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As part of the Kickstarter project, I’m editing all of the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales for accessibility. The new 2nd editions won’t release until 2027, so the Kickstarter (or the Museum Koenig gift shop) are your earliest opportunities.
Accessibility information is included inside each epub, but you can also download the Ace SMART EPUB Evaluation reports:
Bumpity Boulevard Press and eBook Accessibility
I used Ace by DAISY and Ace SMART tools from the DAISY Consortium to make my books as accessible as possible. Here’s a brief description of the steps I took:
Step 1: Using Styles in Scrivener to indicate foreign languages, emotion and other formatting. Adding ALT text to images to make the meaning clear for readers using screen readers or other devices.
Step 2: Checking formatting and removing extra characters in Sigil.
Step 3: Using Ace by DAISY to check the finished ebook file.
Step 4: Using the json file generated by Ace by DAISY to create correct accessibility metadata with ACE Smart.
Step 5: Adding accessibility metadata inside ebook file with Sigil.
Step 6: Creating a Note to Readers listing accessibility features and answering online retailer questions about accessibility.
Note To Readers
Here is the note to readers inside each eBook:
Can you use these built-in accessibility features? Check your device settings if you’d like to take advantage of this ebook’s options to:
• Change font size and line height
• Change background and font colors
• Change font
• Change text justification
• Use text to speech
• No flashing lights, sounds, or motion hazards
• This publication meets the ebook accessibility requirements for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.
• Get the full report
If you prefer, this book is also available in audiobook.
Accessibility Summary
For quick reference, here is the Accessibility Summary for the eBooks:
This publication is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to users of assistive technology. It was created with accessibility in mind. Page numbers, hyperlinked table of contents, and navigation Guide are present, and the reading order is logical. Images are described. Styled text indicates the occasional foreign language word, emphasis for characters who lose their tempers in all caps, titles of articles, books, or songs, thoughts, abbreviations and lists. There are no accessibility hazards such as sound, flashing light, or video. This publication meets the ebook accessibility requirements for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.The full report can be accessed at https://laureldecher.com/about-bumpity-boulevard-press/accessible-ebooks/