Comicker Digital Partners with hoopla digital for Library Distribution
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Comics Publisher Comicker Digital Partners with hoopla digital for Library Distribution
The category-creating service brings comics series from the groundbreaking digital-first publisher to libraries across North America.
June 29th, 2017 (Holland, OH/Austin, MN) – hoopla digital makes Comicker Digital’s creator-owned titles available today for free on the computers and mobile devices of library card holders.
“While we’ve been publishing digitally for two years, library readers still weren’t able to check out our digital issues. Partnering with hoopla digital has made it possible,” Sean E. Williams, Comicker LLC co-founder, said. “Comicker Digital’s focus on diversity is something that library catalogues will benefit from, as we’re bringing readers stories they would not see otherwise. And hoopla digital’s recommendation engine makes finding our series even easier for readers.”
hoopla digital offers Comicker Digital comics at a competitive rate to libraries, who in turn make them available to readers for free. While each library sets its own limits on the number of “borrows” a reader has each month based on their own budgets, all the Comicker Digital series are available to every library and reader who uses hoopla digital. Additionally, every new title released in the future will be available to borrow the same day that it is for sale on comiXology, DriveThruComics, or Amazon Kindle.
“When we were looking to expand our digital distribution into libraries, I was blown away not only by the quality of the hoopla digital app and website, but also by how well the comics were presented to readers,” Williams said. “Reading panel-by-panel using “Action View” on my phone was as streamlined an experience as I hoped it would be – something that’s key for introducing new readers to reading comics digitally.”
About hoopla digital:
hoopla digital is a category-creating service that partners with libraries across North America to provide online and mobile access to thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and more. With hoopla digital, patrons can borrow, instantly stream, and download dynamic content with a valid library card. All content is accessible via hoopla digital’s mobile app and www.hoopladigital.com. hoopla digital is a service of Midwest Tape – a trusted partner to public libraries for over 25 years.
About Comicker LLC:
Comicker LLC was founded by Saori Adams and Sean E. Williams, and launched in 2015 with its Comicker Digital imprint. Comicker LLC is designed to bring diverse creator-owned comics series to readers any way they want them (as ad-supported webcomics, collected as digital issues, and finally in print as trade paperbacks), and to give creators the flexibility to tell their stories exactly how they want to. In 2016, Comicker LLC brought the first two of its digital series to print as trade paperbacks via its Comicker Press imprint.
Diversity Focused. Digital First.
