{"product_id":"preweb-digital-publishing-and-the-lore-of-electronic-literature-9781108828888","title":"Pre-web Digital Publishing and the Lore of Electronic Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Eastgate Quarterly Review of Hypertext (1994-1995) was a pre-web, serious hypertext magazine that faced a fast-evolving technological landscape and an emergent gift and open access economy. This study offers platform-specific analyses of all EQRH's cross-media materials, deploying a form of conceptually oral ethno-historiography to deepen our understanding of the North American publishing industry's history and contribute to the overdue preservation of early digital writing. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 75 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Element delves into a pivotal era in the recent history of digital publishing through a case study of the pre-web, serious hypertext periodical, the Eastgate Quarterly Review of Hypertext (1994-1995). In the early days of hypertext writing, standalone mainframe computers and specialized authoring software were the norm. However, with the advent of the Web as a mass distribution platform, EQRH found itself navigating a rapidly evolving technological landscape, coupled with the emergence of a gift and open access economy. Its non-linear writing experiments provide valuable insights into historical, medium-specific authoring practices. Despite its significance, EQRH has been relatively under-researched and faces the threat of obsolescence due to access constraints. To address this challenge, this study conducts platform-specific analyses of all the EQRH's cross-media materials, including works that have hitherto escaped scholarly attention. It employs a form of conceptually oral ethno-historiography: the lore of electronic literature. By undertaking this study, we gain a deeper understanding of the history of the North American publishing industry and make significant contributions to the overdue preservation of early digital writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 138g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 x 176 x 11 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781108828888\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: New ed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AstridEnsslin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095064310010,"sku":"9781108828888","price":13.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1649421037751_book.jpg?v=1649527203","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/preweb-digital-publishing-and-the-lore-of-electronic-literature-9781108828888","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}