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Rescooped by Jeni Mawter from Publishing Digital Book Apps for Kids onto Young Adult and Children's Stories |
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Here’s the main problem with book discovery online: Right now, it doesn’t really work. New research shows that frequent book buyers visit sites like Pinterest and Goodreads regularly, but those visits fail to drive actual book purchases.
In such a noisy market, book discovery is the greatest challenge for children's and young adult authors/publishers.
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Type:Rider is a multiplatform game whose name evokes its basic plan, a mix of mechanical writing (“type” of the typewriter) with the idea of a race (the “rider”). Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Brian Crecente: "Hawken: A year and a half ago no one, beyond the team of nine working on the game, had ever heard the name. But by the end of this year, if all goes to plan, Hawken the game will launch in the eye of a transmedia storm that includes a video web series, a graphic novel, feature film and plans for an animated television show, action figures, a novel and perhaps, one day, lunch boxes." Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Betsy Isaacson: "The word "transmedia," in the most literal sense, means that the content used in an experience crosses the boundaries of traditional media. But that isn't what makes these participatory entertainment experiences so special" ... Image: Hunted, Campfire Media (2012) Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Cory Doctorow: "The Arrival is the opening salvo in a multi-year, multimedia steampunk alternate reality based in London." Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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DELVERINTOVIDEOGAMES: "New TV series Continuum explores dystopia of corporate hegemony, time travel and human augmentation and establishes a compact transmedia world with strong gaming elements." Via Simon Staffans, The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Alan Robinson: "Whether it has been through novels, webisodes, or interactive “alternate reality” games, the concept of transmedia storytelling continues to evolve in news ways as technology becomes more accessible. Nothing has been quite so immersive, however, as the SyFy Channel’s upcoming TV series, Defiance" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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For lovers of Sci Fi everywhere. 
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December 30, 2012 8:45 PM
I'm really hoping Defiance lives up to expectations ... I guess only time will tell. Delete the scoop?
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![Stitching Time: Creating an Interactive Steampunk Narrative [#Transmedia] | Young Adult and Children's Stories | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/4M8Hojca3qttH_LFiknsUzl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
Yomi Ayeni: "I’m often asked what the interactive theatrical experience Clockwork Watch is, and the answer changes with each stage of the production. The underlying objective, though, is to create a fictional Victorian universe and tell a story where the narrative is delivered through live events, graphic novels, role-play, online news sites, and a feature film, all co-authored by the audience, through their interactions with our make-believe world over the next five years" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Hub Bay Area Host : '“We’re really interested in the intersection between technology, culture and education,” says Aaron, “and I can’t think of a better way to do that than [through] the power of story.”' Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Chaunton: "In the realm of Transmedia storytelling there seem to be some companies that get it and others that completely miss the mark. One of the success stories is the book publisher Scholastic" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Jan Bozarth's Fairy Godmother Academy began as a book series, but has expanded into multiple formats. Here she explains her philosophy of creation/re-creation. Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Very insightful analysis ...
interesting viewpoints.
Missing: the role of libraries + traditional medias like print newspapers and magazines in spreading the word...