ANNE RICE PUSHES THE ENVELOPE

And you thought eBooks were the big development in reading, well Interview with a Vampire author, Anne Rice is releasing a Vook - confused? - A vook is a video-enhanced digital book to be sold for viewing and reading on iPhones, personal computers and other Internet-connected devices. Ms. Rice has sold the multimedia rights to make a so-called vook of “The Master of Rampling Gate,” a vampire story, to Vook, a multimedia company that has joined with publishers and authors to make enhanced editions of electronic books. The story was originally published in Redbook magazine in 1984.


“I think the whole idea is very exciting.We’re in the midst of some kind of revolution here.” Bradley Inman, chief executive of Vook, said the special edition, which is to be released on March 1, will include a video interview with Ms. Rice and a tour of New Orleans." Anne Rice