Electronic Literature Publishing and Distribution in Europe

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ABSTRACT/ THE ORIGINAL RESEARCH PLAN (Raine Koskimaa)

In this individual project, an investigation into organized European electronic literature publication and distribution will be undertaken. This means that self-publication by authors will be excluded. However, the investigation will cover all other forms of publication and distribution, including:

* electronic literature magazines and portals online
* electronic literature competitions
* collections
* online art sites including literary digital works
* offline presentations in galleries, museums, etc.

The investigation will begin with a systematic survey of the European publication fora. The initial data will be collected using the expertise within the research project (covering six European countries) and existing resources such as ELiNor – Electronic Literature in Nordic Countries Portal, Hermeneia Research Network of Electronic and Innovative Literature located at the University of Barcelona, the contributors’ network of the Cybertext Yearbook, and the ELO Literary Advisory Board. Based on this survey, a representative sample of cases will be selected for more thorough investigation. Through interviews with responsible publishers and editors, the following issues will be clarified:

* The beginning and history of the activity
* Institutional background and financing scheme
* Main forms of activity
* Publication criteria
* Intended audience
* Collaboration networks

Alongside the interviews, content analysis will be conducted on selected issues of the publications.

As a result, a useful report on European electronic literature publication will be produced. The report will detail the main actors in the field and give a comprehensive view of the state of the art. The main innovations behind the most successful cases will be identified and, on this basis, best practices will be identified and proposed.

Publishers referenced:

Title Location
Afsnit P
Copenhagen
Denmark
DK
alire
Paris
France
FR
Edition Cyberfiction
Ellipsis
London
United Kingdom
GB
Korporacja Ha!art
Plac Szczepański 3a
31-011 Kraków
Poland
PL
Mejan Labs
Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, Sweden
Akademigränd 3
111 52 Stockholm
Sweden
SE
Nokturno
online journal
Finland
FI
OEI
Sweden
SE
Techsty: Literatura i nowe media
W?gorzyno
Poland
PL

Organizations referenced:

Databases/Archives referenced:

Titlesort descending Organization responsible
Cybertext Yearbook Database University of Jyväskylä
Edition Cyberfiction
ELINOR: Electronic Literature in the Nordic Region University of Bergen, Department of Humanistic Informatics
Hermeneia Hermeneia Grup de Recerca, Universitat de Barcelona
trAce Archive trAce Online Writing Centre

Events referenced:

Titlesort descending Date Location
1r Premi Ciutat de Vinaròs de Literatura Digital, 2005 15.10.2005
Vinaròs
Spain
ES
Electronic Literature Collection, Volume 2 Launch 02.05.2011
Bergen Public Library Bergen
Norway
NO
Liter@tur - Computer / Literatur / Internet 16.04.2000
Museum für Literatur am Oberrhein Karlsruhe
Germany
DE
p0es1s 26.09.2001
University of Erfurt
Nordhaeuser Str. 63
99089 Erfurt
Germany
DE
poesiefestival berlin 2008 05.07.2008
Literaturwerkstatt Berlin
Germany
DE
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