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Showing posts with label DAISY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DAISY. Show all posts
Thursday, May 6, 2010
May's Free Chapters in DAISY
Friday, April 30, 2010
Humanware Free Chapter Download update
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Free Chapter Download Program by Humanware and ReadHowYouWant
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Hot List Marketing Program August/September 2009
Hot List Marketing Program August/September 2009
These titles are available at a 40% discount to libraries and bookstores (for resale) through 15 Sep 2009. Contact pstafford (at) readhowyouwant.com for pricing and to place orders.
Titles for Adults:
Excuses Begone! (Hay House) by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
* #1 New York Times Bestseller
* Dr. Wayne Dyer’s new PBS special airs in August and September
* Excuses Begone! featured on Oprah.com and Ellenshow.com
* “…deftly pinpoints the common excuses people utilize in rationalizing why they’ve failed to realize their dreams…” —suite101.com
The Cherry Ames Series (Springer Publishing) by Hellen Wells
* These titles have remained popular since their original publications between 1943 and 1968.
* “I was and still am a fan of Cherry Ames. Her courageous dedication to her patients; her exciting escapades; her thirst for knowledge; her intelligent application of her nursing skills; and the respect she achieved as a registered nurse (RN) all made it clear to me that I was going to follow in her footsteps and become a nurse—nothing else would do…Never once did I regret my decision to enter nursing.” —Harriet Schulman Forman, RN, EdD
Relative Danger (Poisoned Pen Press) by Charles Benoit
* “Benoit’s smashingly good, action-packed first novel…contrasts the modern features of North Africa and Asia with the remnants of their ancient pasts. Two murderous chases through urban and rural Egypt build to a resolution that remains well concealed until the final pages…” —Publishers Weekly
* “…Every element of this rollicking adventure shines, from its suspenseful, globetrotting plot to its nicely rounded characters…Readers will eagerly await more from the very talented Benoit.” —Booklist
* “A rip-roaring mystery novel that spans the globe. Benoit has written a colorful story of sultry babes, dangerous souks, imperial legacies, greed and murder. From Pottsville to Singapore, every page drips with realism and verve.” —John Robinson, author of The Sapphire Sea
Answers from the Heart (Parallax Press) by Thich Nhat Hanh
* “Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between inner peace and peace on Earth.” —His Holiness the Dalai Lama
* “Anyone familiar with Thich Nhat Hanh’s writings will relish this book of questions and answers; it covers a lot of ground!” —Spirituality and Practice
Five Wishes (New World Library) by Gay Hendricks
* “With brilliance and clarity, Gay Hendricks shares his inspirational story from the heart. Five Wishes can help anyone find the power within to change their life.” —John Gray, PhD, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
* “It is time to make all your wishes come true. Gay Hendricks’s brilliant, easy-to-understand five questions will take you the distance to happy wish-fulfillment. I wish everyone would read, absorb, and apply the wisdom of this great and inspiring book.” —Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of the Chicken for the Soul series
* “Five Wishes offers a timeless approach to living an authentic and fulfilling life.” —Body + Soul
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook 4th edition (New Harbinger Publications) by Edmund J. Bournes
* “A great resource for a holistic approach.” —Reid Wilson, author of Don’t Panic
* “Extremely well done.” —Christopher McCullough, author of Managing Your Anxiety
* “Any who’ve struggled with panic attacks and fears will find this packed with self-help exercises and guidelines to over coming anxiety and stress…” —Midwest Book Review
* “…this workbook offers a practical and comprehensive guide to anyone struggling to cope with the many-faceted manifestations of panic and anxiety.” —Child & Behavior Therapy
Investing for Dummies (Wiley) by Eric Tyson
* Over 40,000 copies sold
* Wall Street Journal bestseller
* Recommended by finance experts and used extensively by institutional investors, index funds, and exchange-traded funds
I Break for Meltdowns (DaCapo/Perseus) by Michelle Nicholasen and Barbara O’Neal
* “Show[s] parents how to intervene by providing language that is most often very sensible and would help parent in the middle of a crisis.” —LibraryJournal.com
* “Incredible resource…Like the What to Expect When You’re Expecting for the toddler years.” —Words To Mouth blog
* “This is a handy reference book to keep around.” —Mid-Ohio Valley Parent
And the Rat Laughed (Hybrid) by Nava Semel
* “…From genre to genre the story gains power, until in the end it emerges into the clear shadow less light, even though it was born in darkness. This is a disturbing, moving novel, which touches the soul.” —Ruth Almog, Haaretz
* “…this book, in my opinion, is one of the most interesting, strongest and most challenging books on the Holocaust to have been written by the second generation.” —Haya Hoffman, Yediot Aharonot
Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence (University of Queensland Press) by Doris Pilkington
* Brisbane City Councils One Book One Brisbane, Winner, 2003
* Adapted into a film starring Kenneth Branagh, 2002
* “This is a marvelous adventure story and thriller, celebrating courage and the resilience of the human heart.” —Phillip Noyce, Director, Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence the movie
Letters to a Young Therapist (Basic Books/Perseus) by Mary Pipher
* “…the rhythms of blather and breakthrough, resistance and revelation come through clearly…Her [Pipher] view of therapists as storytellers is borne out in direct, engaging prose and succinct observation…The well-known perils of the profession emerge freshly, but also its profound rewards.” —Publishers Weekly
* “A wise and compassionate book.” —Washington Post Book World
Getting Green Done (Public Affairs/Perseus) by Auden Schendler
* “…By challenging status quo thinking about sustainability and taking the point of view of the business executive and the worker in the field, Schendler offers a perspective that is refreshingly realistic and pragmatic.” —Publishers Weekly
* “A lot of people talk about climate change, but Auden Schendler combats it every day. He also makes the issue fun to read about. This is an amusing, anecdotal, as well as highly informative account of what can be done to help the environment in ways large and small.” —Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, author of Einstein: His Life and Universe
* “Schendler frames his environmentally sound arguments in practical terms every business executive, home owner, and government official can relate to.” —Booklist
* “…a valuable tonic against the sophistry that saving the planet is as easy as a beach stroll.” —Boston Globe
The Universe Next Door (InterVarsity) by James Sire
* “A most magnificently useful book.” —E. M. Blaiklock, author of The Archaeology of the New Testament
* “If you are looking for an introductory exposition of prominent worldviews, I know of no better book.” —Nicholas Wolterstorff, author of Art in Action: Toward a Christian Aesthetic
* “To think intelligently today is to think worldviewishly, to come to terms with the mosaic of meaning systems which make up modern thinking. This book is a clear introduction and invaluable guide.” —Os Guinness, author of God in the Dark: The Assurance of Faith Beyond a Shadow of Doubt
Eat That Frog (Barrett-Koehler) by Brian Tracy
* Over 700,000 copies sold
* “Brian Tracy is one of the country’s leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. Tracy will lead you to more time and success.” —The Business Journal
Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition (Basic Health) by John Ivy and Robert Portman
* “Drs. Ivy and Portman take sports nutrition to a new level. A must read for the strength coach and athlete.” —Michael Stone, PhD, Head, Sports Physiology, U.S. Olympic Committee
* “…represents the next important nutrition concept in the 21st Century.” —William Kraemer, PhD, Professor, University of Connecticut
Titles for Children and Young Adults:
Fighting Invisible Tigers (Free Spirit) by Earl Hipp
* 210,000 books in print
* “Excellent reading for anyone working with teenagers.” —National Mental Health Association
Treading the Boards (Little Hare) by Celeste Walters
* “…a humorous novel…with lots of silliness and some twists and turns…a good fun read, likely to appeal to both boy and girl readers.” —Aussiereviews.com
Girls Who Rocked the World 2 (Beyond Words) by Michelle Roehm
* Inspiring stories from Harriet Tubman to Mia Hamm
Dogs Move Too! by Anthony Majewski
* Beach Book Festival Winner, Children’s Category
* Endorsed by Leader Dogs for the Blind
* New York Book Festival Awards Runner Up, Children’s Category
Jason Chen and the Time Banana (Interactive Publications) by Duncan Richardson
* “…a well-written and compelling Junior/YA novel likely to appeal to children, particularly boys, who like adventure and have an interest in history…” —Robyn Bavati, author of Getting Rid of Richard
* “…historical information used in the novel is accurate and adds realism. This novel would be an ideal gift for a 10 to 12 year old person.” —Royal Historical Society of Queensland newsletter
These titles are available at a 40% discount to libraries and bookstores (for resale) through 15 Sep 2009. Contact pstafford (at) readhowyouwant.com for pricing and to place orders.
