Future of the Book

How are digital tools changing the relationship between writers and readers? Beyond e-readers and Overdrive, what are technologists doing to explore the creative possibilities of literature in the digital age? In an age when our state is driving to lead Australia in innovation, what part do Queenslanders have to play in defining the future of digital literature?

Simon Groth is director of the Institute for the Future of the Book, based in Brisbane. He talks about how digital technology brings subtle innovation to the everyday business of reading at Mechanical Dolphin.

Simon Groth ... exploring the future of literature in the digital age.