Starred Reviews. Bestsellers, Timely Topics. All in Large Print!

Starred Reviews. Bestsellers, Timely Topics. All in Large Print!

This gives the November Hot List from ReadHowYouWant.

Humanware and ReadHowYouWant Free Chapter Downloads for November

	(a larger text-only version is available at http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/newsletter/73-t.htm) Free Chapter Download Program November 2009 - 20 New Titles Available November is all about feeling good! Thousands of titles are now available in DAISY and other accessible formats from ReadHowYouWant. 20 titles for adults, young adults, and children are featured in the November Free Chapter Download program in partnership with HumanWare. Grey weather getting you down? Is school stressing you out? Worried about a busy holiday season? Sample the first chapter of The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook or What to Do When You’re Sad and Lonely for readers in grades 4 and up. Want to get lost in a good novel? Try Iron Ties or Another. Don’t be stuck feeling down—read a book! November’s Free Chapter Download Program is sure to cheer you up. View all 20 November titles at www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware. Or, link directly through the titles below. 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 www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware for a list of current titles as titles change monthly. The titles selected for the month of November are: Adult Titles: Rawsome! by Brigitte Mars (Basic Health Publications) High Infatuation by Steph Davis (The Mountaineers Books) The Art of Thank You by Connie Leas (Beyond Words) Blue Truth by David Deida (Sounds True) The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Matthew McKay, and Patrick Fanning (New Harbinger Publications) Iron Ties by Ann Parker (Poisoned Pen Press) The Age of Miracles by Marianne Williamson (Hay House) Another by Joel Deane (Interactive Publications) Clutter Busting by Brooks Palmer (New World Library) Letters to a Young Therapist by Mary Pipher (Basic Books) Children/Young Adult Titles: How Do Airplanes Fly? by Zachary Williams (Rosen) Global Cooling by David P. Reiter (Interactive Publications) How to Stay Safe at Home and Online by Ira Wood (Rosen) Pilgrim Foods and Recipes by Sarah Florence (Rosen) What to Do When You’re Sad and Lonely by James J. Crist (Free Spirit Publishing) Teens Take It To Court by Judge Tom Jacobs (Free Spirit Publications) The Courage to Be Yourself by Al Desetta (Free Spirit Publishing) Today’s Superstars Entertainment: Will Smith by Susan K. Mitchell (Weekly Reader) Mega Structures: The Tallest Buildings by Susan K. Mitchell (Weekly Reader) Energy for the Future and Global Warming: Biofuels by Andrew Solway (Weekly Reader) 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 visual impairments discover the book reading device and the format that suits them best. 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 Synergy 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 synchronized 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.

PLEXTALK and ReadHowYouWant Launch Monthly DAISY Book Giveaway

PLEXTALK® and ReadHowYouWant Launch Monthly Giveaway of Literary Classics in DAISY for Visually Impaired Readers

November 2, 2009 by ReadHowYouWant

For Immediate Release
Contact:
Bradi Grebien-Samkow: bradi@readhowyouwant.com
971-340-9853
Contact:
Deana Valdez: dvaldez@shinano.com
310-693-7629

PLEXTALK® and ReadHowYouWant Launch Monthly Giveaway of Literary Classics in DAISY for Visually Impaired Readers

Sydney, Australia, November 2, 2009—PLEXTALK®, the producer of the PLEXTALK® Pocket and other digital talking book players, and digital accessible publishing innovator ReadHowYouWant are partnering to help visually impaired readers discover literary classics in a convenient format that works for them.
Beginning in November, each month readers will be able to go to the PLEXTALK® website, www.plextalk.com to download five free titles from ReadHowYouWant’s Classics collection. November’s selected Classics titles are The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum. Readers can also visit www.readhowyouwant.com/plextalk to download the free titles.
“We are very pleased to be able to partner with ReadHowYouWant,” said Deana Valdez, Sales and Marketing Manager for PLEXTALK® North America. “Through our PLEXTALK® Pocket partnership with ReadHowYouWant, we are able to offer even greater access to and increased mobility for reading thousands of books available for download from ReadHowYouWant’s extensive library.”
ReadHowYouWant will be demoing the PLEXTALK® Pocket DAISY reading device at book industry events such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, the London Book Fair, and Book Expo America. Similarly, PLEXTALK® will present DAISY files from ReadHowYouWant’s collection on their players at technology industry shows, including ATIA (Assistive Technologies Industry Association) conferences.
“We are delighted to be partnering with PLEXTALK®. The monthly giveaway program of ReadHowYouWant titles at the PLEXTALK® website furthers our mission to make more content accessible and easily available to all kinds of readers,” says Tricia Roth, CEO of ReadHowYouWant.
Readers looking for more great books can go to www.readhowyouwant.com/braille where they will find over 2,000 titles in the Classics Library in DAISY 2.02 and NISO/2005 formats, as well as synthesized audio MP3 books for $9.99 each. In addition, ReadHowYouWant offers thousands of classic and bestselling titles in downloadable ASCII and Visual braille book files for $4.99 and $9.99.
About Shinano Kenshi Co., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALK®
Shinano Kenshi Co. Ltd. is responsible for the development and manufacture of digital talking book players and other products sold under the brand name of PLEXTALK®. Shanano and PLEXTALK® assistive products are created to improve the quality of life, self-reliance and independence of their users. Shinano Kenshi Corporation is the North American subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
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.

