Comments on: ENRICHED E-BOOKS

By: Lisa Hendrix

Lisa Hendrix — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:12:12 +0000

For an excellent example of what an enriched ebook can be, see this review of the iPad app for Elements by Theodore Gray. There’s video, so you can really see what it does

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/01/the-elements-for-ipa.html

By: Nancy Cohen

Nancy Cohen — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:14:37 +0000

That’s true, Julie. It’s like the different editions of a movie on DVD: Special Edition, Director’s Cut, Theatrical Release, etc. They all play on the same machine but offer different bonus features.

By: Julie Ortolon

Julie Ortolon — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:14:37 +0000

Extra content is a great idea. As Kristin said, I love it on DVDs, so why not ebooks? If it were interesting enough, it might encourage people who already own the paperback, to by the digital version as well.

By: Kristin W.

Kristin W. — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:06:06 +0000

Well, I love all the extras on DVDs so I like the sounds of book extras, too. I can see fans of Harry Potter & Twilight eating it up. ANy author who has one of those really intense fanbases.

By: Nancy Cohen

Nancy Cohen — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:09:02 +0000

Good point, Patricia. Perhaps a new generation of e-book readers is needed to allow for the extra material.

By: Patricia Rice

Patricia Rice — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:40:56 +0000

I was telling my publisher we needed illustrations for e-books years ago, and she didn’t even understand the concept.

But now that I’m playing with e-readers and e-books, I have to wonder how much enrichment can be added without causing problems for the devices. Of course, an iPad and its ilk can handle anything, but a cheap e-reader? So would we need still another format? Or is this something that will have to wait until handheld e-readers can compete with computers?

By: Mary Ricksen

Mary Ricksen — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:01:28 +0000

Very interesting post. I never thought of it this way. Sounds like a great promo op to me.
Your books are the best Nancy!

By: Nancy Cohen

Nancy Cohen — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:33:02 +0000

Some of us may already be adding these bonus features to our websites. It’s only another step to putting them on e-books. This enhancement may increase the appeal of these books to the younger generation who are used to DVD extras. It would also appeal to fans who can’t get enough of their favorite author’s world building.

By: Judy Griffith Gill

Judy Griffith Gill — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:24:01 +0000

Interesting article and interesting concept, Nancy. I’ve never personally liked outtakes from movies, but my husband loves them. I expect enhanced e-books might have the same appeal. Something we should all pay attention to, I think. Thanks for the info.

By: Traci

Traci — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:22:16 +0000

I agree! Change, while scary, can lead to amazing things. Thanks for explaing about enriched ebooks