Summary: Author and illustrator, Stephan J Harper announces VENICE UNDER GLASS, his new interactive book for the iPad. The MultiTouch title introduces kids to the joy and excitement of traveling to new and exotic places. VENICE UNDER GLASS is a contemporary fantasy featuring a Venice populated by teddybears in a unique reading experience with illustrations, interactive galleries and 3D animated scenes of Venice woven into the story-line.
(TRAVPR.COM) USA - April 16th, 2014 - Los Gatos, California - VENICE UNDER GLASS a new MultiTouch book for the iPad, introduces kids to the joy and excitement of traveling to new and exotic places.
VENICE UNDER GLASS is a contemporary fantasy featuring a Venice populated by teddybears in a unique reading experience with illustrations, interactive galleries and 3D animated scenes of Venice woven into the story-line.
Parents know that planning a family vacation often includes helping a child overcome a natural fear of unfamiliar people and places far from the comforts of home.
"But one look at Basil Baker - teddybear sleuth and seeker of truth - and children have an instant connection, even bringing their own little 'companions' along for the ride," says Stephan J Harper, the book's author and illustrator.
Reading VENICE UNDER GLASS, a child immediately enters a comfort zone of familiarity. Soon adventure is underway as the child travels with Basil from California by jet to Paris, France and then by train to Venice, Italy passing through Zurich, Switzerland and Innsbruck, Austria along the way, before exploring the wonders of Venice.
"As a writer, nothing is more gratifying than hearing children ask 'Where's Basil going next?" continued the author.
VENICE UNDER GLASS is also a suspenseful mystery that engages the reader’s imagination in a story layered with several thematic threads dealing with art, music, history and the environment.
"I wanted to write something new," says Harper. "I believe readers will be delighted with the unique approach to storytelling in Venice Under Glass."
The author is currently on a social media campaign to promote his new work and the MultiTouch revolution he sees coming.
"We live in a visual-entertainment society; but opinion never varies when it comes to the fulfillment we experience from a great book," says Harper. "MultiTouch enhancements are true innovations in storytelling - not merely 'bells and whistles' - that work with the text and structure of the story. I believe MultiTouch books will become a preferred reading experience for millions of iPad owners as talented writers, illustrators and animators around the world create new fiction in this entirely new genre of literature.”
Book Description:
Living in stylish retirement in Venice, Italy is apparently not without its problems. Private sleuth Basil Baker has been called to Venice by his Uncle Clive to discover who's been stealing priceless antique Venetian glass from palazzi and museo throughout the City. The local police are baffled: there are no clues or suspects. The local press has declared the crime spree "Il Maladora di Venezia." Uncle Clive is convinced his nephew will bring fresh eyes to Venice and all will turn out well. However, it is uncertain if Capo Inspectore Loredan Marcello of Polizia Venezia will be eager to accept the assistance of an outsider. It isn't encouraging for our hero that all this is happening at the high point of Carnevale di Venezia and everyone is wearing a disguise of one kind or another.
Bibliographic Data:
Title: Venice Under Glass 1.0
Author: Stephan J Harper
Publisher: Stephan J Harper
Publication Date: March 16, 2014
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Fantasy
Format: MultiTouch for the iPad
Enhanced: Illustrations, Interactive Galleries and 3D Animations
Design: Created with Apple's iBooks Author
Page count: 168 double-pages; landscape orientation
Word count: 58,816
Download size: 136 MB
Audience: All Ages
Pricing and Availability:
Venice Under Glass 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available in 51 countries, exclusively through the App Store in the Contemporary category. Preview download is also available.
Venice Under Glass 1.0
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Stephan J Harper was born in Baltimore and has been writing stories and poems for many years. He is the author of two hardcover children's picture books, One Christmas Story (2003) and The Black Sheep (2005). He is also the author and illustrator of two MultiTouch books for the iPad: In His Image (2012) for older readers; and Venice Under Glass (2014), an illustrated and animated modern fantasy novel for all ages. Mr. Harper is the creator of basilbaker.com, "a literate site for bear lovers" on the Web since 1998. He occasionally writes poems using the pseudonyms Ernest Fitzgerald, Jr and The Rational Romantic. They all live in California. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Stephan J Harper. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners
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Stephan J Harper
www.basilbaker.com
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stephanjharper@basilbaker.com
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