Future of Books? Level 26

September 19th, 2009 | Posted in: websites

Anthony E. Zuiker, the creator of CSI, has created a new way of intergrating books, the web and movies into one. Meet Level 26. The website level26.com and the Level 26 books (3 titels currently) combine to form a “digi-novel,” a multi-platform experience that moves the reader from passages in the books to videos and interactive content: “As you read the book, you’ll see calls-to-action that direct you to the website to enter codes that unlock Cyber-bridges. These Cyber-bridge movies take the experience to the next level, immersing you in the action and putting you inside the minds of a twisted serial killer and the man sent to take him down.” as they put it on their website. Sounds a bit Hollywood, but the concept is pretty interesting. Besides the story itself there is a large community of readers too. Could this be the future of books?