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Authors and Illustrators The Opportunities and Challenges in Creating Digitally Author Julie Hedlund juliehedlund.com @JulieFHedlund

Julie Hedlund ToC bologna

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Children's Author Julie Hedlund's presentation for Tools of Change in Digital Publishing, Bologna 2013. Authors and Illustrators: Opportunities and Challenges in Publishing Digitally

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Authors and Illustrators

The Opportunities and Challenges in Creating Digitally

Author Julie Hedlund

juliehedlund.com

@JulieFHedlund

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Tried to Publish Traditionally

Knew TROOP Could Shine as an App

How?

The Story of TROOP

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Biggest ChallengeFinding a non-DIY Publishing option

Publishers Looking for Original Content

How to Submit?

Developed My Own Proposal

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Opportunities

Time to Market

Market Growth

Stories Well Suited for Interactivity

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DiscoverabilityPost-Publication Challenge

Difficult for All Apps, Especially Original Ones

Constant Effort

Need Multiple App Strategy

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Thank You!Web: juliehedlund.com

Twitter: @JulieFHedlund

Facebook: JulieFHedlund

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