A good children’s book can spark imagination in adolescence and develop a lifelong love for reading. So, it’s worth giving your kids the best books to cultivate a great habit – like reading – in them. And recently, BBC Culture conducted a poll to list 100 best books for children, 20 of which are listed below: “Where the Wild Things Are,” (Maurice Sendak, 1963) … [Read more...] about 20 Best children’s Books of All Time, BBC Culture Reveals
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BBC is Launching Interactive Audiobooks for the Amazon Alexa
Audiobooks is a multi-billion dollar industry and many publishers are generating significant revenue from the format. One of the most untapped markets for audio content is the Amazon Alexa and the BBC is hoping to remedy this issue. The BBC has teamed up with Rosina Sound to produce The Inspection Chamber. It’s an interactive audio drama, that harkens back to the glory days … [Read more...] about BBC is Launching Interactive Audiobooks for the Amazon Alexa
Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere Radio Adaptation is Available for Free
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere is currently available to listen to for free on the BBC website. A six part adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel adapted by Dirk Maggs, sees James McAvoy as Richard lead a stellar cast which includes Natalie Dormer, David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christopher Lee, Anthony Head, David Schofield, Bernard Cribbins, Romola Garai, George … [Read more...] about Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere Radio Adaptation is Available for Free
BBC Radio Wants you to Pitch Stories on Twitter – Hilarity Ensues
Last week agents from Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh received more than 2,000 pitches for books on the first inaugural #PitchCB day. Authors had to sum up their book in 140 characters or less and used Twitter. Due to the success of this event, BBC Radio 4 began soliciting pitches on Curtis Browns behalf and hilarity has ensued. A modern-day retelling of Jonah and the … [Read more...] about BBC Radio Wants you to Pitch Stories on Twitter – Hilarity Ensues
HBO and BBC to Produce Miniseries on Casual Vacancy
JK Rowling departed the Harry Potter franchise for a number of years before she penned her first adult themed book. The Casual Vacancy centers around the major themes of class, politics, and social issues such as drugs and prostitution. The book was on the UK and US bestseller lists for over six months and has sold over six million copies. The book is now getting the miniseries … [Read more...] about HBO and BBC to Produce Miniseries on Casual Vacancy
Renewed Focus on Books from BBC
The high interest in comparing print and digital book sales has led to a renewed interest in looking at the reading habits of consumers around the world. While one recent survey found that 25% of US consumers reported not having read a single book in 2013, digital publishing--specifically with an emphasis on the ability to read on mobile phones and tablets--has been credited … [Read more...] about Renewed Focus on Books from BBC
BBC iPlayer Watched More on Tablets Than PC For the First Time During Holidays
If anyone needed further proof of tablet devices being more in vogue than the traditional PCs, here it is: theBBC iPlayer app has seen almost a million downloads (941,000 to be precise) on tablet devices from Dec 21 til the end of the year, surpassing the traditional desktops and laptops for the first time ever. This goes to show the popularity that tablet devices enjoyed as a … [Read more...] about BBC iPlayer Watched More on Tablets Than PC For the First Time During Holidays
The BBC Petitions the W3C to Implement DRM for HTML5
The British Broadcasting Corporation has petitioned the W3C to implement DRM on HTML5 Video and eBooks. The W3C is the body responsible for for web based standards and has recently released a series of guidelines/standards for HTML5. The BBC is not happy with the ability for anyone to read a book or watch a video online and is demanding the W3C adopt Digital Rights Management … [Read more...] about The BBC Petitions the W3C to Implement DRM for HTML5
UK’s Waterstones Talks About Forging A Deal with Amazon
The BBC website published an interview this week with James Daunt, the managing director of Waterstones, the largest physical bookstore chain in the UK. While Daunt had originally had some aggressive things to say about the apparent global dominance of the online retailer, Daunt signed a deal in May of this year that would put Kindle e-readers on display in Waterstones stores. … [Read more...] about UK’s Waterstones Talks About Forging A Deal with Amazon
Now Watch Videos on Your Kindle with the ‘iPlayer for Kindle’ App
It's all but human nature to yearn for more. So while Amazon set out to develop the Kindle as a replacement of paper books, a role in which the Kindles simply excel, people's aspiration for the Kindles continue to swell. Perhaps they have read enough books and somewhere down the line, they wish their Kindles were more flexible. Or maybe the reason lies in the fact that they … [Read more...] about Now Watch Videos on Your Kindle with the ‘iPlayer for Kindle’ App