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JamesG · 12-14-2012, 05:36 PM

Brian May Launches 40 Years of Queen E-Book
12/14/2012
by Stuart Kemp

Brian May, legendary guitarist for rock band Queen, astrophysicist and astronomy book author, rolled up Friday to launch an e-book version of 40 Years of Queen designed specifically for the iPad.

May personally took an intimate media gathering through the interactive e-book at an event held at the private members' club the Groucho in central London.

Built using Apple iBooks author, publisher Carlton Digital has taken the original hard-back book publication from Goodman Books, released last year, and digitized it adding fresh bells and whistles. It marks publisher Carlton Digital's first foray into e-books.

It's a fanboy dream billed as a fully interactive enhanced ebook with photogalleries, multi-touch control, Queen’s music and reproductions of memorabilia all a part of the publication.

May said technology was causing people to "rethink once again and rediscover what a book really is and what it has the potential to be."

He described the e-book, which includes fresh audio forwards by May and fellow Queen member Roger Taylor, as "a great advert for what e-books may be like in the future."

40 Years of Queen boasts biographies of each band member - May, Tayor, Freddie Mercury and John Deacon -- including dynamic photo galleries, handwritten lyrics and audio quotes.

Other interactive extras include a solvable electronic jigsaw puzzle, zoomable photographs, multi-image galleries, animations to show off vinyl inside and out, hotlinks for simple navigation, and even photographs of mud-wrestling women.

It retails at £9.99 ($16) and is launched Friday Dec.14.

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	Brian May Launches '40 Years of Queen' E-Book Brian May Launches 40 Years of Queen E-Book 12/14/2012 by Stuart Kemp Brian May, legendary guitarist for rock band Queen, astrophysicist and astronomy book author, rolled up Friday to launch an e-book version of 40 Years of Queen designed specifically for the iPad. May personally took an intimate media gathering through the interactive e-book at an event held at the private members' club the Groucho in central London. Built using Apple iBooks author, publisher Carlton Digital has taken the original hard-back book publication from Goodman Books, released last year, and digitized it adding fresh bells and whistles. It marks publisher Carlton Digital's first foray into e-books. It's a fanboy dream billed as a fully interactive enhanced ebook with photogalleries, multi-touch control, Queen’s music and reproductions of memorabilia all a part of the publication. May said technology was causing people to "rethink once again and rediscover what a book really is and what it has the potential to be." He described the e-book, which includes fresh audio forwards by May and fellow Queen member Roger Taylor, as "a great advert for what e-books may be like in the future." 40 Years of Queen boasts biographies of each band member - May, Tayor, Freddie Mercury and John Deacon -- including dynamic photo galleries, handwritten lyrics and audio quotes. Other interactive extras include a solvable electronic jigsaw puzzle, zoomable photographs, multi-image galleries, animations to show off vinyl inside and out, hotlinks for simple navigation, and even photographs of mud-wrestling women. It retails at £9.99 ($16) and is launched Friday Dec.14. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...0-years-402456 Attached Images