Accessible Librarian October 2009

October 2009 Inside this Issue 1. Featured Titles: Finding God in the Shack by Roger E. Olson and How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain 2. New Publishing Partners 3. RHYW on the Web 4. Publisher Profile: InterVarsity Publications 5. Things We Love 6. 40% Discount Special, including October Hot List

Featured Titles: Finding God in the Shack by Roger E. Olson (InterVarsity Publications) and How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain (Free Spirit Publishing) In Finding God in the Shack, theologian Roger E. Olson explores the issues raised by the novel, The Shack. Click herefor a free excerpt or to buy the book. School Library Journal praised How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up as "Designed to make kids laugh...a great little paperback for parents and educators to share with those who think homework is the bane of childhood." Click here for a free excerpt or to buy the book. Click here to read more about the Featured Titles. Back to top New Publishing Partners RHYW is pleased to welcome the following publishers through Perseus Books Group and Constellation: Running Press and Milkweed Editions. Click here to learn more about the New Publishing Partners. Back to top RHYW on the Web RHYW is now on Facebook (ReadHowYouWant Accessible Editions Group) and Twitter (@ReadHowYouWant). Click here to learn more about RHYW on the Web. Back to top Publisher Profile: InterVarsity Press ReadHowYouWant interviewed Ellen Hsu, Rights Manager at InterVarsity Press. Ellen stated, "I am particularly excited to see Culture Making available in accessible formats, because it is a personal favorite of mine. I am also excited to see Discipleship Essentials and The Universe Next Door available because they will help people more fully participate in discipleship groups and college classes." To read the full interview and a review of The Universe Next Door, click here. Back to top Things We Love Large Print Reviews has reviewed Fighting Invisible Tigers by Earl Hipp (Free Spirit Publishing), And the Rat Laughed by Nava Semel (Hybrid Publishers), and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra (New World Library). Click on each title to read the full review. Back to top 40% Discount Special October is all about variety in RHYW's new Hot List marketing program. Twenty titles have been selected to display the wide range of genres and topics available in large print—from cookbooks to child care to mysteries, RHYW has it! ReadHowYouWant is offering libraries a 40% discount on all Hot List titles, including the classic Code: And Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0 by Lawrence Lessig, and the bestselling Rawsome! by Brigitte Mars. For a complete list and description of October's hot titles, click here. Hot List titles also appear in the new Ingram Librarian catalog. We are also extending this discount to personal orders from librarians. Simply build a shopping cart on our web site and then paste it into an email to Peyton Stafford. He will take it from there! To view a complete catalog of titles available to librarians in the United States, click here. To view a complete catalog of titles available to librarians in Australia, click here. Thank you, again, for your interest in our work on behalf of visually impaired readers. All the best, ReadHowYouWant -- Accessible Editions www.readhowyouwant.com US Toll-Free +1 866 428 5344 Skype: peytonstafford www.theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com Braille & DAISY books at http://www.readhowyouwant.com/braille Back to top

Oprah Top Picks and New York Times Bestseller Available for First Time in Large Print and Accessible Formats

Oprah Top Picks and New York Times Bestseller Available for First Time in Large Print and Accessible Formats

Sydney, Australia, September 15, 2009--ReadHowYouWant, a new technology company that partners with publishers to offer accessible editions of their bestselling books in five sizes of large print, braille, DAISY, and ebooks is pleased to announce September's 20 new titles available for the first time in accessible editions.