Titles for Adults:
Excuses Begone! (Hay House) by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
* #1 New York Times Bestseller
* Dr. Wayne Dyer’s new PBS special airs in August and September
* Excuses Begone! featured on Oprah.com and Ellenshow.com
* “…deftly pinpoints the common excuses people utilize in rationalizing why they’ve failed to realize their dreams…” —suite101.com
The Cherry Ames Series (Springer Publishing) by Hellen Wells
* These titles have remained popular since their original publications between 1943 and 1968.
* “I was and still am a fan of Cherry Ames. Her courageous dedication to her patients; her exciting escapades; her thirst for knowledge; her intelligent application of her nursing skills; and the respect she achieved as a registered nurse (RN) all made it clear to me that I was going to follow in her footsteps and become a nurse—nothing else would do…Never once did I regret my decision to enter nursing.” —Harriet Schulman Forman, RN, EdD
Relative Danger (Poisoned Pen Press) by Charles Benoit
* “Benoit’s smashingly good, action-packed first novel…contrasts the modern features of North Africa and Asia with the remnants of their ancient pasts. Two murderous chases through urban and rural Egypt build to a resolution that remains well concealed until the final pages…” —Publishers Weekly
* “…Every element of this rollicking adventure shines, from its suspenseful, globetrotting plot to its nicely rounded characters…Readers will eagerly await more from the very talented Benoit.” —Booklist
* “A rip-roaring mystery novel that spans the globe. Benoit has written a colorful story of sultry babes, dangerous souks, imperial legacies, greed and murder. From Pottsville to Singapore, every page drips with realism and verve.” —John Robinson, author of The Sapphire Sea
Answers from the Heart (Parallax Press) by Thich Nhat Hanh
* “Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between inner peace and peace on Earth.” —His Holiness the Dalai Lama
* “Anyone familiar with Thich Nhat Hanh’s writings will relish this book of questions and answers; it covers a lot of ground!” —Spirituality and Practice
Five Wishes (New World Library) by Gay Hendricks
* “With brilliance and clarity, Gay Hendricks shares his inspirational story from the heart. Five Wishes can help anyone find the power within to change their life.” —John Gray, PhD, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
* “It is time to make all your wishes come true. Gay Hendricks’s brilliant, easy-to-understand five questions will take you the distance to happy wish-fulfillment. I wish everyone would read, absorb, and apply the wisdom of this great and inspiring book.” —Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of the Chicken for the Soul series
* “Five Wishes offers a timeless approach to living an authentic and fulfilling life.” —Body + Soul
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook 4th edition (New Harbinger Publications) by Edmund J. Bournes
* “A great resource for a holistic approach.” —Reid Wilson, author of Don’t Panic
* “Extremely well done.” —Christopher McCullough, author of Managing Your Anxiety
* “Any who’ve struggled with panic attacks and fears will find this packed with self-help exercises and guidelines to over coming anxiety and stress…” —Midwest Book Review
* “…this workbook offers a practical and comprehensive guide to anyone struggling to cope with the many-faceted manifestations of panic and anxiety.” —Child & Behavior Therapy
Investing for Dummies (Wiley) by Eric Tyson
* Over 40,000 copies sold
* Wall Street Journal bestseller
* Recommended by finance experts and used extensively by institutional investors, index funds, and exchange-traded funds
I Break for Meltdowns (DaCapo/Perseus) by Michelle Nicholasen and Barbara O’Neal
* “Show[s] parents how to intervene by providing language that is most often very sensible and would help parent in the middle of a crisis.” —LibraryJournal.com
* “Incredible resource…Like the What to Expect When You’re Expecting for the toddler years.” —Words To Mouth blog
* “This is a handy reference book to keep around.” —Mid-Ohio Valley Parent
And the Rat Laughed (Hybrid) by Nava Semel
* “…From genre to genre the story gains power, until in the end it emerges into the clear shadow less light, even though it was born in darkness. This is a disturbing, moving novel, which touches the soul.” —Ruth Almog, Haaretz
* “…this book, in my opinion, is one of the most interesting, strongest and most challenging books on the Holocaust to have been written by the second generation.” —Haya Hoffman, Yediot Aharonot
Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence (University of Queensland Press) by Doris Pilkington
* Brisbane City Councils One Book One Brisbane, Winner, 2003
* Adapted into a film starring Kenneth Branagh, 2002
* “This is a marvelous adventure story and thriller, celebrating courage and the resilience of the human heart.” —Phillip Noyce, Director, Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence the movie
Letters to a Young Therapist (Basic Books/Perseus) by Mary Pipher
* “…the rhythms of blather and breakthrough, resistance and revelation come through clearly…Her [Pipher] view of therapists as storytellers is borne out in direct, engaging prose and succinct observation…The well-known perils of the profession emerge freshly, but also its profound rewards.” —Publishers Weekly
* “A wise and compassionate book.” —Washington Post Book World
Getting Green Done (Public Affairs/Perseus) by Auden Schendler
* “…By challenging status quo thinking about sustainability and taking the point of view of the business executive and the worker in the field, Schendler offers a perspective that is refreshingly realistic and pragmatic.” —Publishers Weekly
* “A lot of people talk about climate change, but Auden Schendler combats it every day. He also makes the issue fun to read about. This is an amusing, anecdotal, as well as highly informative account of what can be done to help the environment in ways large and small.” —Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, author of Einstein: His Life and Universe
* “Schendler frames his environmentally sound arguments in practical terms every business executive, home owner, and government official can relate to.” —Booklist
* “…a valuable tonic against the sophistry that saving the planet is as easy as a beach stroll.” —Boston Globe
