Plotsy signs A.K. DuBoff for next vBook title

Plotsy has signed USA Today bestselling science fiction author A.K. DuBoff for the next Plotsy vBook™ release, with Stranded set to move from novel to screen. The Part One streaming debut is slated for later this year on the Plotsy App, expanding the company’s book-to-screen format.

Why it matters: - Plotsy is adding a proven sci-fi franchise and a bestselling author to its vBook lineup. - The deal gives the company a recognizable title as it pushes a format that turns books into screen-based serialized releases. - The move could help Plotsy attract both readers and viewers who want a new way to experience long-form fiction.

What happened: - Plotsy announced it signed USA Today bestselling science fiction author A.K. DuBoff. - "Stranded," the first volume in DuBoff’s Starship of the Ancients series, is the newest title set for translation from book to screen on Plotsy.tv. - Part One of the Plotsy vBook™ version of Stranded will be available for streaming in the Plotsy App later this year. - Authors interested in the vBook format can learn more at more information for authors.

The details: - The Plotsy vBook™ translates a novel to the screen and releases it in Parts, in the same way a printed book unfolds in chapters. - Plotsy says the story and the storyteller stay the same, with only the medium changing from words on a page to a visual experience. - The vBook format joins print, ebook, and audiobook as another way to experience a story. - A.K. DuBoff is a Nebula Award finalist known as the “Queen of Space Opera.” - DuBoff created the Cadicle Universe and the Nebula-nominated Dark Stars trilogy. - DuBoff’s Starship of the Ancients series is an internationally bestselling space opera saga. - The author writes full time while traveling the world. - Stranded follows Evan, a former undercover operative in witness protection aboard a colony transport, after the ship explodes in orbit. - Evan crash-lands on the planet Aethos with other survivors, including xenobiologist Anya. - The survivors must keep the group alive in hostile terrain while Evan investigates evidence that the disaster was no accident. - Evan’s search leads toward proof of an ancient alien starship hidden on the planet and a conspiracy extending beyond Aethos. - Plotsy platform access is available on Smart TVs, Roku, iPhone, Android, tablets, and web browsers. - Fans can sign up for production updates at Plotsy production updates.

Between the lines: - Plotsy is positioning vBooks as a new distribution category, not just a marketing experiment. - Signing an author with an established fan base and a serializable sci-fi universe suggests Plotsy wants titles that can sustain episodic viewing. - The emphasis on staying “exactly as written” signals a product pitch built around adaptation fidelity rather than reinvention. - DuBoff’s comments point to a strategy of using the format to reach a broader audience while keeping authors closely involved in production.

What's next: - Plotsy plans to stream Part One of Stranded later this year in the Plotsy App. - The company is encouraging fans to follow production updates and is recruiting other authors to bring their work into the vBook format. - Additional rollout details for Stranded and future vBook titles are expected through Plotsy’s platform channels.

The bottom line: - Plotsy is betting that serialized screen adaptations of books can create a new lane between reading and streaming, and A.K. DuBoff’s Stranded is its latest test case.