Wyrdcon Companion Book Wants Papers!

The call for papers is out for the 2013 Wyrdcon Companion book.

Wyrdcon is the "West Coast Intercon," which every year publishes a book of journalistic and scholarly essays about larping, larp-writing, transmedia, etc. The previous years' editions are available at that link.

Once again Aaron Vanek will be editing the journalistic section and Sarah Lynne Bowman the academic; last year's book contained an article by our own Nat Budin on the history of the New England theater-style LARP scene.

From the site:

The Wyrd Con Interactive Storytelling Convention invites papers for December 2013 publication. Like last year, the Wyrd Con Companion Book will feature two sections of articles: journalistic and academic. Articles on any form of Interactive Storytelling are welcome, including, but not limited to, the following: larp, transmedia, tabletop, alternate reality/pervasive games, virtual role-playing, etc.

We invite articles on all topics pertaining to Interactive Storytelling. The editors are especially interested in the following:

• Documentation of games or projects, past and present
• Historical perspectives on various subcultural groups, including campaigns, conventions, forums, and local “scenes” of all sorts, particularly those 10 years and older
• Historical perspectives on various theories and discourses
• Educational, business, and other “real world” applications for interactive storytelling
• Contextualizing various forms of storytelling and subcultures with relation to one another
• Theoretical ruminations
• Discussion of mainstream representations, including news media, films, reality television, and documentaries
• Current subculture discourses, debates, and tensions
• Practical advice columns
• Editorial pontifications on current topics

The abstract submission deadline is June 21, and the call for papers has the full timeline of deadlines, the style guideline, contact information for the editors, and so on. If you intend to submit, I highly recommend that you read it all.

The 2012 Companion Book was an interesting read -- I'm looking forward to the 2013 Book!