FAQ
How do I view a video?
Click on author pictures and links embedded in text describing the book or author
event that you want to see. A Video Viewer will pop up. Choose your media player
(Windows or Quicktime). If you do not have a media player, you may choose the
free download of your choice from our Media Toolkit on the left column of the
homepage. Once you have selected your media player, choose your speed—high
bandwidth for cable and DSL connections, and low bandwidth for dial-up connections.
You may save these settings to avoid having to go through the selection process for
every video by simply checking the “save these settings” box under the “choose your
player” box. Depending on your connection speed and traffic congestion on your cable,
DSL, or dial-up connection, you may have to wait a few seconds for the video to play.
How often are new videos available on iReadNet video channels?
New videos are launched every week. Stay tuned!
Can I view older videos as well as the new ones?
Yes. Once a video is launched, it is available regardless of how long it has been in
our database, or how old the Video Book Tour or news headline is. Use the “Search”
page link on the top navigation bar, or type in a keyword for a topic or publisher
imprint you are interested in, or search by author, title, or book category such as
literary fiction, history, biography, etc. Hundreds of videos are available for
viewing, and hundreds more are added to the database every year.
Can I view other content while the Video Viewer plays a video?
Yes. When you click on a View Video or View Book Tour link, the smaller Video Viewer
page pops up as a second page. You can move the Video Viewer aside to the right or
the left to read underlying content or even follow links to other websites without
closing the Video Viewer.
Can I copy or download videos?
No. You may view the videos as often as you like for free, but they are not for
sale, and may not be copied or downloaded.
What is a Video Book Tour?
An iReadNet Video Book Tour uses digital video and the internet instead of airplanes
and hotels to deliver authors to their markets. Visitors may view videos while
reading about the book and author, checking out reviews of the book and interviews
with the author on other sites around the internet, and finding out where the
author will be touring in person, or seen and heard on broadcast airwaves.
What is the Media Toolkit?
The Media Toolkit is an area of iReadNet where visitors can find links to free
downloads of the latest versions of video players (Windows and Quicktime)—one of
which you will need to view iReadNet videos. The Media Toolkit also provides links
to download RSS news readers that automatically deliver iReadNet Video Book Tour and
author news headlines to your desktop or laptop without actually visiting all of the
video channels available on the iReadNet dial. If you already have an RSS news
reader, the Media Toolkit can automatically load iReadNet, PubBuzz, CooksRead, and
KidsRead RSS feeds into your RSS news reader for instant up-to-the-minute headline
retrieval. Just click on the iReadNet Video Channel headlines you want to receive
in your RSS news reader.
What is an RSS feed?
An RSS feed is a news syndication technology that allows us to distribute updated
headlines and Video Book Tour information instantly to news organizations, affiliates,
and related book sites, as well as individual desktops, laptops and handheld devices.
If you have an RSS news reader such as Amphetadesk, which is a free software download
available in our Media Toolkit, you can simply click on your RSS news reader desktop
icon and your personal “news aggregator” will automatically deliver the latest
iReadNet headlines and Video Book Tour information to you, along with any other
RSS feeds you have selected, such as CNN or Yahoo!.
How do I get my book featured on iReadNet?
If you are interested in an iReadNet Video Book Tour or are participating in a book
and author event and would like to have your book featured on iReadNet, contact us,
preferably by email. State your name, the title of your book, your publisher and
any relevant information, and if we are interested, we will contact you. We are
currently not taking requests for self-published authors.