Melcher Media
Melcher Media is a book packager and publisher in New York City, New York, founded in 1994 by Charles Melcher. The company’s focuses include theater-, movie-, and TV-related books; environmental titles; pop-up books; and DuraBooks. The company has produced more than 175 titles, including 30 "New York Times" best sellers, such as by Al Gore (Rodale), "The Wisdom of Sundays" by Oprah Winfrey (Flatiron), "The Mamba Mentality" by Kobe Bryant (MCD/FSG), and "Martha Stewart's Organizing" (Houghton Mifflin), as well as the official companions to "Hamilton" (Grand Central), "Stranger Things" (Del Rey), and "Wicked  (Hachette). Melcher Media is known for highly visual, innovative, and physically distinctive books, such as a pink faux-alligator binding of Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell," a gold-embossed double-gatefold cover for "Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh," and J.J. Abrams's "S.," which contained more than 22 inserted artifacts. Future of StoryTelling. Melcher Media founded and produced The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) summit, an exclusive gathering of highly influential people that are shaping the way that technology is revolutionizing human communications. Organized around a series of intimate, high-level discussions with inspiring speakers, as well as  immersive experiences, this participatory summit will expose top-tier individuals and corporations to the new ideas and technologies that are driving the storytelling renaissance in the digital age. DuraBooks. In 2004, Melcher Media received for a waterproof book-binding technology, known as DuraBooks. Using synthetic paper, DuraBooks are durable yet also recyclable. The most prominent DuraBook titles include Michael Braungart and William McDonough’s (North Point) and "Aqua Erotica: 18 Stories for a Steamy Bath" (Three Rivers). Cradle to Cradle Design uses DuraBook technology as an example of an "upcyclable" product.