The graphic novel Shuna’s Journey penned by the famous Japanese animator and film director, Hayao Miyazaki is all set for an American release almost 40 years after it was first published in Japan. As AP News reported, the novel will make its debut in America on November 1 via the Macmillan graphic novel imprint, First Second. The Shuna’s Journey, however, should not be … [Read more...] about Miyazaki’s graphic novel set for US release forty years after its first publication in Japan
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Ripper: An Interview with Patricia Cornwell
Thanks to the device penetration behind tablets, there have been a lot of attempts at innovating ebooks over the years to include special "enhancements." The additional features have included animation, images that can be manipulated, hyperlinks, social reading that allows your friends to chime in with their thoughts, and even soundtracks to play along with the text. As many … [Read more...] about Ripper: An Interview with Patricia Cornwell
Kindle in Motion Feature Is Cool, But Do Readers Like It?
Amazon has a quirky option for ebooks called Kindle in Motion, and the news has been strangely uneventful. This feature, incorporated into certain titles, places moving graphics in various locations throughout the text. They can be limited to the cover, as in the clouds floating behind the spooky house in Edgar Allan Poe's "Darkness There," or they can be scattered in the text … [Read more...] about Kindle in Motion Feature Is Cool, But Do Readers Like It?
TappyToon and Amootoon Introduces Animation and Interactivity to Redefine Static Web Comics
The SXSW Trade Show this year will see the launch of two new web comics platform, TappyToon and Amootoon. Those behind the new medium stated they wish to innovate the segment by ‘breathing new life into the medium’. The way this is achieved is by integrating aspects of film making, comics, and web development into a single medium which they claim will make things simple for the … [Read more...] about TappyToon and Amootoon Introduces Animation and Interactivity to Redefine Static Web Comics