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Penguin Using Google Maps as it Moves from "Book Publishing" to "Storytelling"

by biverson | March 21, 2008 at 09:58 am | 1066 views | 2 comments

Noteworthy. I'm looking up some links from the 1990s with hypertext novels and such and will write more about this. This is interesting because Penquin has been experimental in the past. Shane Richmond says the story itself is a bit weak, but it is an intriguing idea to provide stories like this. My question with this kind of work is, as always, who is the audience? These multimedia, hyperlinked pieces are fun to create, but once created, are they interesting to anyone who can't add to them or do more than simply follow the author's 'tracks' around the story?

the tagline on the site is "We Tell Stories". Not "We Publish Books" or "We Lobby For Copyright Extensions". Penguin have stripped down their purpose to its essence and are exploring ways to fulfill their purpose using new tools.

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at 10:28 on March 21st, 2008

good stuff:

biverson, I like this story. It's good stuff.

ryan

at 16:35 on March 21st, 2008

good stuff:

biverson, you've convinced me you've done the work - it's authentic. I also think that you've been fair and thorough. I didn't get the sense that you were hiding your biases, or passing off other's work as your own. Or worse -- getting paid by those you cover -- so it's transparent and independent. I also think you deserve praise for being an eyewitness, and for your investigative efforts. Good stuff.