scifi ebooks that are more than just electronic version of paper books

[Yaron]

Has anyone come across any enhanced ebooks in the sci-fi genre? I'm looking for stuff that really pushes boundaries format-wise and makes full use of the many interactive options that e-devices now offer. Thanks!

[Jevon]

Interesting question. I never considered ebooks to be anything more than paper on a glare-free screen.

Now that you mention it, it would make sense to make better use of the device.

[Yaron]

I've been working on something related for 5 years now. There was definitely nothing when I started, but I expected to see a lot of entries in this space by now

[Donna Sanders]

Check out:

The Familiar by Mark Z. Danielewski
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebo...

Unwind, Unwholly and Unsouled by Neal Shusterman
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebo...
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebo...
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebo...

[Yaron]

Am I missing something? These just seem like standard books/ebooks to me. Where's the interactive element that takes advantage of new technology available with the iPad, etc.?

[Donna Sanders]

Neal Shusterman's books have links throughout the books that enhance the story you are reading.

Mark Z Danielewski's book has amazing formatting.
I wish I could attach a screenshot.

[Yaron]

Interesting. Are the links internal or external?

I don't have Kobo so can't really check them out myself...

[Donna Sanders]

I think they're also available for Kindle.

They are external links.

I think publishers aren't doing a very good job of promoting the enhanced ebooks. You pretty much stumble across them by chance.

[Yaron]

For sure. There's no obvious way to do it, because Amazon dominates the ebook market but is doing nothing to support non-traditional formats.

I'm just starting work on marketing my own title, but I'm sensing it will be hard to get traction. Goodreads doesn't help, either. You can't even do a giveaway...