Wednesday 20th July 2011, 6.30-8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

What does the future hold for the book? Which format will triumph for the written word? How will publishing models evolve? Will publishers survive by adapting or is there a dark portent hanging in the cosmos, that whispers... THE BOOK IS DEAD?

Suspend your disbelief. This quarter, Electric Bookshop is exploring the fascination for prediction for the future the word, written and read. In a world of swift developments, where the heady advances in technology are turning everyone's heads, predictions about form, style, content and where the written word is headed can often seem like guesswork.

We are taking a glance into the crystal ball and summoning powers of clairvoyancy to ask what the future holds, with mystery guests and interactive fun.

The technology of predicting the future has evolved, from tea-leaves and tarot to online analytics and market analysis, but are new methods any more reliable at predicting the future of the written word?

We ask each of our guests to email us their predictions for the future of the written word (in 50 words or less) by clicking here.

Electric Bookshop brings together people with a common interest in technology, literature, design and publishing. It’s a discussion and demonstration forum for literary and technology types, as well as being a great social.

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