The Universe Next Door (InterVarsity) by James Sire
* “A most magnificently useful book.” —E. M. Blaiklock, author of The Archaeology of the New Testament
* “If you are looking for an introductory exposition of prominent worldviews, I know of no better book.” —Nicholas Wolterstorff, author of Art in Action: Toward a Christian Aesthetic
* “To think intelligently today is to think worldviewishly, to come to terms with the mosaic of meaning systems which make up modern thinking. This book is a clear introduction and invaluable guide.” —Os Guinness, author of God in the Dark: The Assurance of Faith Beyond a Shadow of Doubt
Eat That Frog (Barrett-Koehler) by Brian Tracy
* Over 700,000 copies sold
* “Brian Tracy is one of the country’s leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. Tracy will lead you to more time and success.” —The Business Journal
Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition (Basic Health) by John Ivy and Robert Portman
* “Drs. Ivy and Portman take sports nutrition to a new level. A must read for the strength coach and athlete.” —Michael Stone, PhD, Head, Sports Physiology, U.S. Olympic Committee
* “…represents the next important nutrition concept in the 21st Century.” —William Kraemer, PhD, Professor, University of Connecticut
Titles for Children and Young Adults:
Fighting Invisible Tigers (Free Spirit) by Earl Hipp
* 210,000 books in print
* “Excellent reading for anyone working with teenagers.” —National Mental Health Association
Treading the Boards (Little Hare) by Celeste Walters
* “…a humorous novel…with lots of silliness and some twists and turns…a good fun read, likely to appeal to both boy and girl readers.” —Aussiereviews.com
Girls Who Rocked the World 2 (Beyond Words) by Michelle Roehm
* Inspiring stories from Harriet Tubman to Mia Hamm
Dogs Move Too! by Anthony Majewski
* Beach Book Festival Winner, Children’s Category
* Endorsed by Leader Dogs for the Blind
* New York Book Festival Awards Runner Up, Children’s Category
Jason Chen and the Time Banana (Interactive Publications) by Duncan Richardson
* “…a well-written and compelling Junior/YA novel likely to appeal to children, particularly boys, who like adventure and have an interest in history…” —Robyn Bavati, author of Getting Rid of Richard
* “…historical information used in the novel is accurate and adds realism. This novel would be an ideal gift for a 10 to 12 year old person.” —Royal Historical Society of Queensland newsletter
Thursday, July 9, 2009
ALA 2009 Conference Guide in Accessible Editions
For the second year, RHYW will be producing the American Library Association Conference (July 9-15 in Chicago) Guide in accessible formats, including large print and braille. RHYW will also be providing accessible editions for the Australian Bookseller Conference (June 21-23 in Manly, AU). As well, RHYW will be attending the National Federation of the Blind Convention on July 3-8 in Detroit. Click here to go to the ALA download page, where you can download our Accessible Editions of the ALA Conference Guide, Exhibits Guide, and ads.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Chris Stephens' Paper on Making Libraries Accessible for an Aging Population
Chris Stephen is the founder of ReadHowYouWant, and it is his vision of all books becoming accessible to all readers that drives the company. Here is a paper he recently presented at a conference on libraries and aging.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Top 50 Bestselling Classic Authors
When ReadHowYouWant first started, we did a little research on the bestselling classic authors in terms of worldwide sales. We found some lists from the BBC and other sources in publishing and then kludged them together to create our own. Occasionally, we now get a question from a librarian who wants to select some popular classic fiction titles for her collection. In answer to that question, I am posting a list of top-selling authors. We have the complete works of most of them available in large print, DAISY and braille.
Here is the list. At the end of the list, I will add a few authors who should also be considered by librarians who are looking for popular fiction in large print. I apologize for not putting it into alphabetical order. This is more in the order that we re-typeset the books.
In some cases we have all of their works available. In others, we have not yet completed all of them. If you search by author on our web site, you can find them. If you would prefer a spreadsheet that you can sort, please let me know so I can email it to you.
Kenneth Grahame
R. D. Blackmore
*Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Tressell
*Victor Hugo
Wilkie Collins
Aesopus
Lucius Apuleius
John Arbuthnot
Honore de Balzac
Benito Perez Galdos
John Keats
*Bram Stoker
*Joseph Conrad
*Mark Twain
Aphra Behn
Anthony Trollope
Oscar Wilde
Charles Kingsley
*Charles Robert Maturin
Lewis Carroll
*Anne Bronte
*Arthur Conan Doyle
Samuel Butler
Ann Radcliffe
Alexander Pope
*Louisa May Alcott
Jules Verne
John Bunyan
*Thomas Hardy
*Jane Austen
*Charles Dickens
William Makepeace Thackeray
James Boswell
Henry Fielding
*Charlotte Brontë
Leo Tolstoy
*Alexandre Dumas
D. H. Lawrence
*Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Baring-Gould
Charlotte Lennox
Anna Sewell
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
George Eliot
Herman Melville
Jerome K. Jerome
Johanna Spyri
John Galsworthy
Horatio Alger
L. Frank Baum
Willa Cather
James Fennimore Cooper
Daniel de Foe
H. Rider Haggard
Bret Harte
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Henry James
Ring Lardner
Jack London
Captain Frederick Marryat
Guy de Maupassant
Sir Walter Scott
William Shakespeare
Here is the list. At the end of the list, I will add a few authors who should also be considered by librarians who are looking for popular fiction in large print. I apologize for not putting it into alphabetical order. This is more in the order that we re-typeset the books.
In some cases we have all of their works available. In others, we have not yet completed all of them. If you search by author on our web site, you can find them. If you would prefer a spreadsheet that you can sort, please let me know so I can email it to you.
The Top 50 Bestselling Classic Authors
*Names with asterisks are sure-fire authors in terms of popularity.
