From Shelf Awareness (7/29/10)
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has launched Loser/Queen, an online serial YA novel by Jodi Lynn Anderson, in partnership with LivingSocial and sponsored by JC Penney.
Teens can read the first few chapters and vote on both the course of the story and the book's cover art. New chapters and invitations to vote will occur each Monday through September 13, when Loser/Queen will be available online from beginning to end for only one more week. After September 20, teens will have to wait for the paperback and e-book editions, which will be released December 21.
"It was a chance to create something really new...the interactive elements, getting the chance to involve readers in deciding on where the story will go," said Anderson. "It's been an exciting, creative process."
Comments
T Harrington said on Friday, August 06, 2010:
I am facinated with serial books and the come back they are making. Apparently several of the top 10 books in Japan over the last few years were serial books sent via email or text... yeah text! What a great way for teens to read a book by combining it with something they love (texting).
Thanks for the info about S&S! I like the new twist they have added with voter input. It's like putting a dash of reality tv into a book.