Eakin Films & Publishing

About Eakin Films & Publishing

Leading publisher of star-narrated audiobooks, movie tie-in books and author 3D stage events. Partners with top entertainment stars, major publishers (print books), Audible.com (audiobooks), event producers, theater chains (3D stage shows), film producers (features and TV), and premier PR and social media firms. Recent project: produced "Come to the Garden" print and ebook (in cooperation with Simon & Schuster), audiobook (narrated by Kathie Lee Gifford, merchandised by Audible), and national "Come to the Garden - On Stage!" cinema event (Fathom Events). PR by Rogers & Cowan and social marketing by Ribbow Media. Book-audiobook launch on NBC's Today Show. Biggest project: produced official movie tie-in audiobook for Academy Awards Best Picture "12 Years a Slave" and published title's best-selling Dr. Sue Eakin print edition, as well as the 12 Years a Slave Tour App. The audiobook, performed by Oscar-winner Louis Gossett, Jr., was recognized as an Amazon/Audible "Best of 2013 Editor's Pick" and was a top-selling audiobook worldwide. See www.12YearsASlaveBook.com. Most unique project: Produced commercially successful children's feature film-book combo, "The Bracelet of Bordeaux," creating first book in which movie DVD was imbedded inside the front cover, promoting child literacy with the tag, "Read the book, then watch the movie." Received national theatrical release, national DVD distribution (Blockbusters, Red Box), online distribution (iTunes, Netflix), foreign television distribution and book/DVD distribution (Barnes & Noble). Current projects: currently producing project with PGA Golf stars and a book-movie about a victim of African militant Kony. Frank Eakin has been in filmmaking since mid-80's (introduced by Steven Soderbergh), and his family has been in the publishing industry since the 1930's, when his grandfather was Religion Editor for Macmillan.

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