Reading Time: 5 minutes “Judging this year’s Writing Platform Bursary opened my eyes to the incredible diversity of writers and technologists working in literature in the UK. It buoys the heart to know there is so much innovation, experimentation and courage in the British literary landscape.” Tom Uglow, Director, Google Creative Lab The selected projects will put poetry into Minecraft… Read more »
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Ten Things We Learned About Self-Publishing
Kate Pullinger & Joanna Ellis
Reading Time: 8 minutes Like many writers who have been around the block a few times, my backlist was spread across a number of publishers and territories, including the UK, USA, and Canada. In 2013 my Canadian publisher ‘ceased to trade’ and my agent and I took this as an opportunity to pull my backlist rights back to where… Read more »
Online Presence: Pros, Perils and Possibilities
Angela Slatter
Reading Time: 5 minutes I often hear newer writers (of varying ages) say they want their writing to speak for itself. They’re filled with disdain for publishers who look for an online presence, and utterly scornful of writers who actively and efficiently use social media to their advantage. What I generally say to such writers (after I stop laughing)… Read more »
The Endgame ARG: New Beginnings or More of the Same?
Anthony Mullins
Reading Time: 7 minutes “What about you? What are you waiting for? The Revolution? End times? Forget waiting. The revolution is here and you need to know the truth.” — Stella, Endgame: The Calling This was the urgent message Stella had for me as I watched the video promoting the alternate reality game (ARG) accompanying Endgame: The Calling, the first in… Read more »
The New Publisher: Legend Press
Lucy Chamberlain
Reading Time: 4 minutes The publishing industry has undergone many changes over the last few years, many of which can be attributed to the disruptions brought about by digital technologies. Alongside the rise of self-/ indie- publishing we are also seeing new types of publisher emerge, publishers who are turning traditional models and methods on their head and finding… Read more »
Call for ‘Writing Digital’: MIX DIGITAL 3 Conference
The Writing Platform
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a call for papers, presentations and works for exhibition for the Writing Digital: MIX DIGITAL 3 conference. The deadline for submissions is 31st January 2015. Writing Digital: MIX DIGITAL 3 will take place from 2-4 July 2015 at Bath Spa University’s Commons Building. Papers/presentations and workshops are invited in relation to the on-going themes… Read more »
The Writing Platform Launches 2015 Bursary Programme
The Writing Platform
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Writing Platform launches 2015 Bursary Programme, in association with Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Writer Naomi Alderman and Google’s Tom Uglow join selection panel. There are two bursaries available for writers and technologists to embark on exciting collaborations. Application forms and eligibility criteria are available here. The deadline for applications is 5pm GMT on Thursday 4th… Read more »
Story Above All Else: Story+ 2014
Grace Kirk
Reading Time: 3 minutes Story+ is a two-day event at Brisbane Writers Festival which explores the intersection of story, narrative, technology and design. This year the one theme that consistently emerged from the discussions, panels and workshops was that story towers above all mediums. As Portal Entertainment’s Mike Jones explained in his keynote, no technology has ever changed what… Read more »
The Space Launches New Open Call For Artists
The Writing Platform
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Space together with tumblr have today announced an open call for artists. They are looking for for original, groundbreaking ideas to commission for audiences to experience on mobiles and tablets. The call is open to any artist over 18 from anywhere in the world. Winning artists will receive substantial commissioning funding, their work published on The Space online platform,… Read more »
New Media Writing Prize 2014 Open for Entries
The Writing Platform
Reading Time: < 1 minute Submissions for the 2014 prize are open from now until the 28th November (12th December is the deadline for Student submissions). The New Media Writing Prize, now in its fourth year, showcases exciting and inventive stories that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. The prize consists of three awards: Overall Winner –… Read more »