We’re so delighted to finally introduce you to the Amplified Publishing Cohort!

Delve into their research interests below and read more on the background of the Pathfinder from our academic lead, @katepullinger here: https://bristolbathcreative.org/article/amplified-publishing-takes-off

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. @lilytgreen is an artist, publisher and director of @NoBindings. Her research lies with exploring alternatives to mainstream publishing using experimental approaches to presenting people’s stories, thoughts and ideas by integrating print and audio.
Mikael Techane

. @Binnsy42 is the co-founder of Bath-based games media group called @network_n. Through his Fellowship he’ll be seeking to understand and unlock the opportunities and challenges around how audiences discover content.

. @sammyxjones is a freelance journalist, publishing content across platforms such as @rifemag, @bristol247 & @CrackMagazine. Her Fellowship will explore how we can use comment sections on digital media platforms as a space for constructive dialogue.
@Jon_Aitken

Grace Kress is the founder of @shelbyxstudios; an online platform that combines art and activism to produce digital zines. Through her research she’ll be exploring the relationships that exist within this space.

Linus Harrison’s work seeks to envision and create a world of publishing from a spatial imagery perspective. Through his research he’ll look at the potential of personalisation of technologies in serving underrepresented audiences @Healing_Boxes

. @JRichardsAuthor is the author of 15 books for children and founder of @Storymixstudio. Through her work with the cohort she’ll explore inclusive and equitable creation and consumption of audio content in children's publishing.

. @tomabba is a writer and artist whose practice addresses the form and content of both digital and physical books. He’ll be looking into the potential for innovating business models for the independent publishing sector.

. @melmccree is an academic and practitioner in eco-socially engaged outdoor arts, play and learning. She is Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Bath Spa University, with a particular focus on children’s environments and futures.

. @vinaypn is a Lecturer in the Computer Science department at @UniofBath and is associated with the Visual Computing group there. His research will delve into the role of AI in the production cycle of content production in the games industry.

Agnieszka Przybyszewska is Assistant professor at the @unilodz in Poland currently based in Bath as a visiting Fellow at @BathSpaResearch to explore the crossover between VR and Literature.

. @bricksbristol is a social enterprise with the mission to support local, creative communities to thrive in Bristol. Their Director @jackgibbon_ wants to understand how commissioning, presenting and publishing grass roots visual art can be achieved using hybrid platforms.

. @contweetcontrol are a leading children’s interactive production company, based in Bath and will use their time on the cohort to better understand interactive storytelling and personalisation in content creation.

. @rocketmakers design, develop and deploy technology for startups, scaleups and corporates. They’ll use their time on the cohort to inform how to make personalised immersive production tools that are accessible to content creators and digital publishers.

@CrackMagazine is a monthly independent music publication celebrating contemporary culture across digital and print media. Their Editor Louise Brailey wants to better understand the role of payment gateways in producing content and digital content ownership.

. @bristolideas create public debate and learning that brings together arts and sciences to explore the key issues of our time. Their director, Andrew Kelly will be exploring the relationships that exist between festivals, publishing and the use of archive to uncover content.

And finally, we are so incredibly excited to be partnering with @BBCRD, @bt_uk, @EpicGames and @futureplc on this pathfinder as content and technology partners. Their knowledge and expertise will feed into and shape the thinking of the cohort.
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