Reading is fun. Reading is magic.
Reading is a great way to make new friends, strengthen relationships and build community.
Books change lives. Art matters.
We're a book-loving tech startup based in Los Angeles, California. Our mission:
Create a world that reads more, connect readers and have fun with books!
Our Guiding Principles
- Encourage reading books and exploring imagination.
- Celebrate people, diversity, creativity and inclusion.
- Maximize happiness and the enjoyment of stories.
- Promote and partake in sustainability and environmentalism.
- Be kind, generous and give back to the community.
We're a bootstrapped independent company that puts ethics and sustainability first. We do not accept the idea of chasing growth at the expense of fundamental values. We strive to be an ethical and responsible company in all aspects of our operations, creating a positive impact in the world.
One of our innovations consists of bringing a new dimension to reading books through an experience we call Storygazing. It's an immersive experience where we teleport readers into the worlds behind the pages of awesome books through the power of art.
We love supporting human artists. The Storygazing experience is completely created by humans, compensating creatives for their awesome work. We're concerned about the current unethical use of AI image generators trained on their work without consent or compensation. While we recognize the potential of AI in art, we believe in fair treatment, justice and the recognition of human artists. We're committed to championing and supporting human-created art, as we've already done and plan to continue doing, because it's something worth fighting for.
Storylace is built for readers by readers, by artists for artists, for those who believe in the power of books and stories. We're excited to help in creating a world where reading is an adventure for everyone. We're happy and grateful that you're here, so welcome, booklover friend, you are among friends.
Rednar Rosique Rodriguez
Founder & Software Engineer
Adriana Rojas Campos
Cofounder, Data Scientist & Artist
Storylace was born from a small idea I had back when I was just a teenage boy reading fantasy books for fun. I wanted to see illustrations from the stories, both while I was reading them and after I finished the book. I vividly recall navigating the web in search of illustrations inspired by those stories. I thought about how cool it would be if a platform of book-inspired art existed. As I grew older, and grew personally and professionally, that simple idea evolved into something bigger and more exciting. A project to bring together readers, authors, artists and booklovers of all kinds into a fun, wholesome community that celebrates books and art.
Beyond my love for books, I believe that my love for music, video games, tabletop games, movies and other forms of art and entertainment had a strong influence on the concept of Storylace. I've witnessed firsthand the immense good that comes from different books & art communities and I’m happy to be of service in using technology to help strengthen them.
A key spark that set me off in the mission to build Storylace was the vision of a happier world. Education is vital in overcoming challenges and making the world a better place, and reading books and stories happens to be a great source of education and emotional intelligence. Thus, you can count on Storylace to be a place where there is always conversation, learning, growth and laughter.
Ideas are powerful and books brim with them. A platform about books should be a force for good. Join me in this epic quest, we’ll have fun!