March 27, 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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…