Suvudu Launches New Sci-fi/fantasy Writing Community: Suvudu Universe; Random House LLC Sci-Fi Site Expands Reach with Blogger Network
(PRWEB) August 01, 2013 -- Suvudu, a Random House LLC online destination for science fiction and fantasy fans, announces the launch of Suvudu Universe. The community powered by Tidal Labs kicks off with fresh content from bloggers covering the universe of sci-fi and fantasy pop culture, literature, film, gaming and more. Suvudu Universe invites bloggers to join the community and connect with like minded yet diverse contributors from all over the world. Bloggers will receive the opportunity to enter contests and participate in Q and As with notable personalities while promoting their brand and blog.
Since Suvudu’s launch in 2008, it has become an acclaimed, fan-focused site with a very active base making it an ideal fit for a blogger community. Suvudu has a combined social media following of nearly 10,000 fans across Facebook and Twitter. The Suvudu Universe hopes to reach new readers and continue to increase discovery of science fiction and fantasy content across all publishers.
“The Suvudu Universe is a win-win for all. Readers now have access to even more quality content as bloggers gain recognition, and Suvudu enjoys increased content, reach, and community,” said Kristin Fritz, Suvudu content director. “Community-generated content is a great way to highlight more voices and discussion around the areas about which readers are passionate.”
The community will live on the Suvudu website under Suvudu Universe and placement of posts is determined by the level of reader engagement. Upon acceptance into the Suvudu Universe, bloggers will receive badges that range from Suvudu Preferred Poster to Most Talked About and Top Contributor. Popular posts and editors' picks may be featured on Suvudu.com.
About Suvudu
Suvudu is your one-stop shop for fantasy, science fiction, comics, manga, and gaming. Our passionate writers provide regular coverage including news, interviews, excerpts, guest posts, contests, video and more. Founded in 2008 by Random House Inc., Suvudu is the official home of science fiction and fantasy publishers Del Rey and Spectra, and also plays host to authors and books from countless other publishers, to cover all that’s happening in the ever-growing world of SFF.
About Random House LLC
Random House LLC is a Penguin Random House company based in the U.S. Penguin Random House (http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/) is the world’s first truly global trade book publisher. It was formed on July 1, 2013, upon the completion of an agreement between Bertelsmann and Pearson to merge their respective trade publishing companies, Random House and Penguin, with the parent companies owning 53% and 47%, respectively. Penguin Random House comprises the adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital trade book publishing businesses of Penguin and Random House in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India, Penguin’s trade publishing activity in Asia and South Africa; Dorling Kindersley worldwide; and Random House’s companies in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, and Chile. Penguin Random House employs more than 10,000 people globally across almost 250 editorially and creatively independent imprints and publishing houses that collectively publish more than 15,000 new titles annually. Its publishing lists include more than 70 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.
Milena Schmidt, Random House, 212-782-8829, [email protected]
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