Writing on the Wall hosts Liverpool's first Virtual Book
Fair in the stunning atrium of Liverpool's Central Library - a day of
interactive, hands-on readings, discussion and interactions with those at the
top of their games in publishing.
With an introduction by Downtown in Business Director, Frank Mckenna, The
Virtual Book Fair will explore business models of online publishing and
encompass publishing powerhouses such as Anna Rafferty, whose
innovation during her time as managing director of Penguin Digital showed
different ways of marketing books to a fast-paced population, and Linda Bennett,
director and editor of Crime at Salt
Publishing, who will speak about
the ways authors today can put themselves on the literary map.
The Virtual Book fair includes:
- Jim Hinks
of Comma Press will be introducing
their literary travel app LitNav
Beth Reekles whose self-published first novel, aged 15, on Watt Pad received 19 million views - Interactive novels and apps for virtual readers at the Digital Station, courtesy of Touch Press.
- Webinars, including Blackwell's Digital Manager, Kjell Eldor about
the future of books in a digital age.
- Children's Pod with
illustrators and storytellers from The
Wild Writers hosting storytelling
sessions which will be projected around the pod.
- The Writer's Room and
where you can get a slot with one of three fantastic writers: Caroline
Smailes, Jim Friel and Deborah Morgan. Pre-book your 10 minute slot with one of the WOW writers by
emailing info@writingonthewall.org.uk or turn up and see if a slot is available!
- Digital Speak Easy -
Curtis Watt, poet, author, musician and beatboxer will be there to record and stream your spoken word it straight onto WoW's Facebook and Twitter.
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Thursday, July 17, 2014
Business Meets Literature at Liverpool's First Virtual Book Fair with @wowfest
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