The Literary Platform was delighted to be invited along to share the platform with the so-laid-back-he-was-reclining Eli Horowitz from McSweeney’s books.

Simon Garfield meets the people behind typefaces and along the way learns why some fonts are from Mars and some are from Venus. He explores type on the high street and album covers to the print in our homes and offices.

The graphic novel version of Paul Auster’s novel ‘City of Glass’ and the humourous comic ‘Simon’s Cat: Beyond the Fence’ have been published on the Sony’s PSP portable gaming device

The amplified author doesn’t wait for a publisher to decide if his or her work deserves a readership or not. Before considering sending a manuscript to a traditional publisher, the writer may have tested out their ideas on a circle of readers via a blog, drawn new readers in through Twitter and a variety of online networks.

iPad and iPhone version of one of the great works of American satire. The text is searchable and cross-referenced, and the app serves random entries when the iPhone is shaken

The book is as much a remarkable object as it is a beautiful story. And really must be seen to be believed.

Don’t be fooled into thinking the app market is anything like the e-book market, so be prepared to address a new and demanding audience.

3D audio soundtracks have been created to accompany scenes from Ken Follett’s new novel. They can be heard online at fallofgiants.co.uk, embedded in the ipad ebook and in a listening booth, which will tour the UK

Transmedia storyteller and social media consultant, Alison Norrington and social media coach and consultant Marian Schembari are hosting an inspiring more »

It was a sharp reminder that while a section of the publishing industry steams ahead with revised (and revised again) digital publishing strategies, there are still many smaller publishers who haven’t even started thinking yet about how they will adapt to this market.