Introduction
ripples books & pepper books
Potentially there will be two publishers, both international but with different foci.
Ripples publishing will focus on collaborative works.
Pepper books will represent individual works.
business model
Ripples publishing and pepper books will use a variation of the dot.business model.
product availability & production
- local authors are represented globally by the publisher’s website
- e-books instantly available
- printed editions available in two ways: via a local/regional book workshop in a minimum order edition, or as bespoke edition via a bespoke books workshop.
- illustrations, book layouts and cover designs will be done by local artists
- audiobooks digital & sign language videos instantly (with subscriptions options, including for a day)
- audiobooks & videos physical (is there an environmentally friendly way?)
- could book workshops/stations lend tablets?
Connections to other business ideas
book stations & bespoke books network
Both ripples publishing and pepper books will be part of the book stations network.
The book stations are an idea I developed in 2022 which is based on the ideas for Hub Stations and for dot.stations both of which originated in the easy town story.
Ripples books publishing & pepper books publishing will be the in-house publishers for the book stations network and will cooperate with the bespoke books network.
The Hub
The Hub is an idea for a new internet which rooted in all corners of the planet and contradicts much of what makes today’s internet tick.
The Hub consists of so-called rooms. One of those is the library, a place the user can design the way they like it. They can use the library to lend, buy or borrow ripples and pepper books, and store them in their library.
Another option is to use the digital Hub outlet of a local bookshop or book station to purchase books. All communications with bookshops, book workshops and book stations could be done via the Hub.
dot.
dot. is the idea for an international clothing company. Cooperation could include outfits of characters which could be offered in connection with the books on the dot.website and on the publisher’s website, or on the Hub.
Where to next?
A glance at the proposed working areas might be a good next step >
Unless you want to dig deep. In that case I recommend the following:
- dot.tour (and introduction into the underlying business model), this can be downloaded here
- book stations tour, download
- the online story: An author’s take on tourism, which illustrates how pepper books could work
- and for a fun read that digs much deeper into the dot.model, I recommend the dot.story.
If you are interested in ripples publishing, let me know. I’m happy to send you an e-book copy of the dot.story.
Questions?
Interested?
Get in touch
Please, get in touch, if you would like to get involved, if you have advice, or if you have questions.
Write to: contact@ripples-publishing.com
I look forward to hearing from you, Charlie Alice Raya
To learn more about me and my projects, you can visit my overview page: charlie-alice-raya.org