Twitter and the world of fiction will come together March 12-16 for the second #TwitterFiction Festival, a digital storytelling event sponsored by the Association of American Publishers, Penguin Random House, and Twitter.
Today, as we gear up for the festival, we’re announcing the lineup of selected authors who will present their eclectic mix of fictional stories to the world on Twitter, including four UK finalists that will be part of the storytelling showcase:
The four UK finalists will join the list of more than 50 showcase participants from 11 countries, who will tweet their stories in English, Spanish and Italian. Other finalists include David Javerbaum (@TheTweetofGod), who will tweet an entirely new book of the Bible, the Book of Bieb. It will relay the saga of the rise and fall of Justin Bieber, the younger brother of Jesus.
Finalists will tweet alongside a selection of invited authors from a wide variety of genres, including a number of UK authors:
When it comes to tweeting fiction, Twitter is a wellspring of creativity. Entries this year make use of techniques like visual storytelling, crowd-sourced and multiple-character tales. Participating writers include everyone from journalists, to authors, to bloggers, to poets, novices and everyone in between; they explore a tantalizing array of genres including horror, romance, mystery, humor, sci-fi, drama, poetry and realism.
We’ve posted the full lineup here - be sure to follow along with these authors, all the others and @TwFictionfest as fiction comes to life on Twitter, March 12-16.
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