Triple Pundit
The digital era has phased in and
phased out a lot of applications that have changed the way the world spins, to
the point that every single gadget freak can’t keep up with what the latest
technology has to offer in either simplifying things or improving connectivity.
The Publishing business is also being plagued by the rise of the sharing
economy and digital platforms that are seeing more and more ebook reader devices
taking the market by storm.
On the 29th March 2013, PAYT’s first published eBook “Kattey’s Arrow:’Cruel Journey to her Destiny by Kentse Badirwang will be launched and available for the world to share in the epic life of a young author from South Africa who has beaten the odds and lived to tell her story of hope.
The eBook is supported by a 3 tier
movement of organizations including that of PAYT, Sedikwa Movement and the
South African Police Service as a corrective measure that seeks to combat the
scourge of violence against women and children in our communities. Kentse
Badirwang through her debut book has been chosen to be the face of the Non
Violence campaign which will be taken to schools and various stakeholders in
the North West Province of South Africa.
As a youth development program PAYT
plans to roll out a Digital Logic Program that has been established by
pioneering individuals who are championing the use of digital devices and
applications to make learning much easier and pleasant for learners and people
in rural areas. Kattey’s Arrow will form part of a pilot project to introduce
e-book reader devices in schools which will not only improve the access to
information and literacy but will also eliminate the cost of books or education
as a whole.
Kattey’s Arrow will be available for
purchase on www.smashwords.com, www.paytlive.org or www.dextrawstudio.com .
Smashwords is the world’s leading ebook
publishing and distribution
platform for indie ebook authors and
publishers and has
helped over 45,000 authors and
publishers around the world collectively release over 130,000 ebooks.
Kentse Badirwang's debut eBook Preview Launch of "Kattey's Arrow: Cruel Journey to her Destiny" will take place at the Mahikeng Protea Hotel where a select few of stakeholders, Author's peers and industry players. PAYT will host satelite ebook launch sessions in South Africa, Botswana and Kenya.
