Meanland: Literature, Genre and the Digital Age

In the online world, science fiction and fantasy, thrillers and romance rule supreme. Much-maligned genre fiction is seemingly better placed to survive in the new world order than prestigious literary offerings. Why is it that writing as ‘art’ is struggling to make the transition. What does this mean for writers working in the field? Will the digital see the death of the literary? Will all writers eventually turn to genre for survival?

Presenters

Lili Wilkinson

Lili Wilkinson is the author of several books including the young adult titles Scatterheart and Pink.

Myke Bartlett

Myke Bartlett is a freelance journalist, emerging novelist and veteran podcaster.

Louise Swinn

Louise Swinn is a publisher of new and emerging authors with Sleepers Publishing, looking after their critically acclaimed annual collection of short stories, The Sleepers Almanac.

Jacinda Woodhead

Jacinda Woodhead is an associate editor at Overland. She runs the Overland blog and blogs for the Meanland project. She is currently working on a creative non-fiction PhD at Victoria University.