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LSE Review of Books Literary Festival event
New technologies have the potential to revolutionise how publishing works. And the benefits for authors of faster and more accessible opportunities are obvious. But the death of books has long been predicted but has not yet come to pass. This session will look at the prospects for the future of academic and traditional publishing in the digital age. The session will examine the current state of play in digital publishing, how readersâ views are being heard and how the publishing world may change over the next decade.
Ben Galley| is an author and indie publisher. He will look at will look at what technology offers for both writing and publishing.
Claire Squires researches the history of the book and publishing in the 20th and 21st centuries and is director for Publications and Awards for the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing.
Jonathan Derbyshire is culture editor of the New Statesman. His literary journalism has also appeared in a number of newspapers and magazines, including the Financial Times, the Guardian, Literary Review, Prospect and the Times Literary Supplement
This event forms part of LSE's 5th Space for Thought Literary Festival|, taking place from Tuesday 25 February - Saturday 2 March 2013, with the theme 'Branching Out'.
Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSElitfest
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Ben Galley | talks |
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Date and Time: |
2 March 2013 at 5:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
Wolfson Theatre |
Organised by: |
London School of Economics & Political Science |
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Tickets: |
FREE |
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All events in the Literary Festival are free and open to all, but an e-ticket is required. Tickets will be available to book via LSE E-Shop after 10am on Monday 4 February 2013. For any queries email events@lse.ac.uk| |
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