Gipps will be creating a print-ready electronic file, and he hopes that Random House will then use that to produce ebook editions themselves, thus making Uncle available to a much wider audience.
Print reporters sometimes waste time on stories that get spiked, file under-reported stories to meet arbitrary deadlines, or cut out interesting material to save space.
Most companies offer deals so parents can purchase a digital file of the school photo or a variety of different-size photos, or a combination package of digital and print.