Today, J.C. speaks with Scott Roche and Zachary Ricks, two of the founding members of Flying Island Press, a digital publishing company that releases compelling genre fiction in electronic formats.
Scott and Zachary chat at length about their company’s business model and philosophy, the entrepreneurial spirit, and how they distribute anthology-style fiction magazines in formats for the Kindle, the iPad and iPhone, and other electronic readers — and in audio format.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Flying Island Press
- Learn how to subscribe to Flying Island Press content
- Scott Roche’s creative work: the Archangel series, his self-published stories
- Zachary Ricks’ creative work: The Geek Survival Guide, MadPoet Files
The anthem for Hey, Everybody! is “Chip Away” by Jane’s Addition, distributed freely via BitTorrent and the Nine Inch Nails/Jane’s Addiction tour site, Ninja2009.com.
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Thanks for having us on JC!
Wow talk about taking me back to the beginning. I remember those frenetic days when this was only a brain child, and then getting that first issue out. I think it was 4 am when the audio was finally done that first time.
Great stuff guys, JC thanks for having them on. It is wonderful to hear other people getting excited about this.
Rarely, if ever do I force my words to “come out and PLay” as it were. I am content with staying in the background and letting the world of my peers take the challenge to the streets.
I must say that in this instance, my feeling s must be known!
I have always been an admirer or your work J.C. ~ I have stated this before, you inspire me. ~
In this interview, I remembered the reasons for this. The ability to bring to the forefront the ideas of a great many people within one voice only surfaces on the rare occasion.
Now, to be treated to some of my favorite people in the genre, and to be able to hear, and yes, FEEL, what they are trying to relate to us,…is well, frankly a welcome voice in this time of over-saturation.
I wish to thank you for yet another great subject to whet out appetites. I am truly happy that as the people at the forefront of this concept, this idea that fiction can conexist on the internet AND in our bookstores, ( whether thats a Big box store or an eReader, can be …( hand on forehead and swooning) REAL people.
I say:
Hear Hear!
But I am rambling on too much.
Once again thank you for the topic that would bring me out of my hiding place.
I bow to you, and say adieu!
T