Lorena Jones became publishing director of Chronicle Books last fall, and she’s focusing on the newest part of her job: developing dynamic digital content for mobile applications, enhanced e-boooks, and iPads.
The former publisher of Ten Speed, Jones worked at Ten Speed for 15 years. Now she’s going digital and embracing the learning curve.
“Five of us here are trying to learn all this stuff at warp speed,” she said. “We work super collaboratively.” Jones has done about a dozen deals since January, including six iPhone apps and 3 iPad apps. She calls the products “suites.”
She’s developing her talent pool, working with both established Chronicle authors and new writers excited about digital media. “I think of it like the Matrix. I think about what authors know in a [Read more…] about Chronicle Books To Roll Out Cookbook-based Apps
