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Ten Challenges to Innovation in Publishing v.2013

Ahead of last year’s FutureBook Innovation Workshop, we published our ‘ten challenges to innovation in publishing’.  Nearly one year on, more »

The Print Map as a ‘literary platform’

J.R. Carpenter describes creating and distributing The Broadside of a Yarn, a hybrid print-digital art-literature project commissioned by Electronic Literature more »

Navigating narrative with Gimbal

Jim Hinks, Digital Editor at Comma Press, discusses the origins of Gimbal, a new storytelling app allows busy commuters to ‘read the city’ as they travel.

The evolution of writing

New web app Scholary was borne out of frustration with academia’s failure to embrace editing know-how. Founder Daniel Duma explains why he thinks automated editing might be the future of writing.

Embedding Literature Online: The ReadWave Widget

We take embedded video and other media for granted now, but embedded stories? The new Readwave widget offers a handy way to share stories through social media, as Readwave co-founder Rob Tucker explains.

The trouble with comics

Comics fan, TLP’s Managing Editor Leila Johnston reflects on the comics she grew up with, and speculates on some of the very different demands of the burgeoning digital market.

Writing Platform Bursary winners: the new writers

The Writing Platform bursary winners have been announced. As their projects get underway, Managing Editor Leila Johnston reflects on the changing landscape of writing.

Code or Die

Now that you have to learn how to code (you have no choice, will.i.am has spoken), and you’ve missed the boat with national education, which one of the free online or not so free coding courses will you choose?

Notes on “Ulysses Seen”

Adapting Joyce is no mean feat, but the creators of iPad graphic novel Ulysses Seen took up the challenge. The app’s editor explains how they pulled it off.

Five Types of Online Book Discovery

The challenge of ‘discoverability’ remains a favourite topic for the book industry: how do we ensure that we get the right books in front of the right readers at the right time and for the right price against a backdrop of increasing choice and competition for time. Andrew Rhomberg, Founder of Jellybooks, gives us his take on the different types of discovery and the exciting opportunities they present.

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Final Line Up for FutureBook Innovation Workshop 2013

The Bookseller and The Literary Platform are pleased to announce the final line up for the third annual FutureBook Innovation more »

Two Key Technology Events at London Literature Festival 2013

The London Literature Festival is taking place at the Southbank Centre between 20th May and 5th June. Heralded as the festival’s most ambitious and inventive programme to date, the lineup is set to include two key technology and digital innovation focused events:

TLC Conference and Writing Competition

We would like to remind you about the two deadlines for The Literary Consultancy’s Writing in a Digital Age conference 7th-8th June; For this year’s cutting-edge conference for writers working at all levels, TLC in collaboration with Amphora Arts has again assembled a wide range of industry-leading partners.