Beyond the Ebook: Digital Ecologies and the Future of the Author-Publisher Relationship, and Bibliotek: A Novel
Access Status
Open access
Authors
McLaughlan, Paul James
Date
2013Supervisor
Dr Helen Merrick
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
Metadata
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Humanities
School
Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry
Collection
Abstract
This thesis examines changes in book publishing arising from digital distribution and textual ecology, and how these affect the traditional publisher-author relationship. It considers how the inclusion of fan writers into the industry may help publishing develop in positive ways. The critical exegesis develops a model for a transformative, sharing readership to work with the industry, helping to revitalise the form; while the creative component, science fiction novel, Bibliotek, extrapolates how this model could function.
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