| Amazon’s traditional publishing arm, Amazon Publishing, has a number of genre-specific imprints already producing titles from sought after authors. But today, the publisher announced the launch of a new imprint, Jet City Comics, that will join the publisher’s nine other specific imprints, as this one will focus on comics and graphic novels. The new imprint already has an impressive lineup of titles coming over the course of the next few months, from authors like George R.R. Martin, Hugh Howey, and Neal Stephenson. "Comics and graphic novels, especially in digital format, represent a unique area for innovation," said Jeff Belle, Vice President of Amazon Publishing, in a press release announcing the launch. "Our focus will be on adapting great books for this medium as a means of expanding the audience for our authors, pushing boundaries with new ideas that combine visual and narrative storytelling, and creating compelling new experiences for readers." “It's a dream to work with superstar authors like George, Hugh and Neal on the launch of a new imprint," said Alex Carr, Senior Editor of Jet City Comics. "Millions of fans have read and loved their novels, and with Jet City we look forward to opening up these iconic worlds to new audiences. We're working with an incredible, hand-picked team of comics professionals, writers, artists, and translators, who have done an amazing job developing and expanding these inventive stories. I'm looking forward to the response from comics readers and fans." While jet City Comics will be releasing a graphic novel adaptation of an original short story by Martin, fans of Howey’s Wool series will be thrilled by the graphic novelization of his bestselling dystopian titles. "My fans have been clamoring for the return of Dunk & Egg ever since the graphic novels of 'The Hedge Knight' and 'The Sworn Sword' went out of print several years ago," said author George R.R. Martin, "so I am delighted to announce that Jet City Comics is bringing them back—newly formatted for digital readers, and in paper for those who still prefer the traditional formats. And Jet City will be bringing you something new as well: the graphic novel 'Meathouse Man,' adapted from one of my strangest, darkest, and most twisted short stories by the amazingly talented Raya Golden. I'm pleased and excited to be a part of Jet City's takeoff. May they fly high." This announcement comes after the news from Kobo that their partnership with Aquafadas will open doors for comic and graphic novelists to self-publish their works to a variety of platforms and digital devices. While still a traditional publishing route, Jet City Comics will be releasing its titles in digital format as well as print, meeting the need for content that many fans of the genre are seeking.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Amazon Publishing Launches Comics, Graphic Novels Imprint
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