Attention Bookworms: A novel written in SMS from the land of Nokia

ritche · #1 (**permalink**) 29th January 2007, 11:47 PM

Have yo ever heard of a novel written in text messages?

Entitled “The Last Messages” first published in Finland whose narrative story tells of a fictitious information-technology bigwig who resigns from his post and travels entire Europe and India, while communicating with his family, friends and relatives only via text messages.

Roughly 1,000 altogether, consisting his messages and replies are listed in chronological order in the 332-page novel written by Hannu7 Luntiala, a Finnish native.

Finns, reticent as they were, have wholeheartedly embraced text messages as a tool to communicate even in most private affairs of their lives.

Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen recently graced the front pages after breaking up with his girl thru text message.

mini_0 · #2 (**permalink**) 29th March 2007, 01:59 PM

China's first novel delivered through SMS is being made into a film that will also be transmitted to cellphones and on the Internet, state media reported.
The Taiwan-based company Bestis Technologies has bought the film rights to Outside The Fortress Besieged, a 4,200-character, 60-chapter novel that has been sent out to cellphone subscribers in short instalments, said Xinhua news agency.