The Runner-Up prize of $8,000 was awarded to Readsenses, which recommends books based on the news users read, the articles they share, and the other web content they view online. Readsenses is a browser plugin that allows the user to discover new book recommendations matched to the web content they are currently viewing - with just one click. Readsenses was developed by a team of two, consisting of Ahmed El Kholy and Tarek El-Elaimy.

The winners of The BookSmash Challenge were selected from a total of 20 submissions by a panel of judges, including entrepreneur and author of Curation Nation Steve Rosenbaum, entertainment industry veteran Paul Vidich, co-founder of N3TWORK and former Apple Executive Erik Lammerding, CEO of LiveDeal, Inc. Mike Edelhart, HarperCollins Chief Digital Officer Chantal Restivo-Alessi, Head of Corporate Development for betaworks Sam Mendal, and Senior VP and Publisher for HarperOne Mark Tauber. Judging was based on originality of idea, implementation of idea, and potential impact.

BookSmash Explorer, winner of the Popular Choice prize, connects the world of digital media to that of social media and beyond. The app serves as a reader, while also providing easy access to reviews, information about the author and integration with social networking tools. The Popular Choice winner was determined by votes from the public. BookSmash Explorer was created by Robert Oschler, who received a prize of $2,000.

Although The BookSmash Challenge is over, developers can continue to access all of the titles from the HarperCollins Author Innovators, using the HarperCollins Open Book API (http://developer.harpercollins.com/page). This includes copyrighted books, covers, and complete metadata for authors such as Rob Bell, Ian Douglas, Debra Driza, Peter Drucker, Bruce Feiler, Jeaniene Frost, Michelle Gagnon, Kim Harrison, Eloisa James, Richard Kadrey, Karen Le Billon, C.S. Lewis, Sarah MacLean, Julia Quinn, James Rollins, Tina Seelig, Katie Sise, Kat Von D, and Dan Wells.

"We appreciate the contribution software developers can make on behalf of our authors and are greatly curious about the new ways developers will expand the book," said Rich Rothstein, Vice President of New Technology for HarperCollins. "The Open Book API and Author Innovator list are terrific resources for tapping into the creativity and innovation of the best developers in the world."

Developers can still register for an API key and submit application concepts to HarperCollins. The Author Innovator list will be updated regularly, and will help to streamline the licensing process for developers interested in intellectual property published by HarperCollins.

To view all entries in The BookSmash Challenge, please visit http://booksmash.challengepost.com/.

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