#HybridBook

March 27, 2012

Smithsonian Magazine asks, “Who was Casanova?”

TODAY ONLY: The Duel by Giacomo Casanova can be had for a mere $6 for the print edition and and $2.99 for the eBook. Both contain the “Illuminations” series. “Yes, for I like your way of asking, though, in my opinion, a pistol duel is a…

TODAY ONLY: The Duel by Giacomo Casanova can be had for a mere $6 for the print edition and and $2.99 for the eBook. Both contain the “Illuminations” series. “Yes, for I like your way of asking, though, in my opinion, a pistol duel is a…

February 10, 2012

Hail & Farewell, Alexander Pushkin

Among the many abstractions abandoned by modernity and rarely confronted in cosmopolitan, “First World” settings like the one I’m self-congratulatingly writing from, if you will allow that unfashionable designation (especially since, lately, the always permeable boundaries between the first and last worlds are, in many…

Among the many abstractions abandoned by modernity and rarely confronted in cosmopolitan, “First World” settings like the one I’m self-congratulatingly writing from, if you will allow that unfashionable designation (especially since, lately, the always permeable boundaries between the first and last worlds are, in many…

January 24, 2012

The hybrid book economy, or, what we’ve been saying for some time now

For some time now we’ve argued that print and digital can and will coexist. Each form has its strengths and limitations. Our HybridBook line is perhaps one of the best examples of these differing strengths. But just because we’re banking on a “hybrid” readership does not…

For some time now we’ve argued that print and digital can and will coexist. Each form has its strengths and limitations. Our HybridBook line is perhaps one of the best examples of these differing strengths. But just because we’re banking on a “hybrid” readership does not…

December 8, 2011

Illuminations for Bartleby The Scrivener: Herman Melville’s Inexcusable Insanity

With the release of The Duel x5 earlier this year, Melville House announced a new digital innovation, HybridBooks, which combines the concept of a digitally enhanced eBook with the printed book. For more information on HybridBooks please click here. Since then, Melville House has begun…

With the release of The Duel x5 earlier this year, Melville House announced a new digital innovation, HybridBooks, which combines the concept of a digitally enhanced eBook with the printed book. For more information on HybridBooks please click here. Since then, Melville House has begun…

December 5, 2011

Illuminations for Bartleby the Scrivener: On preferring not to

With the release of The Duel x5 earlier this year, Melville House announced a new digital innovation, HybridBooks, which combines the concept of a digitally enhanced eBook with the printed book. For more information on HybridBooks please click here. In addition to these first titles…

With the release of The Duel x5 earlier this year, Melville House announced a new digital innovation, HybridBooks, which combines the concept of a digitally enhanced eBook with the printed book. For more information on HybridBooks please click here. In addition to these first titles…

November 16, 2011

Indies & ebooks: It’s now or never, baby

One of our main concerns at Melville House the last couple of years has been: What can we do to get more indie booksellers involved in the digital economy? We’ve come up with a couple of inventions/innovations, such as our Digital Direct program, which was…

One of our main concerns at Melville House the last couple of years has been: What can we do to get more indie booksellers involved in the digital economy? We’ve come up with a couple of inventions/innovations, such as our Digital Direct program, which was…

October 25, 2011

The future of storytelling?

Over on FutureBook last Friday there was a long article about book apps and the future of storytelling. It’s a mission statement-cum-press release on behalf of debut author Nathan Farrugia and his agent, the bestselling author Xavier Waterkeyn. The project they’re working on is Farrugia’s…

Over on FutureBook last Friday there was a long article about book apps and the future of storytelling. It’s a mission statement-cum-press release on behalf of debut author Nathan Farrugia and his agent, the bestselling author Xavier Waterkeyn. The project they’re working on is Farrugia’s…

October 16, 2011

You’re not crazy: Melville House has a new website

Our new website and online store launches today. As you can see, it’s completely re-designed: we’re particularly proud of the new homepage, these nifty product pages, and, of course, the bag. There’s also some new features to boast about, including one really significant thing: you…

August 25, 2011

Illuminations: Pantsless Paragons

With the release of The Duel x5, Melville House is launching a new digital innovation, HybridBooks, which combines the concept of a digitally enhanced eBook with the printed book. For more information on HybridBooks please click here. Throughout August we will be posting samples from…

Illuminations: The Russian Duel’s Greatest Hits

With the release of The Duel x5, Melville House is launching a new digital innovation, HybridBooks, which combines the concept of a digitally enhanced eBook with the printed book. For more information on HybridBooks please click here. Throughout August we will be posting samples from…