Network member Marianne's new book (published by Palgrave) promises to provide a wonderful insight into new forms of engagement with readers in the digital age. The book is especially concerned with readers of YA fiction. I've already ordered it in for our library, and plan to use it on one of my modules next year. Congratulations, Marianne. Book Summary Prior to the … [Read more...] about Publishers, Readers, and Digital Engagement by Marianne Martens
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Style and Response Conference Report
It was my great pleasure to take part at the end of last week in a conference organised by the Stylistics Research Group at Sheffield Hallam, headed by DRN member Alice Bell. I have come away with a long list of references to chase up and some very happy memories of what was a very convivial event!! The first plenary by DRN members Sara Whiteley and Dave Peplow … [Read more...] about Style and Response Conference Report
Style & Response: Minds, Media, Methods
Please find below the programme for a conference this weekend featuring several network members. The hashtag if you want to follow the conference on Twitter is #styleresponse and the conference organisers are @SHU_Stylistics. Should be interesting! Further details may be found on the conference website - Style and Response … [Read more...] about Style & Response: Minds, Media, Methods
Reading Communities: Past and Present
Simon Frost and I recently took part in this event organised by an AHRC project based at The Open University which follows on from previous research leading to the establishment of The Reading Experience Database (RED). The event brought together book historians, literary scholars and researchers working on the borders between literature and media and cultural studies to … [Read more...] about Reading Communities: Past and Present
Opening Up Digital Fiction – deadline December
Opening Up Digital Fiction Competition This competition, organised as part of the AHRC funded Reading Digital Fiction project, sets out to discover the best “popular” digital fiction: digital fiction that appeals to mainstream audiences. One of the organisers is network member Alice Bell and Bronwen Thomas is on the panel of judges, brought in to help out with the Welsh … [Read more...] about Opening Up Digital Fiction – deadline December