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      EXHIBIT
        10.1.1

      

      September
        30, 2005

      

      Affinity
        Media International Corp.

      11601
        Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500

      Los
        Angeles, CA 90025

      

      Maxim
        Group LLC

      405
        Lexington Avenue

      New
        York,
        NY 10174

      

      
        	Re:	
                Initial
                  Public Offering

              

      

      

      Gentlemen:

      

      The
        undersigned stockholder, officer and/or director of Affinity Media International
        Corp. (“Company”), in consideration of Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) entering into a
        letter of intent (“Letter of Intent”) to underwrite an initial public offering
        of the securities of the Company (“IPO”) and embarking on the IPO process,
        hereby agrees as follows (certain capitalized terms used herein are defined
        in
        paragraph 11 hereof):

      

      1.    If
        the
        Company solicits approval of its stockholders of a Business Combination,
        the
        undersigned will vote all Insider Shares owned by him in accordance with
        the
        majority of the votes cast by the holders of the IPO Shares.

      

      2.    In
        the
        event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within
        12
        months from the effective date (“Effective Date”) of the registration statement
        relating to the IPO (or 18 months under the circumstances described in the
        prospectus relating to the IPO), the undersigned will take all reasonable
        actions within his power to cause the Company to liquidate as soon as reasonably
        practicable. In such event, the undersigned hereby waives any and all right,
        title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any liquidating distributions
        by
        the Company, including, without limitation, any distribution of the Trust
        Fund
        (as defined in the Letter of Intent) as a result of such liquidation with
        respect to his Insider Shares (“Claim”) and hereby waives any Claim the
        undersigned may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any
        contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against
        the
        Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever. The undersigned agrees to indemnify
        and
        hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claims, damage
        and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal
        or
        other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending
        against any litigation, whether pending or threatened, or any claim whatsoever)
        to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by any vendor
        that is owed money by the Company for services rendered or products sold
        but
        only to the extent necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim,
        damage
        or expense does not reduce the amount in the Trust Fund (as defined in the
        Letter of Intent).

      

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
            Affinity
              Media International Corp.

            Maxim
              Group LLC

             

             

          

        

      

       

      3.    In
        order
        to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple
        affiliations, the undersigned agrees to present to the Company for its
        consideration, and not to any other person or entity unless the opportunity
        is
        rejected by the Company, those opportunities to acquire an operating company
        the
        undersigned reasonably believes are suitable opportunity for the Company,
        until
        the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination,
        the
        liquidation of the Company or until such time as the undersigned ceases to
        be an
        officer or director of the Company, subject to any fiduciary obligations
        the
        undersigned might have.

      

      4.    The
        undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Company will not consummate
        any
        Business Combination which involves a company which is affiliated with any
        of
        the Insiders unless the Company obtains an opinion from an independent
        investment banking firm reasonably acceptable to Maxim that the business
        combination is fair to the Company’s stockholders from a financial
        perspective.

      

      5.    Neither
        the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any Affiliate
        of the undersigned will be entitled to receive and will not accept any
        compensation for services rendered to the Company prior to the consummation
        of
        the Business Combination; provided that the undersigned shall be entitled
        to
        reimbursement from the Company for his out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
        connection with seeking and consummating a Business Combination and Silverback
        Books, Inc. (“Related Party”) shall be allowed to charge the Company $7,500 per
        month to compensate it for the Company’s use of Related Party’s offices,
        utilities and personnel.

      

      6.    Neither
        the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, or any Affiliate
        of the undersigned will be entitled to receive or accept a finder’s fee or any
        other compensation in the event the undersigned, any member of the family
        of the
        undersigned or any Affiliate of the undersigned originates a Business
        Combination.

      

      7.    The
        undersigned will escrow his Insider Shares for the three-year period commencing
        on the Effective Date subject to the terms of a Stock Escrow Agreement which
        the
        Company will enter into with the undersigned and an escrow agent acceptable
        to
        the Company.