Kenneth Grahame
R. D. Blackmore
*Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Tressell
*Victor Hugo
Wilkie Collins
Aesopus
Lucius Apuleius
John Arbuthnot
Honore de Balzac
Benito Perez Galdos
John Keats
*Bram Stoker
*Joseph Conrad
*Mark Twain
Aphra Behn
Anthony Trollope
Oscar Wilde
Charles Kingsley
*Charles Robert Maturin
Lewis Carroll
*Anne Bronte
*Arthur Conan Doyle
Samuel Butler
Ann Radcliffe
Alexander Pope
*Louisa May Alcott
Jules Verne
John Bunyan
*Thomas Hardy
*Jane Austen
*Charles Dickens
William Makepeace Thackeray
James Boswell
Henry Fielding
*Charlotte Brontë
Leo Tolstoy
*Alexandre Dumas
D. H. Lawrence
*Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Baring-Gould
Charlotte Lennox
Anna Sewell
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
George Eliot
Herman Melville
Jerome K. Jerome
Johanna Spyri
John Galsworthy
Some Additional Popular Authors
Horatio Alger
L. Frank Baum
Willa Cather
James Fennimore Cooper
Daniel de Foe
H. Rider Haggard
Bret Harte
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Henry James
Ring Lardner
Jack London
Captain Frederick Marryat
Guy de Maupassant
Sir Walter Scott
William Shakespeare
Friday, April 10, 2009
ReadHowYouWant featured in Australian Technology Showcase Newsletter
To quote:
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth, accessible publishing innovator and ATS Alumni member Accessible Publishing Systems has released its braille and DAISY bookshop at www.readhowyouwant.com/braille. Accessible Publishing Systems began in 2008 to publish, in partnership with international publishers, large print book formats ranging from 16 to 24 point fonts, and to make it easy for them to service the visually impaired. Blind readers now have access to thousands of titles in braille.
“We’ve developed an XML software program that can mark up a book into a number of different accessible formats. This allows us to quickly and efficiently create braille and DAISY files and literally produce hundreds of books in the time it has taken others to just do a few titles,” says Christopher Stephen, Accessible Publishing System’s founder.
In other news, the company has announced that it has begun partnering with Random House Australia and Murdoch Books to create accessible editions of their best-selling titles.
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth, accessible publishing innovator and ATS Alumni member Accessible Publishing Systems has released its braille and DAISY bookshop at www.readhowyouwant.com/braille. Accessible Publishing Systems began in 2008 to publish, in partnership with international publishers, large print book formats ranging from 16 to 24 point fonts, and to make it easy for them to service the visually impaired. Blind readers now have access to thousands of titles in braille.
“We’ve developed an XML software program that can mark up a book into a number of different accessible formats. This allows us to quickly and efficiently create braille and DAISY files and literally produce hundreds of books in the time it has taken others to just do a few titles,” says Christopher Stephen, Accessible Publishing System’s founder.
In other news, the company has announced that it has begun partnering with Random House Australia and Murdoch Books to create accessible editions of their best-selling titles.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
New publishing partner, Demos Health
Demos Medical Publishing
DEMOS HEALTH
386 Park Avenue South
Suite 301 New York, NY 10016
(212) 683-0072
I am pleased to announce that ReadHowYouWant has a new Publishing Partner: Demos Medical Publishing, specifically their imprint, Demos Health.
For more than 20 years, Demos has filled a unique educational need for physicians and other health care professionals as well as for people with disabilities and their families. The company publishes world-class texts in neurology, rehabilitation medicine, growing lists in oncology, pathology, and cardiovascular medicine, and acclaimed patient books in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy, stroke, spinal cord injury, and many others.
In October 2007, Demos Medical Publishing LLC. embarked on a new and exciting venture: the launch of its first health and wellness imprint, Demos Health. This imprint furthers the company’s mission of bridging the gap between consumers and the healthcare community, and help to fully distinguish between Demos’ existing professional and patient lines.
This move solidified Demos’ position among the leaders in patient health care publishing. Among the highlights in the Demos Health program are 101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers, Mental Sharpening Stones: Manage the Cognitive Challenges of Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease, and Reduce Your Cancer Risk: Twelve Steps to a Healthier Life. Demos Health will continue to publish new editions of the company’s bestselling titles on such subjects as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, and epilepsy.
“We are committed to keeping the standards and quality that Demos is known for in our patient publications, while making the content and topic areas more accessible to a wider audience,” said Noreen Henson, Director of the new imprint.
As of April 8, 2009 there are 98 titles on the growing list of Demos Health books; they plan to load an initial batch of 60 titles in our system during the next few weeks. We should have them available for sale in our editions beginning in May.
Friday, March 27, 2009
University of Queensland Press to Partner with ReadHowYouWant
I’m very happy to announce a new publishing partner – University of Queensland Press (UQP).
UQP - http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/
For more than 60 years, the University of Queensland Press has been at the forefront of innovative Australian publishing. It has launched the careers of many great Australian novelists, published contemporary Australian poets, been a pioneering force in children's and young adult publishing and has set the benchmark for award-winning scholarly and Black Australian writing.
UQP is a dynamic university press known for its risk-taking philosophy and commitment to publishing works of high quality and cultural significance.
UQP is a very respected medium sized publisher in Australia – who have launched some of the most famous Australian Authors including Peter Carey (sadly not with them anymore!) and David Malouf.
Their work covers fiction, politics, Australiana, biography, history, art, poetry, and a strong children’s section as well.
They are also regular award winners - http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/
We are still in discussion over the best books to launch this with, but they are keen to get all of their books up onto our system quite quickly.
Forthcoming Titles from New World Library
Great news. New World Library is giving us the following big bestsellers in the following formats. These will go to the top of our production queue and should be ready for purchase within a month or less.
PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW, Eckhart Tolle — EasyRead Large Type (I though
I'd licensed a large print edition, but I hadn't)
SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS, Deepak Chopra — EasyRead Large Type,
Braille, Daisy Only
CREATING AFFLUENCE, Deepak Chopra — EasyRead Large Type, Braille, Daisy Only
WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR, DAN MILLMAN — EasyRead Large Type, Braille,
Daisy Only
HANDBOOK FOR THE SPIRIT, Richard Carlson — EasyRead Large Type, Braille,
Daisy Only
PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW, Eckhart Tolle — EasyRead Large Type (I though
I'd licensed a large print edition, but I hadn't)
SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS, Deepak Chopra — EasyRead Large Type,
Braille, Daisy Only
CREATING AFFLUENCE, Deepak Chopra — EasyRead Large Type, Braille, Daisy Only
WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR, DAN MILLMAN — EasyRead Large Type, Braille,
Daisy Only
HANDBOOK FOR THE SPIRIT, Richard Carlson — EasyRead Large Type, Braille,
Daisy Only
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
HumanWare and ReadHowYouWant Join Forces to Bring Books to Visually Impaired Readers
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Bradi Grebien-Samkow: bradi@readhowyouwant.com
503-922-0778
Contact:
Julien Larose: julien.larose@humanware.com
888-723-7273 x357
HumanWare and ReadHowYouWant Join Forces to Bring Books to Visually Impaired Readers
Sydney, Australia, March 11, 2009—HumanWare, the leader in assistive technologies for people with print disability, and digital publishing innovator ReadHowYouWant are partnering to help visually impaired readers discover the book reading device, and the format that’s right for their reading needs.
