New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke teams with Mirada Studios to create groundbreaking literary iPad App for MirrorWorld book series.

Dark Planet Comics digitally releases Silver #1, the comic debut from animation veteran Stephan Franck.

Psyop helps to launch Play Fanta’s interactive graphic novel, “Saving the Source.”

Mirada Studios gives bestselling author Cornelia Funke’s dark, lush worlds a new dimension with an interactive app.

Me Books and Show Me the Animation partner to launch a children’s book contest to unearth one of the UK’s best budding author/illustrators.

Babar’s 80th anniversary celebration continues in high style with the debut of a menswear collection based on the character, made in collaboration with Soulland.

Award-winning children’s book, “The Fearsome Beastie,” by Giles Paley-Phillips, is to be adapted into an animated short co-directed by Katie Steed and Jon Hunt in collaboration with the UK’s University of Creative Arts.

RGH Entertainment eyes more magic from “The Wizard of Oz” creator with new animated feature film inspired by L. Frank Baum’s “Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.”

GRworks and 826LA bring together stories written by children and illustrated by professional artists in “Pen To Paper.”

Sardine Productions and TVO team up to create a television series from the book series "The Mammoth Academy."

Silver Dolphin launches an all new app, “The Trip – Little Critter Reading Adventure,” available for iOS, Android, Nook and Kindle platforms.

Cornelia Funke, Germany's most successful and popular author of children's and young adult fiction, is to give the keynote presentation opening the "Transmedia Experiences" track at FMX 2013.

Focal Press releases “Face It,” an exploration of human character modeling and animation by Patricia Beckmann-Wells and Senior Character Artist Scott Wells.

VIZ Media announces a new graphic novel series for Cartoon Network’s “Ben 10 Omniverse” that will launch in fall of 2013.

RHCSE and Komixx option the comedic comic series “Monkey Nuts.”

VIZ Media launches sticky DOT comics, a kids comic app, on the iTunes store.

The “Mia and me” publishing program continues with the first edition of a monthly fan magazine and two other print products rolling out this March.

Toon Goggles announces a new app for Barnes & Noble’s NOOK HD and NOOK HD+.

Aardman announces new global deals for Walker Productions and JAM Media’s “Tilly and Friends.”

Peavey Electronics announces a new line of musical instruments that capture the DC Comics Super Heroes.