      

      8.    The
        undersigned agrees to be the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
        and
        Treasurer of the Company until the earlier of the consummation by the Company
        of
        a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. The undersigned’s
        biographical information furnished to the Company and Maxim and attached
        hereto
        as Exhibit A is true and accurate in all respects, does not omit any material
        information with respect to the undersigned’s background and contains all of the
        information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 401 of Regulation
        S-K, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.  The undersigned’s
        Questionnaire furnished to the Company and Maxim and annexed as Exhibit B
        hereto is true and accurate in all respects.  The undersigned represents
        and warrants that:

      

      (a)    he
        is not
        subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction,
        cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from
        any act
        or practice relating to the offering of securities in any
        jurisdiction;

       

      (b)    he
        has
        never been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime (i) involving any
        fraud
        or (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another
        person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and he is not
        currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding; and

      

      (c)    he
        has
        never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or
        commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license
        or registration denied, suspended or revoked.

      

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
            Affinity
              Media International Corp.

            Maxim
              Group LLC

             

             

          

        

      

       

      9.    The
        undersigned has full right and power, without violating any agreement by
        which
        he is bound, to enter into this letter agreement and to serve as the Chairman
        of
        the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer of the Company.

      

      10.    The
        undersigned authorizes any employer, financial institution, or consumer credit
        reporting agency to release to Maxim and its legal representatives or agents
        (including any investigative search firm retained by Maxim) any information
        they
        may have about the undersigned’s background and finances (“Information”). 
        Neither Maxim nor its agents shall be violating the undersigned’s right of
        privacy in any manner in requesting and obtaining the Information and the
        undersigned hereby releases them from liability for any damage whatsoever
        in
        that connection.

      

      11.    As
        used
        herein, (i) a “Business Combination” shall mean an acquisition by merger,
        capital stock exchange, asset or stock acquisition, reorganization or otherwise,
        of an operating business or businesses that provides services selected by
        the
        Company; (ii) “Insiders” shall mean all officers, directors and stockholders of
        the Company immediately prior to the IPO; (iii) “Insider Shares” shall mean all
        of the shares of Common Stock of the Company owned by an Insider prior to
        the
        IPO; and (iv) “IPO Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued in the
        Company’s IPO.

      
         

      

      12.    The
        undersigned hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against
        the
        undersigned arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall
        be
        brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United
        States
        District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits
        to
        such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The undersigned
        hereby
        waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts
        represent an inconvenience forum.

      

      

      

      By: 
        Peter
        H.
        Engel 
        
          

        

      

      Peter
        H.
        EngelUnassociated Document

    
      EXHIBIT
        10.1.2

      

      September
        30, 2005

      

      Affinity
        Media International Corp.

      11601
        Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500

      Los
        Angeles, CA 90025

      

      Maxim
        Group LLC

      405
        Lexington Avenue

      New
        York,
        NY 10174

      

      
        	Re:	
                Initial
                  Public Offering

              

      

      

      Gentlemen:

      

      The
        undersigned stockholder, officer and/or director of Affinity Media International
        Corp. (“Company”), in consideration of Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) entering into a
        letter of intent (“Letter of Intent”) to underwrite an initial public offering
        of the securities of the Company (“IPO”) and embarking on the IPO process,
        hereby agrees as follows (certain capitalized terms used herein are defined
        in
        paragraph 11 hereof):

      

      1.    If
        the
        Company solicits approval of its stockholders of a Business Combination,
        the
        undersigned will vote all Insider Shares owned by him in accordance with
        the
        majority of the votes cast by the holders of the IPO Shares.

      

      2.    In
        the
        event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within
        12
        months from the effective date (“Effective Date”) of the registration statement
        relating to the IPO (or 18 months under the circumstances described in the
        prospectus relating to the IPO), the undersigned will take all reasonable
        actions within his power to cause the Company to liquidate as soon as reasonably
        practicable. In such event, the undersigned hereby waives any and all right,
        title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any liquidating distributions
        by
        the Company, including, without limitation, any distribution of the Trust
        Fund
        (as defined in the Letter of Intent) as a result of such liquidation with
        respect to his Insider Shares (“Claim”) and hereby waives any Claim the
        undersigned may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any
        contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against
        the
        Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever. The undersigned agrees to indemnify
        and
        hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claims, damage
        and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal
        or
        other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending
        against any litigation, whether pending or threatened, or any claim whatsoever)
        to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by any vendor
        that is owed money by the Company for services rendered or products sold
        but
        only to the extent necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim,
        damage
        or expense does not reduce the amount in the Trust Fund (as defined in the
        Letter of Intent).

      

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
            Affinity
              Media International Corp.

