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Peter Watkins
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W.R.I.T.E.'94
"Writers' Retreat on Interactive
Technology and Equipment"
>>>>June 16, 17, & 18, 1994<<<<
Granville Island
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Keynote Address by Howard Rheingold
"The Electronic Landscape:
A Writer's Perspective"
HOSTED BY:
The University of British Columbia
Continuing Studies
IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies|
and
Emily Carr College of Art & Design
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
W.R.I.T.E. (Writers' Retreat on Interactive Technology &
Equipment) is an annual three-day conference for writers
that focuses on the products and content of the emerging
electronic publishing industry.
The spirit of W.R.I.T.E '94 is the search for ideas and
opportunities to create literature and information-based
products for CD-ROM, multimedia, interactive TV, and the
Internet and other "information highways".
W.R.I.T.E addresses the special needs of all writers,
authors, and others who are, and will be, the creators of
content for interactive digital products and services.Join
us in exploring the exciting new literary and creative
frontiers now emerging for interactive digital technology
and communication.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: HOWARD RHEINGOLD
"The Electronic Landscape: A Writer's Perspective"
Editor of the "Whole Earth Review" and author of over a
dozen books, including the current best-seller "Virtual
Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier", Howard
Rheingold considers himself a high-technology social
historian who translates and interprets the cultural and
commercial impact of technology and telecommunications.
Mr Rheingold's keynote address, "The Electronic Landscape:
A Writer's Perspective," will reflect on how as a writer he
became involved in the on-line world, what he learned from
it, and the key principles that are important for writers
to know in order to understand the development of this new
medium of communication and publishing.
Journalist, editor, writer, and lecturer, Mr Rheingold is
a participant-observer in the design of this new electronic
frontier and a critic and forecaster of technology's impact.
Other books he has published include "Virtual Reality,"
"Tools for Thought: Excursions to the Far Side of the
Mind," "Higher Creativity," and "The Cognitive
Connection."Mr Rheingold is the multimedia columnist for
Publish magazine and a consultant to the US Congress Office
of Technology Assessment.
In addition to the keynote address, Mr Rheingold will join
the conference's panel discussions and will reminisce
during the Gala Keynote Dinner about his experiences with
The Well in Sausalito, California.
W.R.I.T.E.'94 THEMES:
A SEARCH FOR CONTENT TODAY AND TOMORROW
1. "Writing Interactive ooks for CD-ROM: Exploring the New
Literary Frontier" looks at creative and business
opportunities available to writers today in the expanding
market for interactive multimedia CD-ROM.
2. "The Information Superhighway: What Content Will It
Transport and How Will It Affect Writers?" is concerned
with future opportunities for creating interactive products
and services for electronic highways.
CONFERENCE PARTICULARS
DATES:
Thursday - Saturday, June 16 - 18, 1994 (with special
pre-conference events on Wednesday, June 15)
LOCATION:
Performance Works Auditorium and Emily Carr College of Art
& Design, Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
FEES:
*BY MAY 27:$495 Canadian ($375 US)
AFTER MAY 27:$575 Canadian ($430 US)
Includes all taxes and daily continental breakfast and
lunch.Registration is limited.
*Members of selected writing and arts associations
eligible for $150 Canadian ($110 US) discount. Call for
information: (604) 222-5251
*Fee for full-time registered students at accredited
institutions: $150 Canadian ($110 US)
*"Introduction to Interactive Computing: Technology Basics
that Writers Need to Know" is a pre-conference presentation
available only to conference attendees: $30 Canadian
($22.50 US) (see further on for details)
*Gala Keynote Dinner with Howard Rheingold, June 16: $55
Canadian ($42.50 US)
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
W.R.I.T.E.'94 Conference Chair
Continuing Studies
The University of British Columbia
5997 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel:(604) 222-5251
Fax:(604) 222-5249
Internet e-mail: wr...@cce.ubc.ca
A registration form is at the end of this brochure.
PLENARY SPEAKERS (AS OF MARCH 31, 1994)
>>> David Godfrey, "The Internet and the Muse"
Mr Godfrey is one of Canada's leading experts on
telematics and technology-in-education, and a pioneer of
the information superhighway and evolving literary forms.