ReadHowYouWant offers thousands of books in accessible formats, including 24 pt. large print, braille, and DAISY files at www.readhowyouwant.com. HumanWare provides playback devices for readers who are blind or have low vision to use with braille and DAISY files at www.humanware.com. “From the moment it appeared on the market, the Victor Reader Stream has proven itself to be the greatest portable DAISY book reading device ever. Today we are proud to team up with Read How You Want. We invite all readers to take a look at the selection of books they have to offer. Reading should always be an enjoyable experience. We hope that our customers will regularly visit our new website where they will be able to check out new DAISY book releases. Pass the word around!” says HumanWare CEO Gilles Pepin.
Beginning in April, readers will be able to go to the HumanWare website to download free, first chapters of 20 bestselling ReadHowYouWant titles each month as part of the “Free Chapter Download Program.” The free, first chapters come from popular books from a variety of well-known publishers of adult and young adult books, including Wiley, Random House Australia, Murdoch Books, and Weekly Reader. The first month’s selected titles will include such best sellers as, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (New World Library), “Praise Song for the Day,” the inauguration poem by Elizabeth Alexander (Graywolf Press), and Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute (Berrett-Kohler), as well as children’s and young adult titles to include, How to Take the GRRRR Out of Anger by Marjorie Lisovskis and Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit Publishing), and Extreme Habitats: Mountain Survival by Susie Hodge (Weekly Reader). After enjoying the complimentary first chapter, readers may visit ReadHowYouWant’s website at www.readhowyouwant.com to purchase the entire file.
ReadHowYouWant will be demoing HumanWare’s devices at book industry events such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, the London Book Fair, and Book Expo America. Similarly, HumanWare will present braille and DAISY files from ReadHowYouWant’s collection on their players at technology industry shows, including CSUN and ATIA (Assistive Technologies Industry Association) conferences.
ReadHowYouWant produces Grade 2 contracted braille files, and has developed a house style that supports automated transcription while maintaining accuracy. These files may be read with a refreshable electronic braille display such as the Humanware Braillenote or Brailliant or embossed to make traditional braille books. Words are not split at line ends to make reading easier, particularly for newer braille readers.
About HumanWare
HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for vision, including products for the blind and visually impaired. HumanWare's products include BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for blind people in education, in business and in their personal lives; the Victor Reader product line, the world's leading digital talking book players; and myReader2, the new version of HumanWare's unique "auto-reader" for people with low vision. For more information visit www.humanware.com
About ReadHowYouWant
ReadHowYouWant Pty Ltd and its R&D parent company, Accessible Publishing Systems Pty Ltd are both Sydney, Australia-based privately held companies founded in 2004 by electronic publishing pioneers Christopher Stephen and Greg Duncan. When Chris’s sister, who suffers from MS, developed difficulty reading, they began experimenting to determine whether people with reading difficulties could benefit from changing the text format.
After more than four years of testing, ReadHowYouWant has successfully developed award-winning conversion technology that reformats existing books into the widest selection of on-demand, alternative format editions on the market today. Each edition has been optimized for maximum readability. The company’s goals are to make reading easier and more enjoyable by delivering formats that suit the reader and to give people with reading difficulties access to books in the formats of their choice—at an affordable price, and as soon as the book is published. For more information visit www.readhowyouwant.com.
ReadHowYouWant Partners with Random House Australia and Murdoch Books
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Bradi Grebien-Samkow: bradi@readhowyouwant.com
+1-503-922-0778 U.S.
Large Print and Accessible Book Publisher ReadHowYouWant Partners with Leading Publishers to Create Books for Visually Impaired Readers
Sydney, Australia, March 4, 2009—ReadHowYouWant, a new leader in large print, print-on-demand books, has begun partnering with Random House Australia and Murdoch Books to create accessible editions of their best-selling titles. ReadHowYouWant also announced the opening of their Australian and New Zealand website at www.readhowyouwant.com/australia. The Sydney-based company’s other Australian publishing partners include Simon and Schuster Australia, Michelle Anderson Publishing, Interactive Publications, Little Hare Books, and Insight Publications.
ReadHowYouWant Pty Ltd and its R&D parent company, Accessible Publishing Pty Ltd, are both Sydney, Australia-based privately held companies co-founded by electronic publishing pioneers Christopher Stephen and Greg Duncan. ReadHowYouWant’s award-winning conversion technology reformats existing books into high-quality alternative formats including, 16 to 24 point EasyRead large print, braille, e-books, and DAISY—a new talking book format that produces audio along with the written text.
Mel Cox, Head of Publishing Services at Random House Australia says, “We’re really excited to be working with ReadHowYouWant. This innovative technology assists those who have been previously unable to enjoy printed books. Random House Australia is delighted that our authors will now be available in more accessible formats for the enjoyment of all readers.” Random House Australia is part of the Random House Group, one of the largest publishing houses in the world. ReadHowYouWant will be working with Random House Australia on creating accessible formats of their recent front list titles, including three best-selling memoirs, Holy Cow, Salvation Creek, and Conviction of the Innocent.
ReadHowYouWant will be working with Murdoch Book’s imprint, Pier 9, which publishes an eclectic mix of travel, memoir, biography, popular history, and strong human-interest stories. "Murdoch Books is delighted to be able to make their books accessible to a broader range of people who would have previously been unable to read these titles in a standard format,” says Juliet Rogers, CEO of Murdoch Books.
ReadHowYouWant works with print-on-demand printer SOS print + media of Alexandria, NSW to print and ship books to readers. As well, ReadHowYouWant is working with James Bennett—Australia’s leading library supplier—to bring books to libraries in Australia and New Zealand.
In 2007, using an export grant from the Australian government to partly fund its expansion, ReadHowYouWant brought its services to the United States, and has begun partnering with such U.S. publishers as Wiley, Career Press, Barrett-Koehler, Free Spirit, and Rosen. Some best-selling titles from American publishers now available to Australian readers include, Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle, Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins, and Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh. ReadHowYouWant’s online bookshop contains over 2,000 titles available in DAISY or braille files at www.readhowyouwant.com/australia.
“ReadHowYouWant’s goals are to make reading easier and more enjoyable by delivering formats that suit the reader, and to give people with reading difficulties access to books in the formats of their choice at an affordable price, and as soon as the book is published,” says ReadHowYouWant’s founder Christopher Stephen. For more information visit www.readhowyouwant.com/australia. To reach Mark Tanner, Publisher Relations Manager in our Sydney office, email mtanner@readhowyouwant.com or call +61 421 544 707.
“…the prescient folks at ReadHowYouWant [who] offer unabridged editions and [who] have a fine understanding of the fact that one size doesn’t fit all visually impaired readers. Brilliantly, they offer a variety of fonts and font sizes.”
—Sarah F. Gold, Publishers Weekly
Friday, February 13, 2009
Post-Midwinter Accessible Librarian--Praise Song for the Day in LP, Braille and DAISY
Midwinter Conference Report and Raffle Winners
We had a busy Midwinter Conference and were happy to meet librarians from across the country – everywhere from NYC to Fort Myers to Los Angeles. Over 1100 librarians had downloaded our free accessible editions of the Conference Guide via the ALA web site prior to the show, and many visited our booth to thank us for this service. If you missed getting your accessible edition of the conference program, you can still download from
http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/midwinter/home.cfm
We raffled off three groups of our bestselling books: the top 10, the top 15 and the top 25. These top titles include Leadership and Self-Deception, Stillness Speaks and The Anatomy of Peace. They are all strong sellers in adult nonfiction. Look at our blog for a complete list. It's at
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
These titles are still on special at 40% discount through March 1, so don't miss ordering them for your library!
Third place winner, with the top 10 was Sue Sherif, of the Alaska State Library. Second place winner, with the top 15, was Shelley Ekeroth of the County of Los Angeles Public Library. First place winner was Dr. Teri Maggio, of Assumption Parish Library, in Napoleonville, LA. We will be shipping the books to the winners, shortly. Congratulations to all three! We are sure your patrons will enjoy these additions to your collections.
Braille and DAISY Shop Open with Praise Song
In celebration of Louis Braille’s 200th birthday, ReadHowYouWant has opened the doors to our online braille and DAISY bookshop at www.readhowyouwant.com/braille.
Blind readers now have access to thousands of titles in braille, including bestsellers: Praise Song for the Day, the poem created for and read at Barack Obama’s inauguration by poet Elizabeth Alexander (Graywolf Press), The Power of Now and Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle (New World Library), Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh (Parallax Press), and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Dummies by Patricia Barry (Wiley). Children and young adults can find popular titles including, How to Take the GRRRR Out of Anger by Marjorie Lisovskis and Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit Publishing), Scratch Kitten Goes to Sea by Jessica Green (Little Hare), Extreme Habitats: Desert Survival by Jim Pipe (Weekly Reader), and A Doctor’s Busy Day by Nicole Boyd (Rosen Publishing). A large selection of literary classic titles is also available.
Through special arrangement with our new publisher partner, Graywolf Press, we are offering the Inauguration Poem, Praise Song for the Day, by Elizabeth Alexander, FREE in the braille and DAISY editions as well as allowing free downloads of printable PDF files. Libraries may purchase large print copies of the book at a 40% discount through the end of March. Click the link above for more information.
New Publishing Partners
RHYW is pleased to announce three new US publishing partners. The Mountaineers Books in Seattle, the nonprofit press established by the nearly 100-year-old Mountaineers Club. Today, with more than 500 titles in print, The Mountaineers Books is a leading publisher of quality outdoor books, including many award winners. Basic Health Publications in Laguna Beach, California, is the publisher of quality health titles including the bestselling, Healing Without Medication, and The Official Anti-Aging Revolution. The Permanent Press is committed to publishing works of social and literary merit, and their authors and titles have gained over 50 literary honors, including the American Book Award, Small Press Book Awards, and New American Writing Awards.
Publisher Profile: Parallax Press
RHYW spoke with Travis Masch, publisher of Parallax Press in Berkeley, California, Parallax is best known as the core publisher of Vietnamese Zen teacher and poet, Thich Nhat Hanh, whose book Being Peace has sold over 250,000 copies and has been translated into 12 languages. “As part of our mission we are committed to making our books accessible to everyone and preserving them for future generations,” says Masch. The full interview is here
http://www.readhowyouwant.com/pages_about/news.aspx?id=43
Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
We are continuing our Midwinter Conference special. All you have to do is order 10 or more books from among our top 25 bestsellers to get a 40% discount. If you order fewer than 10 of these, we will still double your normal discount so that you will get 20% off on this order.
These are new nonfiction bestsellers in large print. You cannot go wrong with them. Click this link for the complete list:
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
Thank you, again, for your interest in our work on behalf of visually impaired readers. Please feel free to contact me, personally, if I may be of any service.
We had a busy Midwinter Conference and were happy to meet librarians from across the country – everywhere from NYC to Fort Myers to Los Angeles. Over 1100 librarians had downloaded our free accessible editions of the Conference Guide via the ALA web site prior to the show, and many visited our booth to thank us for this service. If you missed getting your accessible edition of the conference program, you can still download from
http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/midwinter/home.cfm
We raffled off three groups of our bestselling books: the top 10, the top 15 and the top 25. These top titles include Leadership and Self-Deception, Stillness Speaks and The Anatomy of Peace. They are all strong sellers in adult nonfiction. Look at our blog for a complete list. It's at
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
These titles are still on special at 40% discount through March 1, so don't miss ordering them for your library!
Third place winner, with the top 10 was Sue Sherif, of the Alaska State Library. Second place winner, with the top 15, was Shelley Ekeroth of the County of Los Angeles Public Library. First place winner was Dr. Teri Maggio, of Assumption Parish Library, in Napoleonville, LA. We will be shipping the books to the winners, shortly. Congratulations to all three! We are sure your patrons will enjoy these additions to your collections.
Braille and DAISY Shop Open with Praise Song
In celebration of Louis Braille’s 200th birthday, ReadHowYouWant has opened the doors to our online braille and DAISY bookshop at www.readhowyouwant.com/braille.
Blind readers now have access to thousands of titles in braille, including bestsellers: Praise Song for the Day, the poem created for and read at Barack Obama’s inauguration by poet Elizabeth Alexander (Graywolf Press), The Power of Now and Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle (New World Library), Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh (Parallax Press), and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Dummies by Patricia Barry (Wiley). Children and young adults can find popular titles including, How to Take the GRRRR Out of Anger by Marjorie Lisovskis and Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit Publishing), Scratch Kitten Goes to Sea by Jessica Green (Little Hare), Extreme Habitats: Desert Survival by Jim Pipe (Weekly Reader), and A Doctor’s Busy Day by Nicole Boyd (Rosen Publishing). A large selection of literary classic titles is also available.
Through special arrangement with our new publisher partner, Graywolf Press, we are offering the Inauguration Poem, Praise Song for the Day, by Elizabeth Alexander, FREE in the braille and DAISY editions as well as allowing free downloads of printable PDF files. Libraries may purchase large print copies of the book at a 40% discount through the end of March. Click the link above for more information.
New Publishing Partners
RHYW is pleased to announce three new US publishing partners. The Mountaineers Books in Seattle, the nonprofit press established by the nearly 100-year-old Mountaineers Club. Today, with more than 500 titles in print, The Mountaineers Books is a leading publisher of quality outdoor books, including many award winners. Basic Health Publications in Laguna Beach, California, is the publisher of quality health titles including the bestselling, Healing Without Medication, and The Official Anti-Aging Revolution. The Permanent Press is committed to publishing works of social and literary merit, and their authors and titles have gained over 50 literary honors, including the American Book Award, Small Press Book Awards, and New American Writing Awards.
Publisher Profile: Parallax Press
RHYW spoke with Travis Masch, publisher of Parallax Press in Berkeley, California, Parallax is best known as the core publisher of Vietnamese Zen teacher and poet, Thich Nhat Hanh, whose book Being Peace has sold over 250,000 copies and has been translated into 12 languages. “As part of our mission we are committed to making our books accessible to everyone and preserving them for future generations,” says Masch. The full interview is here
http://www.readhowyouwant.com/pages_about/news.aspx?id=43
Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
We are continuing our Midwinter Conference special. All you have to do is order 10 or more books from among our top 25 bestsellers to get a 40% discount. If you order fewer than 10 of these, we will still double your normal discount so that you will get 20% off on this order.
These are new nonfiction bestsellers in large print. You cannot go wrong with them. Click this link for the complete list:
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
Thank you, again, for your interest in our work on behalf of visually impaired readers. Please feel free to contact me, personally, if I may be of any service.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
New Marketing Agreement with ECPA
ECPA Enters Marketing Agreement with Read How You Want
Alternative Format Printing Opens New Market for Member Publishers
PHOENIX, AZ -- February 6, 2009 – Millions of people are not able to read their favorite books due to limited eyesight, medical conditions or learning disabilities. As the population ages, more and more people will be unable to read the text of the average book. The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announces an agreement with Read How You Want (RHYW), a pioneering electronic publishing company based in Sydney, Australia. This agreement offers member publishers a chance to license their books in emerging and print-on demand formats for various reading needs.
Read How You Want provides customized book printing solutions in niche formats. RHYW takes the existing print-ready PDF version of any book and converts it to a wide variety of formats including DAISY text plus synchronized voice file, electronic Braille, EasyRead Large and Super Large print (for print on demand, customized books), as well as Kindle and other e-book formats. "RHYW " partners with publishers and converts their titles to standard e-book formats at very competetive rates. As part of that service they convert the titles to accessible formats for free, market the titles through their channels and provide a 50/50 net revenue stream to their publishing partners. For publishers not interested in e-book conversion services, RHYW will convert any book from PDF to the accessible formats at no charge, with an agreement to market and sell those formats for the publisher.
Especially for ECPA members, RHYW will create a separate page on its direct-to-consumer website dedicated to Christian titles. RHYW has a long-standing relationship with Amazon and will be able to increase the presence of these formats on this popular website.
“Read How You Want is reaching a growing market segment,” says Michael Covington, Information & Education Director for ECPA. “This new agreement means that an ECPA publisher can bring their books to this new market immediately at no additional cost. It’s a win for the consumer and the publisher.” For more information this incredible opportunity, visit RHYW’s website at http://www.readhowyouwant.com/pages_about/publishers.aspx
Read How You Want founder Christopher Stephen started the company in 2005 after working closely with his sister who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “It was heartbreaking to see her lose her ability to read because of her problems with eye tracking,” says Stephen. “We want to serve her and the millions like her around the world, providing quality books with life-changing and encouraging messages.”
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit trade organization, comprised of nearly 200 member companies worldwide, representing a combined revenue of nearly $2 billion. Founded in 1974, ECPA is dedicated to serving the Christian publishing industry through equipping its members through cutting-edge technology, meaningful data, dynamic educational opportunity and unprecedented access to markets.
Alternative Format Printing Opens New Market for Member Publishers
PHOENIX, AZ -- February 6, 2009 – Millions of people are not able to read their favorite books due to limited eyesight, medical conditions or learning disabilities. As the population ages, more and more people will be unable to read the text of the average book. The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announces an agreement with Read How You Want (RHYW), a pioneering electronic publishing company based in Sydney, Australia. This agreement offers member publishers a chance to license their books in emerging and print-on demand formats for various reading needs.
Read How You Want provides customized book printing solutions in niche formats. RHYW takes the existing print-ready PDF version of any book and converts it to a wide variety of formats including DAISY text plus synchronized voice file, electronic Braille, EasyRead Large and Super Large print (for print on demand, customized books), as well as Kindle and other e-book formats. "RHYW " partners with publishers and converts their titles to standard e-book formats at very competetive rates. As part of that service they convert the titles to accessible formats for free, market the titles through their channels and provide a 50/50 net revenue stream to their publishing partners. For publishers not interested in e-book conversion services, RHYW will convert any book from PDF to the accessible formats at no charge, with an agreement to market and sell those formats for the publisher.
Especially for ECPA members, RHYW will create a separate page on its direct-to-consumer website dedicated to Christian titles. RHYW has a long-standing relationship with Amazon and will be able to increase the presence of these formats on this popular website.
“Read How You Want is reaching a growing market segment,” says Michael Covington, Information & Education Director for ECPA. “This new agreement means that an ECPA publisher can bring their books to this new market immediately at no additional cost. It’s a win for the consumer and the publisher.” For more information this incredible opportunity, visit RHYW’s website at http://www.readhowyouwant.com/pages_about/publishers.aspx
Read How You Want founder Christopher Stephen started the company in 2005 after working closely with his sister who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “It was heartbreaking to see her lose her ability to read because of her problems with eye tracking,” says Stephen. “We want to serve her and the millions like her around the world, providing quality books with life-changing and encouraging messages.”
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit trade organization, comprised of nearly 200 member companies worldwide, representing a combined revenue of nearly $2 billion. Founded in 1974, ECPA is dedicated to serving the Christian publishing industry through equipping its members through cutting-edge technology, meaningful data, dynamic educational opportunity and unprecedented access to markets.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
ReadHowYouWant.com Proudly Publishes the Inaugural Poem, Praise Song for the Day
ReadHowYouWant.com - Download Audio, Braille, eFormat and Print Samples
ReadHowYouWant, in partnership with Graywolf Press, has published accessible editions of the Inaugural Poem by Elizabeth Alexander. You can download a free PDF of the poem, or order it in print at our web store. You can also download free braille and DAISY editions.
ReadHowYouWant, in partnership with Graywolf Press, has published accessible editions of the Inaugural Poem by Elizabeth Alexander. You can download a free PDF of the poem, or order it in print at our web store. You can also download free braille and DAISY editions.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
ALA Midwinter 2009 Conference Guide in Large Print, Braille and DAISY Editions for Download
ReadHowYouWant has just released accessible editions of the Conference Guide as PDF downloads from ALA. There are six different font sizes in printable PDF format, plus a braille (BRF) file and a digital talking book (DAISY) file. Click here to view and download them.
Monday, January 19, 2009
RAM Upgrade for Faster ReadHowYouWant Web Site
ReadHowYouWant has upgraded the RAM in their server, which means that their web site is over twice as fast as it was. For you, this means it will take you half the time to do your searching and title selection. Give it a try! The improvement is impressive.
Click here: http://www.readhowyouwant.com
Click here: http://www.readhowyouwant.com
Thursday, January 15, 2009
The Accessible Librarian, January 2009 Pre-ALA Midwinter Edition
Accessible Editions for the Accessible Librarian
EasyRead™ Large Print, Braille & DAISY Books
The Accessible Librarian—Pre-ALA Midwinter Special Edition—Not Your Grandmother's Large Print Anymore
Inside this Issue
Get Your Free Book at Midwinter
Win 10, 15 or 25 Bestselling Large Print Books
Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
Read About Us in the ASCLA Interface
Do You Have an Accessible Librarian Story to Tell?
Free Books at Midwinter!
Come see us in Booth 1311. We will give a free copy of one of our large print books to the first 100 librarians who ask. Come see us in the exhibits hall early in the conference so you don't miss out. The books will go fast!
Win 10, 15 or Even 25 Bestselling Large Print Nonfiction Titles
While you're in our booth, leave your business card, scan your badge or just fill out a paper entry form for a chance to win a nice shot in the arm for your large print collection. First prize will be one copy each of our top 25 bestsellers. Second prize will be one copy each of our top 15 bestsellers. And, you guessed it, third prize will be one each of our top 10. The list prices work out to $418 for the top 25, $244 for the top 15, and $155 for the top 10, so these are prizes well worth going after. Needless to say, other than entering the drawing, you need not be present to win, and we will ship the donation of books to your library after the conference.
These top titles include Leadership and Self-Deception, Stillness Speaks and The Anatomy of Peace. They are sure to boost your large print circulation and help you retain thoughtful large print readers who are also probably good library supporters in your community.
Take a look at our blog for a complete list. It's at
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
To get the free book or enter the drawing described above, you have to attend Midwinter in Denver, but to take advantage of this special, all you have to do is order 10 or more books from among our top 25 bestsellers. If you order fewer than 10 of these, we will still double your normal discount so that you will get 20% off on this order.
These are new nonfiction bestsellers in large print. You cannot go wrong with them. Click this link for the complete list:
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
Read About Us in the ASCLA Interface
The current edition of the ASCLA Interface has a nice article on us and our effort to increase the amount of content available to visually impaired readers. (Truthfully, I wrote it myself.) Click the link below to read the Interface. Danielle King of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library also contributed a fascinating and well-documented article on how the aging of the population is affecting the needs of library patrons. Her article is just above mine, which is about half way down the page. And, if you're not already a member of ASCLA, please consider joining. ASCLA is your best source of professional information on providing library services to populations with special needs.
http://ascla.ala.org/interface/
Tell Us Your Story
Every librarian has great stories to tell, and if you have one about your work with visually impaired or blind readers, then please share it with us. We would love to publish it. We are looking for stories that offer a solution to the challenges of serving visually impaired patrons. It would be nice if it included our books as part of the solution, but it doesn't have to. Send me an email if you want to submit your story.
That's the news for this month. Please contact me if I may be of any service. I hope to see you in Denver!
Peyton Stafford
Director, Global Library and Institutional Services
Contact me by adding a comment to this blog.
EasyRead™ Large Print, Braille & DAISY Books
The Accessible Librarian—Pre-ALA Midwinter Special Edition—Not Your Grandmother's Large Print Anymore
Inside this Issue
Get Your Free Book at Midwinter
Win 10, 15 or 25 Bestselling Large Print Books
Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
Read About Us in the ASCLA Interface
Do You Have an Accessible Librarian Story to Tell?
Free Books at Midwinter!
Come see us in Booth 1311. We will give a free copy of one of our large print books to the first 100 librarians who ask. Come see us in the exhibits hall early in the conference so you don't miss out. The books will go fast!
Win 10, 15 or Even 25 Bestselling Large Print Nonfiction Titles
While you're in our booth, leave your business card, scan your badge or just fill out a paper entry form for a chance to win a nice shot in the arm for your large print collection. First prize will be one copy each of our top 25 bestsellers. Second prize will be one copy each of our top 15 bestsellers. And, you guessed it, third prize will be one each of our top 10. The list prices work out to $418 for the top 25, $244 for the top 15, and $155 for the top 10, so these are prizes well worth going after. Needless to say, other than entering the drawing, you need not be present to win, and we will ship the donation of books to your library after the conference.
These top titles include Leadership and Self-Deception, Stillness Speaks and The Anatomy of Peace. They are sure to boost your large print circulation and help you retain thoughtful large print readers who are also probably good library supporters in your community.
Take a look at our blog for a complete list. It's at
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
To get the free book or enter the drawing described above, you have to attend Midwinter in Denver, but to take advantage of this special, all you have to do is order 10 or more books from among our top 25 bestsellers. If you order fewer than 10 of these, we will still double your normal discount so that you will get 20% off on this order.
These are new nonfiction bestsellers in large print. You cannot go wrong with them. Click this link for the complete list:
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html
Read About Us in the ASCLA Interface
The current edition of the ASCLA Interface has a nice article on us and our effort to increase the amount of content available to visually impaired readers. (Truthfully, I wrote it myself.) Click the link below to read the Interface. Danielle King of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library also contributed a fascinating and well-documented article on how the aging of the population is affecting the needs of library patrons. Her article is just above mine, which is about half way down the page. And, if you're not already a member of ASCLA, please consider joining. ASCLA is your best source of professional information on providing library services to populations with special needs.
http://ascla.ala.org/interface/
Tell Us Your Story
Every librarian has great stories to tell, and if you have one about your work with visually impaired or blind readers, then please share it with us. We would love to publish it. We are looking for stories that offer a solution to the challenges of serving visually impaired patrons. It would be nice if it included our books as part of the solution, but it doesn't have to. Send me an email if you want to submit your story.
That's the news for this month. Please contact me if I may be of any service. I hope to see you in Denver!
Peyton Stafford
Director, Global Library and Institutional Services
Contact me by adding a comment to this blog.
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