After taking a chance trying to reach out to eBookMan’s lead developer/designer Peter Yianilos and inviting him to visit the website, he was gracious enough to reply to me.
During our e-mail conversation together, he shared with me his experience in receiving the first annual Frankfurt E-Book Technical Achievement award for his work on the eBookMan.
I think it was wonderful to see that the fledgling e-book industry of the time recognized the superior thought and execution that went into making this ground-breaking handheld device.
More about the Frankfurt E-Book Awards of 2000 can be found HERE
Here are some photos Peter has given me permission to share: