NFT, which stands for digital certificate that converts digital artworks and collectibles into recordable and salable assets, is a concept we often talk about in the digital transformation process. A new step has been taken in NFT technology, which is being felt in many areas. Can Orhun, who has published two books, published the first page of his third novel, which is in preparation, in the NFT world.

Meet the reader on NFT before release

Orhun, who has previously published two novels, said: “Right now I’m publishing the first page of my third novel as NFT, which I’ve been working on for about a year and will probably take a long time to write. I wanted to make sure my studies on blockchain and NFT in the IT sector would spread to different disciplines.The first page of my novel, which is presented as NFT, is the first page of my novel, which, contrary to the possible examples, is still in is in the writing stage, has not yet been incorporated into the editorial work, can be modified upon entry and is the first draft of the author’s own hand.” the information given.

The first draft by the author’s own hand

Orhun, who has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry and develops projects on blockchain, continued his words as follows: “I thought of combining two disciplines with my work in the world of literature, to create another example for our work on NFT. I have two novels previously published by Capricorn Publications. Right now I’m publishing the first page of my third novel, which I’ve been working on for about a year and will probably take a long time to write, as NFT. My goal here is not a commercial one, but to ensure that our work on blockchain and NFT in the IT sector spreads to different disciplines that we are involved in.”

What does NFT offer publishers and authors?

NFT has the potential to add an entirely different identity to the concepts of sales and marketing and even intellectual property in ebook selling platforms.

• A book sold with NFT may only be offered for sale in a limited number. This can be a very attractive subject for book lovers who pay serious amounts for first edition books these days. For example, the first edition of British author JK Rowling’s Harry Potter book, The Philosopher’s Stone, published in 1997, sold for £356,000.

• In the NFT world, an author can manage all processes related to his work and decide for himself which method to use.

• Special editions for books can be made or a small number of books can be sold with digital signatures.

• Not only the book, but also many different materials in the writing journey of a book can be offered for sale via NFT. This could be the author’s own notes, videos he used while writing, or photos or audio files in preparation.

• While the book is still in the writing stage and has not yet entered editorial work at the publisher’s side, some pages or portions of the book may be available for sale in the unedited form the author first wrote.

Who is Can Orhun?

He was born in 1967 in Izmir. After completing his secondary education at Izmir Bornova Anatolian High School, he graduated from Ege University Computer Engineering. He worked for a while as a lecturer at Dokuz Eylül University. He took part in several archaeological excavations during his master’s degree at Ege University, department “Protohistory and Pre-Asian Archaeology”. Can Orhun, who has been a senior manager in the IT sector for many years, has implemented many projects on blockchain. He still contributes to the sector as an entrepreneur and with the projects he developed with his teams in the field of blockchain and NFT. His first book Yusuf’un Harbors was published in 2016 and his second book Ex-libris of Pertev Efendi’s Extraordinary Journey was published in 2017.