Shipping from early May 2024.
The complete version of Ephemeral City containing each story in its own booklet and a collection of ephemera inside a beautiful customised box to complement your bookshelf handsomely. It can be read in whatever order you like.
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The stories from Ephemeral City in a regular old paperback with a link to view to view the ephemera online. Can also be read in whatever order you like, with a little effort.
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About Ephemeral City
The character of every city is organic and evolving, built over time by generations of stories that were never meant to last, but which nevertheless endure. Ephemeral City is set in Brisbane from the 1930s to the 2010s. The eight stories and nine piece of ephemera weave in and out of significant events, told by people from the margins of history, all link in direct and circuitous ways.
These are stories from my ephemeral city, the place I was born, where I have lived most of my life. A place that can sometimes be amusing, exhilarating, strange, fantastic, harrowing, and heartbreaking, but it’s always intriguing.
The stories from Ephemeral City in a regular old ZIP file containing EPUB and kindle formats, each with a link to view to view the ephemera online. Can also be read in whatever order you like, with a little effort. I’ve tested it on a couple of devices. Seems fine.
The stories from Ephemeral City in PDF format wrapped up in a ZIP file and loaded onto a 3.5” floppy disk. This is an extremely limited edition lovingly made by hand for weirdos who love dead media. It’s FAT32 formatted and has been created and tested on modern equipment and it works. Go figure.
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About the author
Simon Groth is a writer and long-time observer of publishing, technology, and the arts. His books include collections of rock music interviews, remixed short stories from the nineteenth century, and a novel whose order of chapters is randomised between copies.
With if:book Australia, Simon created a series of award-winning experimental works including the 24-Hour Book, live writing events at writers festivals around the world, and a city-wide challenge to write stories for digital billboards. His reporting on digital publishing has seen him travel the globe to discuss and explore the challenges and opportunities for writers and readers in a hyperconnected world.