Andrea J. Buchanan’s GIFT Brings a New Dimension to Young Adult Literature, Setting the Stage for the Next Phase in Digital Reading
Good books have a way of bringing characters to life. But what if your favorite character sang a song and you could actually hear it? What if your favorite character drew a picture and you could really see it? These are some of the questions author Andrea J. Buchanan considered while imagining her next project, Gift. This e-riginal seamlessly pairs a YA paranormal story with the latest technology.
A spellbinding ghost story, Gift follows four teens as they uncover frightening secrets about the past—and themselves.Gift engages readers on all levels, with triggered enhancements strategically placed throughout the book, breathing life into its pages. Readers will watch chilling messages from a ghost float across the screen; listen as Daisy’s crush sings a song he has written especially for her; see the graphic novel that tells Vivi’s story; and feel Danielle’s terror by discovering her diary. Experience the story with the characters.
“It’s fascinating to me how, due to the technology and the platform, books are no longer just books, but rather books withpotential. This seems ripe for innovation beyond the typical bundling of un-embedded content tacked on to a text file in an ebook,” said Buchanan. “To that end, I’ve been working on Gift while keeping in mind the potential for it to exist as both a traditional storybook and as some kind of enhanced, immersive, new electronic book experience.”
Buchanan is best known for her international bestseller, The Daring Book For Girls, which was made into a video game for the Nintendo Wii and DS. She has written seven other books as well; her work has also appeared in the New York Times.
- Review copies via NetGalley at www.netgalley.com
- Excerpt available at Scribd.com
- Exclusive content on Facebook, www.facebook.com/OpenYourGift?ref=ts
- Author profile at www.openroadmedia.com/authors/andrea-j-buchanan.aspx
