Those of us with a love of books have been watching the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter campaign rather closely. The original goal was $1 million, but that was reached rather handily early on --prompting a revision that made the goal $5 million. If you haven't already made a donation, Seth MacFarlane (known best for the creation of Family Guy) has upped the ante --pledging to … [Read more...] about Homestretch for Reading Rainbow Kickstarter Campaign
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Reading Rainbow More Than Triples $1M Kickstarter Goal
Last week we heard about Reading Rainbow launching a Kickstarter campaign to bring literacy to all children, everywhere. The project aimed to raise $1 million dollars before the July 2, 2014 deadline --a goal some may have considered lofty. Today, with 29 days still to go, Reading Rainbow has more than tripled this amount and sits at over $3.3 million dollars (and climbing … [Read more...] about Reading Rainbow More Than Triples $1M Kickstarter Goal
Shebooks Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Equal Writes
With so many demands on time and rigid scheduling, it can be difficult to find time for reading. As studies have shown, the average US consumer reads less than six books per year. But one company has worked to make accessibility to convenient reading more widespread, thanks to ebooks. Shebooks is a short-form ebook service that offers stand-alone sales and subscription … [Read more...] about Shebooks Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Equal Writes
Cliq: A Case With SuperPowers
There are millions of case options out there, though arguably so many more for iPhone than for any single Android device... but a case like Cliq is actually more than an accessory, it's quite possibly a -reason- to get one of the phones they support. Currently a Kickstarter project waiting for full funding (approaching 50% of their $40,000 goal required by their June 18, 2014 … [Read more...] about Cliq: A Case With SuperPowers
How Does a Bookstore Thrive in this Economic Climate? Beer.
Industry watchers and experts have been wrestling with the plight of the indie bookstore. For that matter, the big-box bookstores are in danger, too. While Good e-Reader has proposed a number of solutions to help bookstores adapt to the current climate of online retail shopping and digital publishing, one bookstore in Indianapolis has launched with its own inherent customer … [Read more...] about How Does a Bookstore Thrive in this Economic Climate? Beer.
Pebble Sold a Staggering 400,000 Units in 2013
Pebble is off to a solid start, if the over 400,000 smartwatches it sold in 2013 is any indication. Unofficial estimates put revenues earned at an impressive $60 million, something that is expected to double by the end of the year. One of the factors leading tothe success of Pebble is the robust development team comprised of 1,200 developers who continue to make and refine … [Read more...] about Pebble Sold a Staggering 400,000 Units in 2013
Crowdfunded Children’s Book Works to Introduce Girls to Coding
Linda Liukas established a Kickstarter campaign to write an important children's book, but went so far past her original goal that her project has now grown to include a mobile app of the book, as well as an accompanying parents' guide. From the $10,000 she hoped to raise to write and publish a book, she's now moved to nearly $300,000 with just over two weeks left in the … [Read more...] about Crowdfunded Children’s Book Works to Introduce Girls to Coding
FanFiction Gets a Boost from New Publisher’s Kickstarter Campaign
One of the more polarizing arguments in the publishing industry is the genre of fan fiction. While opponents of the writing point to fan fiction as being nothing more than outright theft of authors' works, supporters of these writers--who include the likes of Hugh Howey, Blake Crouch, and Barbara Freethy--recognize the writing ability of fan fiction authors, coupled with the … [Read more...] about FanFiction Gets a Boost from New Publisher’s Kickstarter Campaign
Fantagraphics Launches All-Print Kickstarter and First Digital-Only Graphic Novel
Fantagraphics is probably the leading publisher of independent and art comics in North America, in terms of sheer numbers as well as quality. They are the longtime publishers of the Hernandez brothers' Love and Rockets, Daniel Clowes's Ghost World, Linda Medley's Castle Waiting, archival editions of classics from Peanuts to the works of underground cartoonist Robert Crumb, and … [Read more...] about Fantagraphics Launches All-Print Kickstarter and First Digital-Only Graphic Novel
Looking at Kickstarter as a Digital Comics Marketplace
The crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has become a significant player in the comics world; last year, Publishers Weekly calculated that if it was a publisher, it would be the second largest publisher of graphic novels. Actually, Kickstarter is more like a retailer than a publisher, a place where people put up their money and get a comic in return. There are several … [Read more...] about Looking at Kickstarter as a Digital Comics Marketplace