Description
Captures the energy of the theatre blogosphere from its earliest incarnations to the present entanglement of Medium, Tumblr and Wordpress.
About the Author
Megan Vaughan is a writer and researcher currently based in Colchester, Essex. She is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bloggers to have covered London theatre and her blog, Synonyms For Churlish, was active from 2008 until 2016. Now a PhD researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London, she is completing a thesis on amateur theatre criticism and the internet.
Reviews
Fascinating ... This is an important and persuasive book which has certainly made me stop and think about my own brand, writing style and goals for future pieces. I heartily recommend it to critics and theatre bloggers at any stage in their careers, with the excerpts being reproduced being worth the purchase of the book alone. * Lou Reviews Blog *
[A] timely survey of online criticism ... a stimulating snapshot before the bits and bytes melt into techno-oblivion. * Critical Stages *
I can't imagine there will ever be a more reliable history of the period ... [Megan Vaughan's] prose is delightfully light-footed. * George Hunka Blog *
The theatre blogosphere is a big and sometimes scary place. From its beginnings in 2003 in the diary entries of theatremakers and journalists, to the proliferation of online magazines and communities, to the formal experiments conducted by a new generation of web-literate, critically reflective thinkers, the community is a prolific and assertive and complexly multi-referential beast that can be difficult to navigate. Happily, Megan Vaughan - erstwhile Blogger of Renown, and a doctoral researcher into the subject - is the perfect guide. * Come To The Pedlar blog *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350068810
Author Megan Vaughan
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 490g