Tonight on LITOPIA AFTER DARK we're delighted to have as our special guest an acclaimed author who could be considered a signpost to the future. In the words of publishing maven Martyn Daniels (who was our guest on "The Money Issue - How will Authors Survive in the Digital Future?" April 5th) Kate Pullinger is one of the few authors who "gets it" about the new digital media age, and who is already using it in highly creative ways.
Reader in Creative Writing and New Media at De Montfort University, Kate currently teaches the online MA in Creative Writing and New Media. She could well be considered the prototype "Author 2.0". So join us as we ask her all the most important questions about the next step in the evolution of the author.
Also on the show this week:
* In a wonderfully virulent attack, legendary science fiction author Orson Scott Card lays into JK Rowling.
* Louise Hay is a one-woman publishing phenomenon and one of the best-selling authors in history. We discuss what has got her to the top and kept her there.
* Also: music and politics - the campaign soundtracks are put to the test and we ask whether original creative works are used or abused by politicians.
* And HarperCollins are making hundreds of videos of their authors - we ask why?
On the panel this week are Donna Ballman, Richard Howse, Eve Harvey and very special guest Kate Pullinger. In the Ustream chatroom 8pm GMT, everyone was amazingly polite and attentive. Join us next week to try to get us as off-topic as possible!
