1. The document discusses experiments using new mobile technologies to facilitate book discussions and creative writing among different groups. 2. In one experiment, 12 readers discussed a novel over text messages and found they felt pressure to comment before finishing and that the format was very immediate. 3. In another, teenagers discussed books and recommendations over text messages and the experiment found they had credit on phones and liked short recommendations. 4. A further experiment had students collaboratively write a story over email in sections, with each group contributing to the overall narrative within time limits.

1. Nu Txt Same old stories?

3. The Text Book experiment Does a book group need to meet face to face? What would the most effective way of using mobile phone technology?

4. 12 readers were give advance copies of Jill Dawson’s Wild Boy. Connected within a text message group the 12 readers were asked to send their thoughts on the novel over a two week period

5. Rachel: The dr gets even less sympathetic when Henri dies…but justb4 he is laughing at the party I was liking him. So don’t really get him yet

8. Sample book recommendation Read ths! Hs it al - luv, advntur, fab peple, ideas bout How u survive in dangerous times. How I Live Now - Meg Rossof

9. Carrick: lovely bones was sad n so was Death & Life of Charlie St. Cloud bt both are quite girly Trinity: I agree with lovely bones it sad but you still carry with it