Monday 9 March 2009

The Optimist, Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, digital literary magazine Five Dials and illustrator showcase


Here is a selection of digital editions aka ebooks on YUDU.com - they're all published in My Library on the epublishing website. If you're wondering why on earth there's a photo of Jim Bowen here - plus assorted friends (YUDU staff)and me - then read the Philogelos ebook below - the Oldest (and most innovative) Joke Book in the World.

These editions give you an idea of how the site can be used to publish entire ebooks - for example blogger and author Cory Doctorow's new sci fi novel Little Brother or the now classic multimedia jokebook Philogelos (featuring video of UK veteran stand up comic Jim Bowen); to share free digital magazines - in this case the beautifully produced and edited Five Dials literary magazine from publisher Hamish Hamilton ; and a customised link to a URL - 'a visual bookmark' - with information on a new print title The Optimist, the highly amusing account of author Laurence Shorter's quest for inner happiness.

Just click on any of the covers to have a read: