May's Free Chapters in DAISY

	Free Chapter Download Program May’s Hottest Titles Available in DAISY—Titles For Moms, New Releases, and More! Happy Mother’s Day! Our May Free Chapter Download Program celebrates mothers with You Sexy Mother by Jodie Hedley-Ward (Exsile Publishing). This month also features the new biography on Tiger Woods by journalist Steve Helling—Tiger: The Real Story (Da Capo Press). But wait, it doesn’t stop there! We have more new releases, including the revolutionary health title Earthing by Clinton Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, and Martin Zucker (Basic Health Publications). There are also titles for children and young adult readers! To learn about all 20 May Free Chapter Downloads visitwww.readhowyouwant.com/humanware. Also, to continue to celebrate ReadHowYouWant’s relationship with HumanWare, five full titles are available for download in DAISY and braille from our Classics collection. Classics titles selected for the May Free Download Program are Hamilton Wright Mabie’s Heroes Every Child Should Know, A Desert Drama by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mathilda by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde, and Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery. The full list of the 20 Free Chapter Downloads includes: Titles for Adults You Sexy Mother by Jodie Hedley-Ward (Exsile Publishing) Tiger: The Real Story by Steve Helling (Da Capo Press) Earthing by Clinton Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, and Martin Zucker (Basic Health Publications) Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (Running Press) The Death and Life of the Great American School System by Diane Ravitch (Basic Books) The Power of Purpose by Richard J. Leider (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Home by Larissa Behrendt (University of Queensland Press) Gardening with Heirloom Seeds by Lynn Coulter (University of North Carolina Press) Walking the Gobi by Helen Thayer (The Mountaineers Books) Crash Course on Psalms by Christianity Today International (Standard Publishing) Titles for Children and Young Adults Tin Angel by Shannon Cowan (Lobster Press) Max the Mighty Super Hero by Trina Wiebe (Lobster Press) Stress by Linda Bickerstaff (Rosen Publishing) Mega Structures: The Biggest Thrill Rides by Susan K. Mitchell (Weekly Reader) Bringing Up Parents by Alex J. Packer (Free Spirit Publishing) They Broke the Law, You Be the Judge by Judge Tom Jacobs (Free Spirit Publishing) 7 Secrets of Highly Successful Kids by Peter Kuitenbrouwer (Lobster Press) Obesity by Daniel E. Harmon (Rosen Publishing) Energy for the Future: Geothermal Energy by Nigel Saunders (Weekly Reader) Today’s Superstars of Entertainment: Kelly Clarkson by Doris Fisher (Weekly Reader) Love the way our files read on your DAISY player, or have suggestions to make for a better reading experience? See a book on our site that you’d love to be included in an upcoming month’s Free Download list? Email Bradi Grebien-Samkow, Associate Publicist, at bradi@readhowyouwant.com. Also, don’t forget that ReadHowYouWant posts assistive technology and publishing news stories, book reviews, and promotional announcements on Twitter, Facebook, and the ReadHowYouWant blog: twitter.com/readhowyouwant, www.facebook.com/readhowyouwant,www.readhowyouwant.com/blog.

Free Chapter Download Program by Humanware and ReadHowYouWant

	Free Chapter Download Program August 2009 20 New Titles Available (a large print text only version is available at: http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/newsletter/51-t.htm ) Summer is a great time to enjoy reading while on your vacation or to be taken to another world while at home. We look forward to hearing feedback on the great stories that you're reading. August is another opportunity to try 20 new titles with http://www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware Free Chapter Download Program. We encourage you to explore the list below. HumanWare, the leader in assistive technologies for people with print disabilities, and digital publishing innovator, ReadHowYouWant, are partnering to help individuals with reading disabilities and visually impairments discover the book reading device and the format that suits them best. Please tell your friends, colleagues and the members of your teams that this exciting promotion will be going on for the rest of the year, and encourage them to visit http://www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware for a list of current titles as titles change monthly. The titles selected for the month of July are: Titles for Adults Excuses Begone! by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence by Doris Pildington And the Rat Laughed by Nava Semel I Break for Meltdowns by Michelle Nicholasen and Barbara O’Neal Brotherhood of the Rope by Bernadette McDonald The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra Prompt and Utter Destruction by J. Samuel Walker How to Talk with Your Doctor by Ronald L. Hoffman You Don’t Have to Do it Alone by Richard H. Axelrod In Search of the Blues by Marybeth Hamilton Titles for Children and Young Adults Scratch Kitten on the Pirate’s Shoulder by Jessica Green and Mitch Vane Fighting Invisible Tigers by Earl Hipp Kids With Courage by Barbara A. Lewis Girls Who Rocked the World 2 by Michelle Roehm The Adventures of Molly Whuppie by Anne Shelby Bringing Up Parents by Alex J. Packer Speak Up and Get Along by Scott Cooper Will Jones’ Space Adventures and the Money Formula by Christine Thompson-Wells Treading the Boards by Celeste Walters What Teens Need to Succeed by Peter Benson, Judy Galbraith, and Pamela Espeland People around the world are able to participate in this program, as well as purchase books on RHYW's website, www.readhowyouwant.com. About HumanWare HumanWare (www.humanware.com) is the global leader in assistive technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to people who are blind and have low vision and students with learning disabilities. HumanWare offers a full range of low vision products including the SmartView Xtend desktop video magnifier, the SmartView Pocket and Nano handheld electronic magnifiers, and the myReader2, HumanWare's unique "auto-reader". HumanWare's other innovative products include the BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for the blind in education, business and for personal use; the Victor Reader product line, the world's leading digital audiobook players, and the ClassMate Reader, the only portable book player to offer synchronised text and audio for individuals. 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.

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

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Bradi Grebien-Samkow: bradi@readhowyouwant.com

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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