stories. Use your browser to get a copy of the small GIF version at the right. Or download the larger hi-res version. Its a jpeg file containing a picture 2025 x 2700 pixels, requires about 800K of disk space, and requires about 5 minutes to download at 28.8 bps. If your browser accepts jpeg, it will be displayed, possibly poorly. You must save it to a file and open the file with Adobe Photoshop to see a good display. If your browser is not aware of jpeg files it will ask you if you want to save the file. Say Yes. Use Photoshop to work with the file.
Short Press Release (250 words)
Long Press release ( 500 words)
Author Photo - You are free to use the book cover artwork in reviews or stories. Use your browser to get a copy of the small GIF version at the right. Or download the larger hi-res version. It's a jpeg file containing a black & white photo of the Author. It is 1027 x 1200 pixels, requires about 126K of disk space, and requires about 1 minute to download at 28.8 bps. If your browser accepts jpeg, it will be displayed, possibly poorly. You must save it to a file and open the file with Adobe Photoshop to see a good display. If your browser is not aware of jpeg files it will ask you if you want to save the file. Say Yes. Use Photoshop to work with the file.
Author Biography
Author Interview
3. Interactive Dreams? - Our CEO has written a survey article for the book publishing industry. It puts interactive works into the perspective of being one of several other media types, points out intrinsic consumer values, and says what is required for interactive works to become a commercially viable publishing opportunity.
This article is excellent background material on the subject, but because the article is conceptually holistic, it is difficult to just abstract a small meaningful portion. We recommend you download it as a whole and make your own choice about the portions you will use.
Interactive Dreams is provided as a pdf file. It requires about 126K of disk space, and requires about 1 minute to download at 28.8 bps. Use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view, or print the file. Click Here to download.
Set a bookmark now and return when you need to write a quick article on a hot new topic. We look forward to working with you.
