The INC is very proud to present a new series in our line of publications: INC Longforms, which will showcase English and Dutch longreads by up-and-coming authors. Visit, bookmark and share
networkcultures.org/longform!
The first essay, about artists working with geo-applications, written by Dutch art and media critic Nadine Roestenburg, is now online. The second essay by Lasse van den Bosch Christensen, about the Google 3D-modelers community, will be published June 1st.
Since 2005 the Institute of Network Cultures publishes research on the intersection of research, art and activism, manifestos and how-to’s in the field of digital media and internet critique.
The INC holds experimental publishing dear, always looking into new ways of distributing, writing, editing, reading, communicating, etc. Multiple formats such as print, EPUB and PDF are equally used and scrutinized.
We are happy to announce the start of a new INC series in Spring 2015: INC Longforms. Talented, up-and-coming authors are invited to publish their work in a digital-first format. The focus lies on longer essays, but we keep our series open to other formats as well. We believe in longform as a genre that first and foremost points to depth of insight based on research – which can include video essays, visual reporting and multimedia. We aim to publish stand-alone essays of 3,000-8,000 words, written for the web and making use of digital options.
What will the longforms be about? The essays will cover INC subjects such as social media, online knowledge, creative work, alternatives, art and media activism – always critical and reflective, but aimed at a wide audience. You!
Do you want to contribute to the INC Longform series? We are looking for essays in Dutch or English. We offer elaborate feedback, professional copy-editing, a broad readership, and an opportunity to connect with the INC network.
For more information or to submit an idea for a longform, contact Miriam Rasch at miriam@networkcultures.org.
Want to know more about the process leading up to the INC Longform series? The PublishingLab hosts some blogposts about the research done in preparation to the launch.