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Ello Monkey: Reanimating Social Media
Picture-books exclusively for grownups are officially a thing. Written in “captain’s log” form, this book is a three-month slice of the Ello social network's beta user-experience, with a dose of satire and humor thrown in. Also....monkeys.
"Just when I thought The Internet was dead, a new and supposedly different kind of social media network popped up and caught my eye : Ello. I am an animator, so naturally, drawings of monkeys ensued."
In her first picture book exclusively for grownups, award-winning story artist JC Little explores the at times imperfect, but oh-so-inspiring world of Ello's beta early adopter community.
This is not a guide book: it is a humorous and slightly satirical collection of impressions and reflections on a collective shift away from the colossally impersonal social media giants.
Praise for ELLO MONKEY:
"It is only fitting that the first "how to" book I've read on Ello presents itself in such a beautifully creative, but entirely unconventional way." – Thomas Hawk, photographer, Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection
“JC Little’s ELLO MONKEY – part manual and part cheeky early adopter diary – is not only valuable for those new to Ello, but it has inspired this early adopter to re-embrace the platform.”
– Elan Morgan, designer & blogger at Schmutzie.com
"Whether you are an Ello user or not, you will enjoy JC’s humorous enthusiasm for the online community."
– Neil Kramer, screenwriter & author of Citizen of the Month
"ELLO MONKEY impishly explains how a home away from home can be full of monkey business, ad-free popcorn, friendly fEllos, and meaningful conversations."
– Susan Caney-Peterson, writer at Booksnips
"Just when I thought The Internet was dead, a new and supposedly different kind of social media network popped up and caught my eye : Ello. I am an animator, so naturally, drawings of monkeys ensued."
In her first picture book exclusively for grownups, award-winning story artist JC Little explores the at times imperfect, but oh-so-inspiring world of Ello's beta early adopter community.
This is not a guide book: it is a humorous and slightly satirical collection of impressions and reflections on a collective shift away from the colossally impersonal social media giants.
Praise for ELLO MONKEY:
"It is only fitting that the first "how to" book I've read on Ello presents itself in such a beautifully creative, but entirely unconventional way." – Thomas Hawk, photographer, Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection
“JC Little’s ELLO MONKEY – part manual and part cheeky early adopter diary – is not only valuable for those new to Ello, but it has inspired this early adopter to re-embrace the platform.”
– Elan Morgan, designer & blogger at Schmutzie.com
"Whether you are an Ello user or not, you will enjoy JC’s humorous enthusiasm for the online community."
– Neil Kramer, screenwriter & author of Citizen of the Month
"ELLO MONKEY impishly explains how a home away from home can be full of monkey business, ad-free popcorn, friendly fEllos, and meaningful conversations."
– Susan Caney-Peterson, writer at Booksnips
94 pages, ebook
First published January 4, 2015
About the author
J.C. Little
6 books18 followersMontreal-based JC Little is an award-winning author, blogger and an award-nominated animation director, with a career spanning more than 30 years. Her background includes new media, commercials, feature films, and the Disney-syndicated and Gemini-nominated kids’ TV show My Life Me. She has written and illustrated four books, and is best known online as The Animated Woman. JC lives in a messy house with her lovely British husband and three fantastically opinionated children.
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