Press Release
Immedium is an innovative publisher of wonderfully illustrated books, ranging from appealing children’s adventures to a dynamic photo essay on the annual art festival Burning Man. Now Immedium partners with iVerse Media to offer its catalog of entertaining stories on iVerse’s popular Comics+ reader (http://comicspl.us/).
Comics+ is iVerse’s free Apple iTunes application ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/comics/id323397665), with which people download books to read on their iPhones or iPads.
“Since 2005, children and adults have appreciated the unique combination of humor, design, and artistry in our books,” explained Immedium’s publisher Oliver Chin. “Now we’re glad that our e-books can provide that high level of quality and value to new fans.”
“At iVerse, we’ve really been focusing on expanding the amount of content we have for kids within our apps,” said Steve May, Director of Business Development at iVerse Media. “We’re very happy to now be able to offer our readers the beautiful library of children’s books from Immedium in both our Comics+ and Comics+Kids apps. The stories are fun and the art is exceptional. Parents and kids alike should really enjoy reading these books.”
“Now readers of all ages can bring our fantastically drawn children’s adventures wherever they go. Friends and family can share them in living color, and then start their own book collections,” Chin added.
The first wave of Immedium’s children’s books is on sale at $0.99 each:
- Billie the Unicorn (www.billietheunicorn.com) – by Brianne Drouhard ( www.briannedrouhard.com)
- Chaff n’ Skaffs: Mai and the lost Moskivvy – by Skaffs (www.skaffs.com)
- Sid the Squid: and the Search for the Perfect Job – by David Derrick (dgderrick.wordpress.com)
- Space Cadet Topo: the Day the Sun Turned Off – by DGPH (www.dgph.com.ar)
- The Year of the Rabbit: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac – by Oliver Chin and Justin Roth (j-starblog.blogspot.com)
- Timmy and Tammy’s Train of Thought – by Oliver Chin and Heath McPherson (autumncountry.com)
- Welcome to Monster Isle (www.monsterisle.net) – by Oliver Chin and Jeff Miracola ( www.jeffmiracola.com)
In addition, Immedium proudly offers the first photography book on Burning Man ( www.burningman.com) on iTunes. Desert to Dream: A Dozen Years of Burning Man Photography, by Barbara Traub ( home.earthlink.net/~traubleaux), is a ground-breaking chronicle of this popular event, as 50,000 attendees recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. This updated edition of a previously sold-out book, features 176 pages of spectacular photos and commentary by co-founder Larry Harvey, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and actor Leonard Nimoy for only $4.99.
Keep an eye out for more illustrated Immedium books on Comics+.
About Immedium
Immedium, Inc. inspires a world of imagination, and creates entertaining books that have multi-dimensional appeal. Based in San Francisco, CA, Immedium sits on the Pacific Rim, a vibrant intersection for crossover cultural trends from Asia and America. Embracing an increasingly diverse and “multimedia” world, Immedium publishes titles ranging from eye-catching children’s books and contemporary non-fiction to commentaries on art and popular culture. Visit us at www.immedium.com.
About iVerse Media
iVerse Media is a digital content distributor focused on the world of comics and popular culture. Founded in 2008, the company was one of the first to launch digital comics on Apple’s iOS platform. As of June 2011 almost 5 Million products in the iOS App Store have been downloaded that are powered by iVerse, making the “iVerse Engine” one of the most popular and widely used platforms for reading digital comics. The company is principally located in Waco, TX.
