the blog

We are back in the office after a few days off. We spent most of our time reading (the pile of “to-read” books is now a little shorter) and playing new games (Santa was very generous this year). We are now eager to get started on some great new projects! We ended 2008 with the redesign of John Grisham’s site: JGrisham.com, which we are very happy with, and we are looking forward to what 2009 has to offer.

We aren’t the type to set unrealistic resolutions, but this year we do plan to blog more often - and make it interesting. Yes, lots to come!

The Golden Notebook Project is a really interesting new online experiment. Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook has been published, in its entirety, on the site. Over the course of 5-6 weeks (it started yesterday, November 10th) seven women will read the book online and, by commenting in  “the margins”, will discuss the book in detail. Although the “inline” conversations are restricted to these specific seven women, the discussion forum is open to anyone to join in. A really interesting way to start conversations about the book, and perhaps a new way to encourage more readers in general. We are a social bunch, typically, and sometimes the only thing better than a really good book is sharing that book with others.

It will be especially interesting to see how the project evolves, what discussions and ideas are started by the community that gets involved, and what all this may lead to for future online book projects. Definitely a fine project to keep an eye on.

It’s that wonderful time of year:  the leaves are turning and falling, the air is crisp, and the ghosts and goblins are out in force.  ShadeWorks, a horror zine has some terrific shorts this Halloween—Trolls, vampires, and zombies galore, and murder most just!  We’re thrilled to be a part of ShadeWorks and the writing community.

Stay tuned for more Halloween fun!

You may not have read The Twilight Saga, but no doubt you have heard of it. Stephenie Meyer has written a series that has resonated with and entertained both young and old. The official movie is in theaters November 21st and there is fresh excitement over the series.

With such a popular author and such a beloved series, we were especially chuffed to be approached by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and asked to take over the maintenance of the official site, TheTwilightSaga.com. The current design is not ours, but we are now responsible for maintenance and updates, and have been busy working on a new feature we are sure will be a hit with all the Twilight readers. As lovers of vampire stories, we are keen to work with Little, Brown, and keep the site active with news and fun features.

ShadeWorks, a horror and dark fantasy zine, has launched its second issue, full of dark and wonderful short stories.  If you’re a fan of horror fiction, head over to ShadeWorks and enjoy.

Finally, we’ve made the change!  Our old identity, Dynamic Vantage, has been put to rest.  It was too stodgy and dated, and we wanted something that better expressed our personality.   Something more personal and personable.  We also wanted to rebrand to better serve our target clientele:  publishers and writers.  We’ve been very fortunate to work with some of the best publishers and some of the finest authors in the world.

Hope you enjoy the new look, and we look forward to having some wicked fun.