Editor and writer of numerous books, including "Gutenburg
Two: The New Electronics and Social Change", Mr Godfrey is
also a writer of fiction and Director of Research at
Softwords Research International Ltd., and former chair and
current professor at the University of Victoria Creative
Writing department.
>>> Theodore (Ted) Holm Nelson, "Problems of the Artist in
a Hypermedia World"
Philosopher, film-maker, software designer, computer
futurist, and stand-up visionary, Ted Nelson is a pioneer
of the cinematic approach to interactive systems and the
literary approach to the storage and access of information.
Best known for the terms hypertext and hypermedia which he
introduced in 1965, Mr Nelson has written several books
about computers, including "Computer Lib: The Home Computer
Revolution" and "Literary Machines", and is currently
working on his autobiography "World Enough".
>>> Mark Schlichting, "Creativity and Entertainment
Multimedia: Restraints, Possibilities, & Solutions"
Mark Schlichting is the Creative Director for Living Books
for Broderbund Software in Novato, California where he
conceived the best-selling Living Books line of interactive
animated CD-ROM products. Mr Schlichting is the Design and
Art Director for such popular CD-ROM titles as "Just
Grandma and Me" with Mercer Mayer, "Arthur's Teacher
Trouble" with Marc Brown, and "The New Kid on the Block"
with Jack Prelutsky.
Candas Dorsey, "Content = Form = Content? Sculpting
Literature with the New Media"
Poet, novelist, and short-story writer Candas Dorsey is
the first Canadian to have her work published on Mars. Her
short story, "Johnny Appleseed on the New World", was
chosen for the Visions of Mars CD-ROM to be included on a
joint US-Russia exploration craft to be launched later this
year. Ms Dorsey is president of Science Fiction Canada and
president of the Writers Guild of
Alberta. Her fiction, such as "Machine Sex", has been
published in the Norton Anthology of Science Fiction edited
by Ursula LeGuin as well as Tesseracts, Ark of Ice, Getting
Here, Righting Right, Alberta ReBound, etc.
Greg Roach, "Interactive Narrative Structures for
Hyperfiction"
Award winning CD-ROM author, film-maker, director, and
pioneer in the new media, Greg Roach is the founder and
Artistic Director of HyperBole Studios in Bellevue,
Washington. Called the "Bard of CD-ROM" and the "Spielberg
of Interactive Movies", Mr Roach created the world's first
narrative interactive film, The "Wrong Side of Town", the
first original interactive multimedia novel, The "Madness
of Roland", and recently published "Quantum Gate", the
first full length, interactive 3-D film based on
HyperBole's VirtualCinema software engine.
Mr Roach is also the editor and publisher of "HyperBole,
the art of digital storytelling", which is a disk-based
interactive storytelling magazine combining art,
literature, and entertainment.
Dorothy Phillips, "Writing for the Networks: The New
Publishing"
Coordinator of Applications Research at the Communications
Research Centre of Industry and Science Canada, Dr Dorothy
Phillips is currently working with OCRInet, a broadband
network prototype of the "information superhighway".Her
department is examining how products and services will be
developed and distributed on electronic highways now and in
the
future.
Since 1975 Dr Phillips has been examining the social uses
and implications of new telecommunications technology.She
managed the Office of Communication Systems for Teledon
Canada, the Division of Behavioural Research at CRC, and
the Division of New Broadcast Services at CRC.Dr Phillips
is currently Executive Secretary for the International
Council for Computer Communication (ICCC) and spearheaded
the Banff Multimedia Communications '93 conference.
