Open Air Publishing

Open Air Publishing is a multimedia digital publishing startup that produces original, how-to e-books exclusively for touchscreen devices like the iPhone and iPad. The company was founded in May 2011 and is based in New York City.[1]

About

Open Air Publishing produces interactive e-books that are sold as tablet and mobile apps. They are primarily distributed via the iOS App Store.[2][3]

Press coverage for Open Air Publishing includes The New York Times,[4][5] The Wall Street Journal,[6][7] CBS News,[8] USA Today,[9] Forbes,[10] and Bon Appétit.[11]

Products

Speakeasy Cocktails: Learn from the Modern Mixologists' (2011) Open Air Publishing’s first book features notable New York City mixologists and bar owners Jim Meehan (Please Don’t Tell) and Joseph Schwartz (Little Branch).

FOOD52 Holiday Recipes & Party Planning (2011) is a collaboration between Open Air Publishing and Food52, which was founded by New York Times writers Amanda Hesser and Merill Stubbs.[12]

Master Your DSLR Camera: A Better Way to Learn Digital Photography' (2011) Features photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist Mary F. Calvert[13]

The Better Bacon Book: Make, Cook, And Eat Your Way To Cured Pork Greatness (2012) Features Tom Mylan, co-owner and executive butcher of The Meat Hook in Brooklyn, New York[14]

Blackjack Domination: Learn Strategy, Count Cards, and Beat Vegas' (2012) Blackjack Domination teaches strategy and card counting. The foreword was written by Jeff Ma—the former MIT student who served as inspiration for the main character in the book Bringing Down the House and the film 21.[15][16]

Wine Simplified: Navigate Wine with Confidence' (2012) Written by wine educator and sommelier Marnie Old.[17] Wine Simplified was named “Best Non-Fiction App of 2012” by the Digital Book World Publishing Innovation Awards.[18]

Kitchen Knife Skills: Essentials for the Confident Cook' (2012)[19]

Positively Dog Training: The Better Path to a Well-Behaved Pup' (2012)[20]

Make Your Wedding: Inspiration, Planning, and DIY Projects' (2012)[21]

Ready, Set, Baby! The Watch and Learn Guide to Your Baby’s First Year (2013)[22]

Awards

Open Air Publishing is the recipient of the “Best Non-Fiction App of 2012” from the Digital Book World Publishing Innovation Awards for Wine Simplified: Navigate Wine with Confidence.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Open Air Publishing". CrunchBase.
  2. ↑ Griffith, Erin. "Open Air is Out to Remake Publishing, Now with Cash from SV Angel". PandoDaily.
  3. ↑ Ha, Anthony. "How-To Publisher Open Air Raises $800K From SV Angel, Charles River, And Others". TechCrunch.
  4. ↑ Simonson, Robert (August 9, 2011). "Mixing Drinks on Your Lap With No Spills". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "T Magazine Gift Guide: Home-cook". The New York Times. December 2011.
  6. ↑ Sintumuang, Kevin (August 20, 2011). "iPad, Make Me a Mai Tai". The Wall Street Journal.
  7. ↑ Druckman, Charlotte (November 19, 2011). "News You Can Eat". The Wall Street Journal.
  8. ↑ Goodman, Will (March 8, 2012). "Expert butcher shows just how a pig is taken apart (vegetarians be warned)". CBS News.
  9. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (January 5, 2012). "Master You DSLR: App improves photography skills". USA Today.
  10. ↑ Gould, Danielle (December 20, 2012). "Food Tech Gift Guide 2012". Forbes.
  11. ↑ Robarge, Leslie. "Top 10 Best Food & Cooking Apps for the iPhone and iPad". Bon Appetit.
  12. ↑ Schonfeld, Erick. "Amanda Hesser And Merrill Stubbs Crowdsource a Cookbook With Food52". TechCrunch.
  13. ↑ Estrin, James. "The Pulitzer Prizes". The New York Times.
  14. ↑ Morabito, Greg. "Tom Mylan and Friends Release iPad-Only Bacon Bible". Eater.
  15. ↑ Allen, Jennifer. "Blackjack Domination Review". 148Apps.
  16. ↑ Chan, Casey. "Learn How to Count Cards and Win at Blackjack with This iOS App". Gizmodo.
  17. ↑ Gould, Danielle. "Interactive E-book Aims to Simplify Wine". Forbes.
  18. ↑ "Publishing Innovation Award Winners Announced: Random House, Tonto Books, Warner Bros Digital Publishing Lead Pack". DBW. January 16, 2013.
  19. ↑ Chan, Casey. "Learning About Knives with This App Will Make You a Better Cook". Gizmodo.
  20. ↑ Thorne, James. "Positively Dog Training". Coolhunting.
  21. ↑ "Wedding Planning: a DIY Approach". Womensforum.
  22. ↑ Kemp, Kristen (March 21, 2013). "New E-Book ‘Ready, Set, Baby’ Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Baby’s First Year". Parents.
  23. ↑ "Publishing Innovation Award Winners Announced: Random House, Tonto Books, Warner Bros Digital Publishing Lead Pack". DBW. January 16, 2012.
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