IOCT Salon – Creative Writing and New Media MA showcase
[updated 19 June 2008] – Another great insta-blog of last night’s Salon event by Jess Laccetti, at http://www.jesslaccetti.co.uk/2008/06/creative-writing-and-new-media-ma.html
Creative Writing and New Media MA showcase
The Online MA in Creative Writing and New Media at De Montfort University is designed for writers interested in experimenting with new formats and exploring the potential of new technologies in their writing. This first annual CWNM Salon is a unique opportunity to enjoy the best work from the first two years of the course with installations and talks from the following authors:
Digital Livings – The Report
How new media writers do, could and will make their way in the world
by Chris Meade of if:book ( http://www.futureofthebook.org.uk )
This report, commissioned by the Institute of Creative Technologies at De Montfort University, is now available to download from: http://nlabnetworks.typepad.com/digital_livings/ where you can also find a transcript of all the questionnaires sent in.
From Chris Meade:
“Thanks so much to all those who gave me their time and ideas. The response has been excellent so far and I’m personally very excited about the potential for new media writing in the years to come.
I look forward to hearing your further thoughts on the topic. Please let me know what you think, either by emailing me direct or posting on the digital livings blog or www.bookfutures.blogspot.com, the blog of if:book london.”