Young Scottish company Giglets is getting established in the work of e-books, making its mark with illustrated and condensed versions of the classics.
Set up by recent graduate Craig Johnstone, Giglets publishes
illustrated and adapted classic ebooks for children and adults.
Based in Darvel, Ayrshire, the business idea developed when
Johnstone was at school, but is now taking roots, with 2 new
e-books published each month, an plans to develop further.
The idea is to condense the classics into illustrated 15-minute
reads, with intentions to include audio and animation in the months
ahead.
The company, which is profiled in the
SME focus in The Herald, has seen early success working with
Gaelic Book Council and Storlann, the organisation responsible for
Gaelic education in Scotland, to produce the first Gaelic e-books
for the education market.
Giglets is also working with Apple Inc's education team.
Products are currently available to the consumer market in 32
countries via iTunes, Amazon and Kobo.
Source:
The Herald - Taking e-books forward