September Hot List titles include:

The #1 New York Times bestseller--

Excuses Begone! by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

• As seen on the PBS Special with Dr. Dyer

Picks from Oprah's "25 Books You Can't Put Down"--

          The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards by Robert Boswell

• "An unnerving, fascinating collection." --O, The Oprah Magazine, July 2009

One D.O.A., One on the Way by Mary Robison

• "Mary Robison's telegraphic sentences and blunt-cut dialogue make her latest novel, One D.O.A., One on the Way...a riveting read." --O, The Oprah Magazine, July 2009

Please use the links below to learn more about our September Hot List titles and to download a free excerpt in the large print size of your choice. All of these titles are available in five sizes of large print--from 16pt. to 24 pt.--and many are available in braille, synthesized audio MP3, and DAISY (a form of talking book with synchronized text and audio) as well.

More Titles for Adults

• Relative Danger by Charles Benoit
• Answers from the Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Five Wishes by Gay Hendricks
• Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bournes
• Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson
• And the Rat Laughed by Nava Semel
• Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington
• Letters to a Young Therapist by Mary Pipher
• Getting Green Done by Auden Schendler
• The Universe Next Door by James Sire
• Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy

Titles for Children and Young Adults

• The Cherry Ames Series by Helen Wells
• Fighting Invisible Tigers by Earl Hipp
• Treading the Boards by Celeste Walters
• Girls Who Rocked the World 2 by Michelle Roehm
• Dogs Move Too! by Anthony Majewski
• Jason Chen and the Time Banana by Duncan Richardson

Over 60 publishers have partnered with ReadHowYouWant whose offerings include more than 3,000 titles available in accessible formats. Publishers from the U.S. include Wiley, Perseus Books Group, Hay House, Berrett-Koehler, New World Library, and Springer Publishing, while the Australian list includes Random House Australia, Allen & Unwin, Murdoch Books, and children's book publisher, Little Hare. Visit www.readhowyouwant.com to see a complete list of titles available in accessible editions from ReadHowYouWant.

Please feel free to duplicate this information on your blog, website, or in a newsletter. If you are interested in reviewing any of the Hot List titles, please contact Bradi Grebien-Samkow at bradi@readhowyouwant.com. 

Free Chapter Download Program Update from Humanware

	Free Chapter Download Program September 2009 20 New Titles Available (a large print text only version is available at : http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/newsletter/57-t.htm I have noticed that a few leaves around here have started to turn to vibrant fall colors already. This is a sure sign that school has returned to session or will be very soon. September has some wonderful titles to preview through the Free Chapter Download Program. There are 20 new titles to select from at www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware. We encourage you to explore the list below. I look forward to previewing Eat that Frog. I remember the days when I had a knot in the pit of my stomach because I had to go to school. I have noticed that there is a book called How to Do Homework without Throwing Up. If only that title had been around when I was in school. 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 visual 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 www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware for a list of current titles as titles change monthly. The titles selected for the month of September are: Adult Titles: Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain (New World Library) The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida (Sounds True) The Universe Next Door by James Sire (InterVarsity Press) Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy (Berrett-Koehler) The Enlightened Sex Manual by David Deida (Sounds True) Building Emotional Intelligence by Linda Lantieri (Sounds True) Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling by Andy Crouch (InterVarsity Press) The Nonverbal Advantage by Carol Kinsey Goman (Berrett-Koehler) I Brake for Meltdowns by Michelle Nicholasen and Barbara O’Neal (DaCapo Press/Perseus Books Group) The Sinatra Solution by Stephen T. Sinatra (Basic Health Publications) Children/Young Adult Titles The Brain Finds a Leg by Martin Chatterton (Little Hare) Real Guns by David P. Reiter (Interactive Publications) Exploring the Grand Canyon by Colleen Adams (Rosen) What to Do When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough by Thomas S. Greenspon (Free Spirit Publications) How to Do Homework without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain (Free Spirit Publications) Courage to Be Yourself by Al Desetta (Free Spirit Publications) Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves by Trevor Romain and Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit Publications) Charlotte and the Starlet by David Warner (Random House Australia) The Girl’s Life Guide to Growing Up by Karen Bokram (Beyond Words) Scratch Kitten Goes to Sea by Jessica Green (Little Hare) 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.

September Hot List

ReadHowYouWant has begun a new promotional program. Each month, we will select new large print titles that either have sold extremely well in their trade editions or that we feel have good potential for high circulation in libraries. We will offer these titles at a special 40% discount to libraries if they order directly from us. They can also order these books through B&T, Brodart and Ingram at their negotiated discounts with these wholesalers.

Here is a link to our first Hot List.

Some of the top titles are Excuses Begone!, Dr. Wayne Dyer's newest book and a NYT bestseller, Investing For Dummies® from John Wiley, and Relative Danger by Charles Benoit.