We are David and Annie Fox, award-winning multimedia producers. We've been active in the computer entertainment industry since 1977 when we founded the Marin Computer Center, the first public access microcomputer facility. While we began as game designers, we started Electric Eggplant in 1992 to support our work in educational software, mobile device apps, Emotional Intelligence content, emerging technologies, as well as writing books for children and teens.
We’re busy building our children's story apps and ebooks for iPad, iPhone, iPod and Android devices. Now available for iPad, Middle School Confidential 2: Real Friends vs. the Other Kind. Als available, our first iBook, Are You My Friend? on Apple’s iBookstore, and our first app, Be Confident in Who You Are, is available on the iTunes App Store, for the Barnes & Noble NOOK Color, and on Android Tablets including the Kindle Fire! And below is a sneak peek of other titles we’re working on...
Middle School Confidential 2: Real Friends vs. the Other Kind
Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Matt Kindt
Jack, Jen, Chris, Abby, Mateo, and Michelle are back. But their tight circle of friends looks like it’s breaking apart. What’s going on? The very popular Monique might be using one of the girls to get to one of the guys, and never noticing that one of the other guys is in love with her! Based on Book 2 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential series by Annie Fox and illustrated by Matt Kindt. Visit our Real Friends website or download it now from the iTunes App Store.
Are You My Friend?
Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Eli Noyes
Raymond is a painfully shy 5-year-old who feels left out when his big sister Sheila has her friend over. Raymond loves his teddy bear, but lately, he is beginning to wonder if he needs something more in the friend department. This fully illustrated picture book features music and read-to-me audio narration. It also includes a unique guide for parents interested in helping their kids with social and emotional learning. Ages 4-8. More info at RaymondAndSheila.com and our Facebook page. Now available on iTunes for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Download a free sample here.
Middle School Confidential 1: Be Confident in Who You Are
$0.99 Sale Thru Feb 5th
Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Matt Kindt
Our comic book reader brings you into the stories like never before so you can follow even more closely what's happening with our gang of 7th graders who're just trying to figure out what the heck middle school is all about. Of course, they've got some serious challenges (don't we all?)—bullies putting them down, blowups threatening friendships, and real doubts about whether they measure up in looks, popularity and the rest of it. Ages 8-14. Visit our Be Confident website or download it now from the iTunes App Store. Now also available on the Kindle Fire, Android Tablets and the Barnes & Noble NOOK Color! 
People Are Like Lollipops
Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Brian Narelle
There was once an old wise man who lived in the land of Salizar. After spending many years studying many great books written by many great thinkers he finally came up with the secret of getting along with other people. Now you and your child can be in on the secret too! Ages 3-6
Other items of interest are:
Annie launched a podcast series, Family Confidential, interviewing authors of books on parenting. Check it out. Also available as a free subscription on iTunes.
- Now available! What’s Up with My Family, Book 3 of Annie’s Middle School Confidential™ series was published in January 2010.
- Check out our 1978 article about The Marin Computer Center from People's Computer Magazine and a later article, “You want to open a what?”
- Just unearthed, rare archival video from Lucasfilm Games' 1984 press conference announcing Rescue on Fractalus! and Ballblazer, their first two computer games.
