Book Drum Grows with Book Lovers

Book Drum is becoming ever more popular among book lovers as the following testimonies by some of the most celebrated authors of our times.


It's an exciting new way to review a book, and I am honored that you did it.
– Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire

Book Drum is the perfect companion to the books we love, bringing them to life with immersive pictures, videos, maps and music.

I'm very pleased by this wonderful and enthusiastic response to my book.
– John Banville, author of The Sea

Whether it’s video of the Rockettes in The Catcher in the Rye, the Italian opera tracks that accompany Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the historical context and maps of The Odyssey, stunning South American photography for In Patagonia, or video of Kabul kite fighting for The Kite Runner, we take readers beyond the page to enjoy interactive content alongside their favourite books.

Great, and great idea. Thank you.
– Paulo Coelho author of The Alchemist

With the next generation of e-readers in mind, we’re building the biggest library of multimedia companion content for books on the Internet. Designed using Wiki principles, anyone can contribute to it, adding to and refining each others’ work, making Book Drum one of the liveliest online communities for booklovers worldwide.

Thanks so much for putting Mukiwa on Book Drum. It looks great.
– Peter Godwin, author of Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa

Book Drum’s remarkable range of interactive content is particularly valuable to students and teachers, with over twenty A-level/GCSE set texts already profiled. Each book Profile consists of:

Bookmarks: page-by-page commentary and illustration of the text
Setting: description and illustration of the main places or themes of the book
Glossary: foreign, invented and tricky words deciphered
Summary: objective synopsis of the book
Review: subjective analysis and evaluation of the book
Author: biographical information, interview videos, links and photos


Book Drum was founded by:

• Mark Negus – Book Drum’s webmaster and software designer is a freelance consultant who has worked on projects as diverse as the London Stock Exchange and Big Brother voting.

• Hector Macdonald – Book Drum’s editor is the author of bestseller The Mind Game, The Storm Prophet and The Hummingbird Saint. He grew up on the coast of Kenya, and has worked as an English teacher, wildlife reserve gofer and business strategist.

• George Pennock – Book Drum’s business director has spent most of his career helping entrepreneurs fund and develop their ideas. He is a financial advisor with Barclays Wealth and a founding partner of Beamreach Capital.


Visit Book Drum today at http://www.bookdrum.com/.

Contact:

Chris McCafferty/Kaper: (chris@kaper.uk.com)

Hector Macdonald: (editor@bookdrum.com)


I am both impressed and grateful--in fact amazed and honoured is nearer the mark!
– Robin McKinley, author of Beauty