Steampulp Publishing LLC has released the world’s first electronic pulp fiction magazine created exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Emulating the style of the pulp adventure magazines of the 1920s and ’30s, Steampunk Tales #1 contains first-run and original fiction written by an A+ list of award-winning authors. Issue #1 contains 10 short stories (between 4,300 and 11,000 words) for the unbelievably low price of $1.99. Get a first look here or buy it at the Apple App store here. Â
That’s right from the press release. This too: “We stand at the beginning of a revolution in the distribution of print,” says John Sondericker III, founder of Steampulp Publishing. “The combination of low distribution costs and the potential for high volume sales allows us to provide an astounding value for the consumer. The timing is perfect to re-introduce the world to the ‘Penny Dreadfuls’, and the iPhone is a platform that can truly do them justice.” (Why paraphrase what Mr. Sondericker said so well?)
I added that quote because I’m in total agreement. The same is true for eBooks that should really be seen as the new incarnation of reasonably priced pulp paperback editions intended for wide distribution and large volume sales. I checked out Steampunk Tales Issue #1, it’s got a unique look that you should click over and see. It feels perfect for iPhone, yah?
