Playboy Special Editions (formerly known as flats, then Newsstand Specials) are a spinoff series of Playboy magazine devoted entirely to softcore nude photographs of the Playboy models that are found sporadically scattered in the monthly Playboy magazine.
Unlike the monthly magazine, which features a variety of articles, opinion columns, and works of fiction, the only texts found in the Special Editions are captions of the photographs and readers' letters. Approximately two issues are published each month. In addition, the models that appear in the Special Editions are not necessarily former Playmates of the Month, though such Playmates also appear in them.
Early issues, beginning in 1983, featured approximately 100 pages of old reprint and outtake photos of Playmates with no specially-commissioned photos. Issues from the early 1990s began to include a number of "one-shot" models purchased in bulk from glamour photographers. By the mid-1990s, Playboy had established a unique identity for the line by mixing new shots of recent Playmates with new models, some of whom soon became as popular as the Playmates themselves.
Trafford Publishing, the pioneer in on-demand self publishing, has debuted Hollywood Book Trailers--an innovative new tool for bringing books to life and promoting them to new audiences. Trafford's Hollywood Book Trailers feature:
Experienced actors working with professional film producers on a unique 60- to 90-second video trailer
A review of the trailer by a Hollywood film agent who's sold books to major entertainment groups, including NBC Universal, Time Warner, Lionsgate, and Sony
Placement of the trailer on popular multimedia Web sites, including YouTube, Metacafe, DailyMotion, and the book's details page on the Trafford online bookstore
A nationally distributed wire news release including a link to the trailer
Personal e-mail campaign to 1 million potential readers directing them to view the trailer
High-quality downloads and Web streaming capability
"Hollywood Book Trailers make an eye-catching addition to your press releases, social media sites, and personal Web sites," said Keith Ogorek, vice president of marketing for Author Solutions--parent company of Trafford Publishing. "As with all books published with Trafford, authors will own all the rights to the Hollywood Book Trailer, and they will be provided with the final video file to share with readers, friends, and family and include in marketing materials."
