DailyLit, launched in May 2007 and offering its 1000th title last July, has identified an unusual audience: busy people who have time to read email, but never enough time to sit down with a book.
Publisher’s Weekly mentions the company today in its regular email newsletter, announcing that books by Tom Peters will be offered to readers in serialized email snippets. That caught my attention — yet another innovative way to distribute books. Of course, I immediately visited the website and discovered this description of the company’s program:
ABOUT DAILYLIT
DailyLit (www.dailylit.com) is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. DailyLit currently features 1000 classic and contemporary books available for free or for a small fee. Short book installments are sent via e-mail or RSS feed and arrive in a reader’s inbox, which can be read on a desktop, laptop or mobile device (including an iPhone or Blackberry) according to the schedule set by each reader (e.g. 7:00am every weekday). Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes, and additional installments are available on demand. DailyLit’s titles include bestselling and award winning titles, from literary fiction and romance to language learning and science fiction. Co-founded by a team of publishing professionals and technology experts, DailyLit is headquartered in Mamaroneck, New York.
Contact: Maggie Hilliard
914-777-8109
mhilliard@dailylit.com
Currently, the company offers over 700 titles for free, mostly classics in the public domain, as well as an interesting array of contemporary work.
There is an indication that DailyLit considers working with unknown writers, or even unpublished ones. A few months back, Publishers Weekly announced a DailyLit deal to release a new thriller in advance of its print publication. The company even has set up a way to promote its offerings via Twitter, the “micro-blogging” facility that’s currently wildly popular.
I see an unusual opportunity here for writers. What if, for example, some enterprising writer puts together a book written specifically for five-minute episodes? A work that wouldn’t take months of segments to complete. Sounds to me like an idea that would have some appeal to both writer and DailyLit. If anyone decides to explore this possibility, please let us know in a comment below.
NOTE: I’ve once again been travelling, this time returning to my beloved Manila, where I’ve lived for the past 22 years. It’s good to be back home. Hopefully, I’ll have a productive period of writing this time around.
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