            Maxim
              Group LLC

             

             

          

        

      

       

      3.    In
        order
        to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple
        affiliations, the undersigned agrees to present to the Company for its
        consideration, and not to any other person or entity unless the opportunity
        is
        rejected by the Company, those opportunities to acquire an operating company
        the
        undersigned reasonably believes are suitable opportunity for the Company,
        until
        the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination,
        the
        liquidation of the Company or until such time as the undersigned ceases to
        be an
        officer or director of the Company, subject to any fiduciary obligations
        the
        undersigned might have.

      

      4.    The
        undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Company will not consummate
        any
        Business Combination which involves a company which is affiliated with any
        of
        the Insiders unless the Company obtains an opinion from an independent
        investment banking firm reasonably acceptable to Maxim that the business
        combination is fair to the Company’s stockholders from a financial
        perspective.

      

      5.    Neither
        the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any Affiliate
        of the undersigned will be entitled to receive and will not accept any
        compensation for services rendered to the Company prior to the consummation
        of
        the Business Combination; provided that the undersigned shall be entitled
        to
        reimbursement from the Company for his out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
        connection with seeking and consummating a Business Combination and Silverback
        Books, Inc. (“Related Party”) shall be allowed to charge the Company $7,500 per
        month to compensate it for the Company’s use of Related Party’s offices,
        utilities and personnel.

      

      6.    Neither
        the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, or any Affiliate
        of the undersigned will be entitled to receive or accept a finder’s fee or any
        other compensation in the event the undersigned, any member of the family
        of the
        undersigned or any Affiliate of the undersigned originates a Business
        Combination.

      

      7.    The
        undersigned will escrow his Insider Shares for the three-year period commencing
        on the Effective Date subject to the terms of a Stock Escrow Agreement which
        the
        Company will enter into with the undersigned and an escrow agent acceptable
        to
        the Company.

      

      8.    The
        undersigned agrees to be the President, Secretary and a Director of the Company
        until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination
        or the liquidation of the Company. The undersigned’s biographical information
        furnished to the Company and Maxim and attached hereto as Exhibit A is true
        and
        accurate in all respects, does not omit any material information with respect
        to
        the undersigned’s background and contains all of the information required to be
        disclosed pursuant to Section 401 of Regulation S-K, promulgated under
        the
        Securities Act of 1933.  The undersigned’s Questionnaire furnished to the
        Company and Maxim and annexed as Exhibit B hereto is true and accurate
        in
        all respects.  The undersigned represents and warrants that:

      

      (a)    he
        is not
        subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction,
        cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from
        any act
        or practice relating to the offering of securities in any
        jurisdiction;

       

      (b)    he
        has
        never been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime (i) involving any
        fraud
        or (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another
        person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and he is not
        currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding; and

      

      (c)    he
        has
        never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or
        commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license
        or registration denied, suspended or revoked.

      

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
            Affinity
              Media International Corp.

            Maxim
              Group LLC

             

             

          

        

      

       

      9.    The
        undersigned has full right and power, without violating any agreement by
        which
        he is bound, to enter into this letter agreement and to serve as the President,
        Secretary and a Director of the Company.

      

      10.    The
        undersigned authorizes any employer, financial institution, or consumer credit
        reporting agency to release to Maxim and its legal representatives or agents
        (including any investigative search firm retained by Maxim) any information
        they
        may have about the undersigned’s background and finances (“Information”). 
        Neither Maxim nor its agents shall be violating the undersigned’s right of
        privacy in any manner in requesting and obtaining the Information and the
        undersigned hereby releases them from liability for any damage whatsoever
        in
        that connection.

      

      11.    As
        used
        herein, (i) a “Business Combination” shall mean an acquisition by merger,
        capital stock exchange, asset or stock acquisition, reorganization or otherwise,
        of an operating business or businesses that provides services selected by
        the
        Company; (ii) “Insiders” shall mean all officers, directors and stockholders of
        the Company immediately prior to the IPO; (iii) “Insider Shares” shall mean all
        of the shares of Common Stock of the Company owned by an Insider prior to
        the
        IPO; and (iv) “IPO Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued in the
        Company’s IPO.

      
         

      

      12.    The
        undersigned hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against
        the
        undersigned arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall
        be
        brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United
        States
        District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits
        to
        such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The undersigned
        hereby
        waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts
        represent an inconvenience forum.

      

      

      

      By: 
        Howard
        Cohl 
        
          

        

      

      Howard
        Cohl

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