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The iPad is How Old Now?

Posted by NG
/ August 8, 2012 / Leave a comment

The iPad is how old now? It’s hard to believe it, but guess what. It’s barely two years old. Before 2010, we had no idea what an iPad was. We weren’t reading as many books on e-readers, and we certainly didn’t play with as many apps. And yet, it almost...
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Checking in on Summer Reading

Posted by NG
/ August 8, 2012 / Leave a comment

We have less than a month left of summer to go, with back-to-school looming over our heads. This begs the question: what have you been reading? June and July are always full of barbeques. Beach days. The best ways to keep the kids entertained while beating the heat. Two months...
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Artist Spotlight of the Week – Kickstarter Edition

Posted by NG
/ June 22, 2012 / Leave a comment

This week’s “Artist Spotlight” is more of a spotlight on a project rather than just on one artist. Ever since we featured our project on kickstarter, we have found the platform to be an amazing space for artists, and want to support and share future projects with our readers! This collaborative effort...
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A new “app-proach”: Spotlight on Demibooks

Posted by NG
/ June 18, 2012 / Leave a comment

At BookExpo America 2012, Pinwheel Books was fortunate enough to attend and walk the floors. We wrote about the experience in several posts last week; from “transmedia” to the future of epub and much more. Today we wanted to share our meetup with Demibooks. You may have already heard our praises of them before, but we...
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Artist Spotlight: Ashley Maclure

Posted by NG
/ June 15, 2012 / Leave a comment

This week’s artist of the week is the lovely Ashley Maclure. Ashley is a Rhode Island native, who went off to RISD in pursuit of a fine art career. Her paintings are gorgeous, but she discovered an illustrative style in school, and developed her eccentric characters in her years post-graduation....
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Embracing “Transmedia” at BEA2012

Posted by NG
/ June 13, 2012 / 1 Comment

This is a term Pinwheel has never written about before: Transmedia. image credit: mentorless The phrase was very popular, especially in the the Digital Zone, at BookExpoAmerica this year. I wondered why I hadn’t heard the term used more often? Apparently, I wasn’t the only one. At one of the panel...
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#TwinTuesday: Summer Reading Special

Posted by NG
/ June 12, 2012 / Leave a comment

With summer now around the block, it’s time to make plans for you and your twinnies. You’ll surely have lots of fun, but be sure to include some educational activities in your schedule. Research shows that the average student loses 2-4 months of mathematics and reading achievements made throughout the...
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The Print Book, The E-book, The Enhanced E-book (BEA edition)

Posted by NG
/ June 8, 2012 / 1 Comment

(image credit: Indesignz) One of the most exciting parts about BookExpo America are the panel discussions. Ranging from “What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew”, to “Digital Workflow”, attendees could partake in a range of 50 minute panel discussions lead by our peers. When publishers are listening to their audience, it can only improve the...
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Artist Spotlight: Matthew Ellero

Posted by NG
/ June 8, 2012 / Leave a comment

Matthew Ellero shared his portfolio with Pinwheel Books recently, and we had to share it with you too. Client: Digital Artist Magazine Illustration for the Lead Feature in issue 25- ‘Get Crafty’. Detail from “Princess and the Frog” (you read correctly – detail) His intense attention to detail is...
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Pinwheel Books makes it to #BEA2012!

Posted by NG
/ June 6, 2012 / Leave a comment

Yes, you’re seeing this correctly. All About Poop is at the New Title Showcase at Book Expo America this year. Today is Day 3 of the fair, but Pinwheel was there Day 2 – the official kickoff of the exhibitors (while Day 1 had limited exhibitions) I took the early...
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The iPad is How Old Now?

Checking in on Summer Reading

Artist Spotlight of the Week – Kickstarter Edition

A new “app-proach”: Spotlight on Demibooks

Artist Spotlight: Ashley Maclure

Embracing “Transmedia” at BEA2012

#TwinTuesday: Summer Reading Special

The Print Book, The E-book, The Enhanced E-book (BEA edition)

Artist Spotlight: Matthew Ellero

Pinwheel Books makes it to #BEA2012!

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