Would you like some video with that ebook?

Would an e-book that included some video bits make you more likely to buy the book? Well, Avon (the book publisher, not the cosmetics firm) has released Lady Amelia’s Secret Lover, “a historical romance novel with a decidedly modern bent”. Plus, “as you read this e-book, author Victoria Alexander will pop up onscreen [sic] at various points in the novel to talk candidly about the plot’s turning points and her vivid characters. This multimedia experience will draw you into the novel with words and insights directly from the famed romance author!” I’m intrigued enough to have spent the $3.99 (actually a reasonable price for an e-book!) had it been more my style (Horror, SciFi, maybe even Fantasy). Sounds interesting though.

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One Reply to “Would you like some video with that ebook?”

  1. While I think it is a good idea to do something with e-books that makes them more than a text-rip of a physical book (there is a disconnect between form and function) I’m not convinced that this is it. Commentary like this is exactly the kind of pap that 99% of people now ignore on DVD’s. Personally I was sad to see hypertext books fail as I thought that was a better use of the medium.

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