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*FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF SPEAKERS AND TOPICS, CALL *
*(604) 222-5251 OR E-MAIL wr...@cce.ubc.ca*
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
W.R.I.T.E. is for writers.Whether you currently create
interactive, multimedia, or digital products, or whether
you want to begin now to explore and prepare for new
technologies and literary forms, W.R.I.T.E. is for you.The
conference can benefit:
*Novelists
*Journalists
*Multimedia authors
*Copywriters
*Technical writers
*Periodical writers
*Children's writers
*Educational and training authors
*CBT authors
*Script writers
*Screenplay writers
*Story-boarders
*Adaptation writers
*Editors
*Critics
*Publishers
FORCES OF CHANGE: A SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING
The art and business of writing is undergoing dramatic and
fundamental changes. Digital information, interactivity,
and multimedia are converging with new mediums of
distribution, such as CD-ROM and global computer networks
to change the way writers' write and publish. An exciting
and challenging new literary and commercial frontier is
emerging. The forces driving these changes include:
*Miniaturization of computer technology to provide
enormous processing power and data storage
*Global telecommunication networks to deliver vast amounts
of data including interactive TV and multimedia anywhere,
anytime
*An increasingly complex and integrated information-based
society
*The need for readers to filter, control, and interact
with information
*The ability to deliver digital information faster and
cheaper than any form of traditional paper-based methods
W.R.I.T.E. is intended to provide information to writers
about these new technologies, new ways to publish, and
emerging literary opportunities.
AGENDA (PRELIMINARY)
PRE-CONFERENCE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
3:00 - 5:30
"Introduction to Interactive Computing: Technology Basics
that Writers Need to Know" (requires separate registration)
6:30 - 8:00
Welcome to W.R.I.T.E.'94 Reception and fine arts event
presenting "Pixel Pushers" with Media West Editions.A dual
opening in three dimensions and cyberspace.
>>>>>DAY 1: THURSDAY, JUNE 16<<<<<
Writers, Digital Information, & Electronic Highways
8:00 - 8:45: Registration - Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:15: Keynote Address by Howard Rheingold
10:45 - 12:00:Technology and Writers
12:00 - 1:00:Lunch
1:00 - 1:45:Plenary Speaker
2:00 - 3:45:Breakout sessions on Technology, Design &
Production, Theory & Background
4:00 - 5:30:Panel: The Future of Interactive Writing and
Communications
6:00 - 7:00:Cocktail party (no-host bar)
8:00 - 10:30:Gala Keynote Dinner with Howard Rheingold
(additional fee)
DAY 2: FRIDAY, JUNE 17
Writing for Today's Markets:CD-ROM & Multimedia
8:00 - 8:45:Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:00:Plenary Speaker
10:15 - 12:00:Breakout sessions on Technology, Design &
Production, Theory & Background
12:00 - 1:00:Lunch
1:00 - 2:00:Plenary Speakers
2:15 - 3:00:Breakout sessions on Technology, Design &
Production, Theory & Background
3:30 - 5:00:Panel: Writing and Publishing for CD-ROM:
Opportunities and Pitfalls
5:30 - 7:00Book Signing and Wine & Cheese with Howard
Rheingold
DAY 3: SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Creativity, Artistic License, & Technical Reality
8:00 - 8:45:Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:00:Plenary Speaker
10:15 - 12:00:Breakout sessions on technology, Design &
Production, Theory & Background
12:00 - 1:00:Lunch
1:00 - 2:00:Plenary Speaker
2:30 - 4:00:Panel: Creativity and the Digital Domain: The
Poetry of Cyberspace
4:00 - 4:15:Closing remarks
TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN & PRODUCTION PRESENTATIONS
Throughout the conference, technical and product
presentations will cover the following areas:
*Internet
*Interfaces
*Hypertext and Hyperlinks
*Video
*Graphics
*Animation
*Audio
*Literary Games
THEORY & BACKGROUND:INDEPENDENT PAPERS
In addition, a series of informative academic and
business-oriented papers and presentations on the
conference themes will be given by academics and others.
CD-ROM SHOWCASE
A CD-ROM Showcase demonstrating software titles and tools
provides an opportunity to view, play, and work with a
variety of interactive multimedia products.
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PRESENTATION ON INTERACTIVE COMPUTING
The day before W.R.I.T.E.'94 begins, a presentation titled
"Introduction to Interactive Computing: Technology Basics
that Writers Need to Know" is available to conference
attendees at a small additional fee.The presentation will
cover technology basics and answer fundamental questions,
such as:
*What kind of data does a CD-ROM store?
*What exactly is the Internet and how does it work?
*What is meant by "interactivity"?
