Comments on: Agee: We Are Not Second Fiddle To Granta http://irishpublishingnews.com/2010/03/08/agee-we-are-not-second-fiddle-to-granta/ News & Features About Irish Publishing Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sheila http://irishpublishingnews.com/2010/03/08/agee-we-are-not-second-fiddle-to-granta/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Sheila Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:30 +0000 http://irishpublishingnews.com/?p=973#comment-1005 As EmergingWriter said, Irish Pages 'looks' academic and boring. Judging a book by its cover happens whether you like it or not. If something looks boring then it's perceived to be boring. In a more media conscious world, where colourful imagery demands our attention, it's important to realise that layout and design plays a significant part in attracting magazine and online readers. And perhaps thats why EmergingWriter looked at rather than read the journal. As EmergingWriter said, Irish Pages ‘looks’ academic and boring. Judging a book by its cover happens whether you like it or not. If something looks boring then it’s perceived to be boring. In a more media conscious world, where colourful imagery demands our attention, it’s important to realise that layout and design plays a significant part in attracting magazine and online readers. And perhaps thats why EmergingWriter looked at rather than read the journal.

]]> By: The [Irish Pages] Editors http://irishpublishingnews.com/2010/03/08/agee-we-are-not-second-fiddle-to-granta/comment-page-1/#comment-997 The [Irish Pages] Editors Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:31:35 +0000 http://irishpublishingnews.com/?p=973#comment-997 Irish Pages has no academic writing or reviews whatsoever, and every issue has a sixteen-page colour photographic supplement. Every issue has had, moroever, one or more new or emergent writers. The quote on the back of the current issue is from one such writer. This writer has perhaps "looked" rather read the journal. [Comment author name was edited by IPN Editor to ensure there was no confusion] Irish Pages has no academic writing or reviews whatsoever, and every issue has a sixteen-page colour photographic supplement. Every issue has had, moroever, one or more new or emergent writers. The quote on the back of the current issue is from one such writer. This writer has perhaps “looked” rather read the journal.

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]]> By: emerging writer http://irishpublishingnews.com/2010/03/08/agee-we-are-not-second-fiddle-to-granta/comment-page-1/#comment-880 emerging writer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:20 +0000 http://irishpublishingnews.com/?p=973#comment-880 IMHO, the Irish Pages just looks boring and academic. Granta is pretty, lovely photos and artwork and appealing. Names are more exciting too. Why doesn't the Irish Pages do 'emerging writers' to watch every decade or something similar like Granta does? IMHO, the Irish Pages just looks boring and academic. Granta is pretty, lovely photos and artwork and appealing. Names are more exciting too. Why doesn’t the Irish Pages do ‘emerging writers’ to watch every decade or something similar like Granta does?

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