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Storytelling is the lifeblood of the creative industries and is of course second nature to writers, publishers, poets and playwrights. The range of platforms and formats through which we can consume and publish content and engage with others has broadened our understanding of what it means to be a reader and a writer. The connecting theme in each of the chapters that follow is the relationship between the production and consumption of literary media among audiences for whom digital technology is the primary mode of communication.
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Kiernan, A. (2021). Introduction. In: Writing Cultures and Literary Media. New Directions in Book History. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75081-7_1
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