*What sort of tools are needed for computer animation?
*Do I really need to know about audio and video formats?
This presentation is open only to conference participants
for a small fee.The seminar will be held the afternoon
before the regular conference. Call for details.
OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT PAPERS
The W.R.I.T.E. '94 Advisory Committee has openings for
individuals to present academic and research papers
pertaining to the conference themes.All submissions for
papers will be considered, though the following subjects
are of particular interest:
*Impact of technology on the art of writing
*Cultural and lifestyle changes of interactive digital
information publishing and distribution
*CD-ROM publishing, marketing, and distribution
*Products and services on electronic highways
*Digital platforms and delivery systems for interactive
information now and in the future
All authors are expected to present their paper in person
at the W.R.I.T.E '94 conference. A W.R.I.T.E. '94 Call for
Papers is available upon request. Questions?Contact
wr...@cce.ubc.ca
ADDITIONAL JUNE EVENTS ADJOINING THE CONFERENCE
"Cinema of the Mind: The Design of Interactive Software"
is a three-day workshop on interface design with Ted
Nelson, the person who coined the terms Hypertext and
Hypermedia way back when. June 20, 21, 22, 1994 at Emily
Carr College of Art & Design, Granville Island, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada. Call for details.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS IN VANCOUVER
The Granville Island Hotel, just steps away from the
conference site, offers special rates to W.R.I.T.E.'94
delegates of $80ight single and $100ight double
occupancy.Reservations must be made no later than June 1,
1994.Telephone (604) 683-7373 or Fax: (604) 683- 3061
The University of British Columbia Conference Centre has
guest reservations for W.R.I.T.E.'94 delegates starting at
$32ight Canadian.Reservations must be made by June 1,
1994.The UBC Conference Centre is approximately 15 minutes
away by car from Granville Island.Easy bus connections are
available.The booking number is G40615F.Telephone: (604)
822-1010 or Fax: (604) 822-1001 for more information.
REGISTRATION FORM (complete and mail, e-mail, or fax)
Name:___________________________________
Title & Company:_________________________________
Address:__________________________________
City:_____________________ProvinceState:_____
PostalZip Code:____________________________________
Phone:Day___________________Night_________
Fax:_____________________________________
E-mail:____________________________________
FEES: BEFORE MAY 27, 1994: $495 Canadian ($375 US) AFTER
MAY 27, 1994: $575 Canadian ($435 US)
____Yes, I am eligible for a writingarts association
discount of $150 Canadian ($110 US).
Name of Association:_____________________________
Membership expiry date:__________________________
____I am a full-time registered student at an accredited
educational institution eligible for the student rate of
$150 Canadian ($110 US)
Institution:________________________________
DepartmentDegree Program:_______________________
____I wish to attend the pre-conference presentation
titled "Introduction to Interactive Computing: Technology
Basics that Writers Need to Know" on June 15, 1994 for an
additional fee of $30 Canadian ($22.50 US).
____I wish to attend the Gala Keynote Dinner with Howard
Rheingold on June 16, 1994 for an additional fee of $55
Canadian (42.50 US).
METHOD OF PAYMENT
____ChequeMoney Order (payable to the University of
British Columbia)
____Cash (for pre-registration in person)
____Visa____MasterCard
Card Number:__________________________________
Valid Date:______________Expiry
Date:____________
Signature:_________________________________
CANCELLATION POLICY:Notice of cancellation must be in
writing and must be received by UBC Continuing Studies
before June 1, 1994 to qualify for a full refund less $50
Canadian ($37.50 US). Refunds will not be issued after that
time. Registrations are transferable. We reserve the right
to cancel or reschedule events, refuse admission, and
change speakers, locations, or content.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
W.R.I.T.E.'94 Conference Chair
Continuing Studies
The University of British Columbia
5997 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel:(604) 222-5251
Fax:(604) 222-5249
Internet e-mail: wr...@cce.ubc.ca
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*W.R.I.T.E.'94 Cyberspace Brochure*
*Version: March 31, 1994*
*Please distribute this info to interested parties*
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Join us at W.R.I.T.E.'94 to explore the new literary and
digital publishing frontier!