"December will see the launch of a London-based "creative writing tabloid", to be distributed for free to commuters and edited by two recent university graduates, Tristan Summerscale and Christopher Vernon. Notes from the Underground, a sixteen-page tabloid-format publication, will contain "a broad variety of high quality content, ranging from short stories to cartoons and stimulating non-fiction, from both up-and-coming young writers and more high-profile published authors". The pair received hundreds of submissions, and at least three household names are in talks to contribute short stories free of charge to the debut issue, out on 17 December. Thereafter the publication will be bi-weekly, with a print run of 100,000 copies printed on 100% recyclable paper that will be distributed for free at over 30 commuter locations"
This is something that i stumbled upon whilst searching for literary magaziness online and i think that it's great news, imagine appearing in a magazine that will be thrust into the arms of commuters in one of the busiest cities in the world. However, does anyone really think that anyone will take the time to read any of the magazine at the end of a busy day. I mean if most people can't be arsed to read the London lite after a hard days work then is something a little more intellectually challenging really what they want. Does anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
4 comments:
Maybe no one would take time out to read the thing at the end of the day, but look at the London Paper: it's a trash-rag, but thousands of people read it on the tube because it means you don't have to make eye contact with your neighbours. Free papers handed out at underground stations may be an annoying form of marketing, but it works. The material gets read. Good for the editors.
If it looked interesting and colourful enough I'd read it if it were given to me. The cover is the only reason I pick up the Orbital sometimes. However, if there's nothing that grabs me, no chance. It's all in the presentation.
Flicked through at the very least! x
does anyone know how you contact these people?
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