Thanks to Kickstarter, the idea of crowd-funding a creative project is nothing new. Post- Cory Doctorow, the notion that an established author might convince his fans to pay upfront for a special edition of an as-yet unpublished book is hardly earth-shattering. And, following the launch of Byliner, even the launch of a digital-only publishing house isn't really news. And yet, by combining all of the best elements of those three examples, UK-based Unbound hopes to create something very remarkable indeed.Colui che finalmente si accorge quanto e quanto a lungo fu preso in giro, abbraccia per dispetto anche la più odiosa delle realtà; cosicché, considerando il corso del mondo nel suo complesso, la realtà ebbe sempre in sorte gli amanti migliori, poiché i migliori furono sempre e più a lungo burlati. (da Il Viandante e la sua ombra)
domenica 29 maggio 2011
Unbound Launches Its Kickstarter-Byliner Hybrid For Celebrity Authors
Thanks to Kickstarter, the idea of crowd-funding a creative project is nothing new. Post- Cory Doctorow, the notion that an established author might convince his fans to pay upfront for a special edition of an as-yet unpublished book is hardly earth-shattering. And, following the launch of Byliner, even the launch of a digital-only publishing house isn't really news. And yet, by combining all of the best elements of those three examples, UK-based Unbound hopes to create something very remarkable indeed.
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