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Perseus chose Odyl to promote MOON TRAVEL GUIDES

Founded in 1973, Moon was one of the first advocates of independent travel. Moon started with guides to Asia and has become the premier publisher of guides to the Americas. Moon’s authors are experts who have a passion for their destinations—they are women and men who are politically and culturally minded, informative, adventurous, inspiring, and have great stories to tell. They experience activities and destinations the same way their readers do — firsthand — making it possible for Moon to deliver up-to-date, reliable, and entertaining information.

On the Exclusive Content tab, fans can read excerpts from some of the Moon Travel Guides, including “Moon Pittsburgh”. Click on the Giveaways tab to enter to win a copy of “Moon Take A Hike Boston”, a guide of 86 hikes within two hours of the city . To view their full page, click here.

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Random House chose Odyl to promote Jane Fonda’s new book PRIME TIME

Jane Fonda is a #1 bestselling author, iconic actress, and workout pioneer. In her #1New York Times bestselling memoir, My Life So Far, Fonda focused on the first half of her extraordinary life in what she called Acts I and II. Now, with her latest inspiring and candid book, Prime Time, Fonda has given us a thoughtfully articulated memoir and guide for how to make the most of life, especially Act III. The book offers readers a blueprint for successful living and maturing by covering topics such as sex, love, food, fitness, self-understanding, spiritual and social growth, and your brain.

On the Prime Time tab, fans can watch videos, buy Fonda’s book, and follow her blog. Under the Free Chapters tab, fans can read excerpts from Prime Time that teach readers how to do a Life Review, offer tips on healthy eating, and workout suggestions. To view the main page, click here!

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Workman Publishing chose Odyl to promote their fun, smart Brain Quest brand.

First published in 1992, Brain Quest is the fast-paced, curriculum-based educational game that challenges kids on the stuff they need to know, when they need to know it. Children, parents, and teachers all love this innovative game. Since its creation, Brain Quest has been licensed for workbooks, board games, electronic games, software, and puzzles to add a big dose of “fun” into learning!

Brain Quest Fans click on the Quizzes + More Tab to take challenging Quizzes and share fun and encouraging Virtual Gifts. Fans challenge themselves with three increasingly difficult Brain Quest quizzes including Are you Smarter Than a 1st Grader?, Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader? and A Brain Quest Quiz for a Road Trip! Fans send Virtual Gifts to tell their friends they are Brainy and Beautiful! and It’s fun to be smart! To see the full page, click here!

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Odyl Photo Contest App for Penguin USA receives press in the New York Observer

Source: http://www.observer.com/2011/07/skateboarders-vie-for-huckleberry-finn-skate-deck/

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Odyl Photo Contest App for Penguin USA receives press in USA Today

Source: http://books.usatoday.com/bookbuzz/post/2011/07/penguin-classics-rolls-out-65th-anniversary-skateboard-deck-promotion-on-facebook/178635/1

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The Penguin Press chose Odyl to promote David Matthews’ new book KICKING ASS AND SAVING SOULS

Dedicated to publishing literary nonfiction and select fiction, The Penguin Press was founded in 2003 by Ann Godoff who launched its distinguished list of award-winning and bestselling authors in the Winter of 2004. Since then, The Penguin Press has published numerous New York Times and national bestsellers, earning an array of prestigious prizes and citations that include the Pulitzer Prize, the James Beard Award, the Orange Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Man Asian Prize, the Mark Lynton History Prize, the Arthur Ross Book Award, the Sidney Hillman Foundation Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

On the Exclusive Content/Extras tab, fans can read an exclusive Excerpt of David Matthew’s new book Kicking Ass and Saving Souls. The novel is the true story of a boy from Baltimore who evolves from a safe-cracking, jewel-heisting, deep-sea diving, ultimate-fighting, international playboy into a globetrotting humanitarian. Fans can also enter a Giveaway to win one of five free copies of Matthew’s new book. To view the full page, click here.

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Mulholland Books chose Odyl to promote best-selling author Michael Connelly on Facebook

Michael Connelly is the author of more than twenty novels, including two series of #1 bestsellers—one featuring the Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller, and another featuring LAPD detective Harry Bosch. The Lincoln Lawyer was recently made into a movie starring Matthew McConaughey, and an earlier thriller, Blood Work, was a movie starring Clint Eastwood. A former crime reporter for the L.A. Times, he spends his time in California and Florida.

On the Exclusive Content Tab, Michael Connelly Fans gain access to Excerpts of The Lincoln Lawyer, The Brass Verdict, The Reversal, and The Fifth Witness. In addition, Fans can view and download printable lists of Michael Connelly’s novels and the music in the Novels. Fans can take Poll and Enter to Win The Lincoln Lawyer Prize Package Sweepstakes. To view the full page click here.

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Random House chose Odyl to promote Janet Evanovich’s SMOKIN’ SEVENTEEN

Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanie’s name is on the killer’s list.

Janet Evanovich is the #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and graphic novels, Wicked Appetite (the first book in the Lizzy and Diesel series,) and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author.

Janet Evanovich Fans click on the Fun Stuff! Facebook Tab to view Videos, read an Excerpt of Smokin’ Seventeen, and order a copy of the Book. On the Tab, fans send each other fun Virtual Gifts such as Cupcakes, Doughnuts and Cluck-in-a-Bucket. Fans take a Poll to help Stephanie decide between the two men in her life, as well as a Quiz to find out Which Character from Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum Novels are you? To view the entire page, click here.

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Simon & Schuster chose Odyl to promote Jennifer Weiner’s new book THEN CAME YOU

Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, which was made into a major motion picture, and Fly Away Home. A graduate of Princeton University, Jennifer is also the co-creator and executive producer for the ABC Family show State of Georgia.

On the Jen’s App Tab, Jennifer Weiner fans can take a Quiz test their knowledge of the bestselling classic, Good In Bed, read Goodreads Reviews, follow Jen’s Tweets, order books, and preorder a copy of her new novel Then Came You. The author is about to embark on er MAKING WHOOPIE BOOK TOUR to promote her new book. Fans can follow the Tour dates and check when Jennifer will be in their area. To view the entire page Tab, click here.

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HarperCollins chose the Odyl platform to promote James Rollins’ new book THE DEVIL COLONY

New York Times bestselling thrill-master James Rollins is back with The Devil Colony (On Sale 6/21), another electrifying combination of suspense, history, science, action, and ingenious speculation. In The Devil Colony, Sigma Force stalwarts Painter Crowe and Commander Grayson Pierce must investigate a gruesome massacre in the Rocky Mountains and root out a secret cabal that has been manipulating momentous events since the time of the original thirteen colonies. Once again, Rollins delivers a spine-tingler that will leave fans of Michael Crichton, The Da Vinci Code, and Indiana Jones breathless—as he exposes the dark truth behind the founding of America.

James Rollins fans can read an exclusive excerpt of The Devil Colony among other book Excerpts, as well as get a free Map of Bones audio download. There are Polls where fans are asked If bad guys burst into the room, you are most likely to? and Which Sigma Member Are You?, several Quizzes that test fans’ knowledge of Rollins’ books, and book-related virtual gifts to share with friends. To see the full page click here.

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