Yesterday, we held a live event on Facebook with Anne Rice, whose new novel, Angel Time (Songs of the Seraphim Series #1), was released a few weeks ago. For four and a half hours, Anne took questions from hundreds of her most devoted fans in a discussion thread set up on Barnes & Noble's official Facebook page. For those who missed it, click here to view the entire discussion.
Anne Rice is one of many authors who have embraced digital culture. Many of her famous novels—Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana, The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty Series #1), and even Angel Time—are available as eBooks. In fact, in yesterday's Facebook chat, one fan asked Anne for her opinion on the subject of digital literature. Anne had this to say:
"I am intrigued by eBooks...The amazing thing is, of course, that eBooks can reach thousands without much production cost involved. Kind of incredible when you think about it. I think we'll see great improvements in eBooks, expansion of fonts or letter styles, and perhaps virtual pictures of the actual books including page numbers. It's an amazing field."
But it's not just eBooks that Anne embraces. She's also very involved in social media. We love following her candid, personal musings on Twitter (she's @AnneRiceAuthor; we're @eBooksBN) and on her official Facebook page. And yes, it's really Anne herself behind those messages. She's all about interacting with her fans, and digital media makes it so easy to reach so many people, instantly.
Which other authors can you think of who are embracing the digital revolution? And which authors do you wish would?
