Volume One of The Big-People has 109 pages and an MSRP of $29.95,
it is the same as Book One of the Gnome-sized Book
Volumes Two & Three have approximately 275 pages each and will be more.
All of the Gnome-sized books have an MSRP of $8.95
Book One is Published, but the remaining books in the series are being published differently than previously planned. Those changes are described below.
Current Status
The layout and mechanicals for Volumes Two and Three are now almost finished (sans a number of illustrations) and able to be published as prototype books. As I've mentioned elsewhere, there are still in excess of three hundred illustrations required to complete the series and those illustrations need to be funded. However, all the other work of writing, proof-reading, design, and layout for the entire Storybook series is completed and almost ready for press.
All that is needed for completion of the Illustrated Storybook Series is the insertion of missing illustrations, a still significant effort and cost, but a relatively minor amount of work, comparatively speaking when looking at what it has taken to get this far with the project and set it up publication.
The layout for the HDTV e-Storybook is still being completed, which also involves narrating the books. I've discussed that product elsewhere. Adding animations to the e-Storybook will take place after the remaining illustrations for the book series are complete. This, of course, also requires significant funding, so that will be the focus of attention after all layout work, including HDTV is completed.
I expect to shortly publish Volumes Two and Three as prototype hard copy books, as this is required to budget out the final release version of the books and determine the MSRP.
The plan was to release a seven book collection. Those seven books are based on the number of pages that can be contained in the smaller Gnome-sized books (100 pages +/-). But the Big People books are not limited in the same way. Each of the Gnome-sized books has an MSRP of $8.95 and Book One can be purchased directly from IMS in any quantity at any time. The books are published on demand. There is a discount schedule, but to secure a full keystone requires a purchase of quantities in excess of 5k units. Inquire for details.
The Publishing changes are as follows;
The Gnome-sized Books
are published as a seven book series;
Book One;
(available for purchase)
(available for purchase)
An Introduction to
The Gnomes of New Hope
The remaining books consist of scenes from
Zach & Zebby's Grand Adventure
(pending release)
Book Two; Act I, Scenes 1, 2, 3
Book Three; Act I, Scenes 4, 5, 6
Book Four; Act I, Scenes 7, 8, 9
Book Five; Act II, Scenes 10,11,12
Book Six: Act II, Scenes 13, 14, 15, 16
Book Seven; Act II Scenes 17, 18, 19, 20
The Big People Books
are published in three Volumes;
Volume One
An Introduction
to
The Gnomes of New Hope
MSRP = $29.95
(available for purchase)
to
The Gnomes of New Hope
MSRP = $29.95
(available for purchase)
Volume Two
Act One
of
Zach & Zebby's Grand Adventure
MSRP = to be determined
(pending release)
of
Zach & Zebby's Grand Adventure
MSRP = to be determined
(pending release)
Volume Three
Act Two
of
Zach & Zebby's Grand Adventure
MSRP = to be determined
(pending release)
of
Zach & Zebby's Grand Adventure
MSRP = to be determined
(pending release)
I'll Continue this post later.
AG
