Comments on: Giant–and I do mean GIANT–Interview with Ronnie Scott, editor of The Lifted Brow http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/ the internet literature magazine blog of the future Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guest review: Sam Cooney on The Lifted Brow no. 7 | LiteraryMinded http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-227786 Guest review: Sam Cooney on The Lifted Brow no. 7 | LiteraryMinded Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:11:08 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-227786 [...] grant money, and they do it their own way. Ronnie had a go at explaining it in an interview with HTMLGIANT: Australian ‘independent’ publishing is actually a grant culture. A lot of Americans [...] [...] grant money, and they do it their own way. Ronnie had a go at explaining it in an interview with HTMLGIANT: Australian ‘independent’ publishing is actually a grant culture. A lot of Americans [...]

]]> By: review: The Lifted Brow no. 7 « Sam Cooney http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-171349 review: The Lifted Brow no. 7 « Sam Cooney Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:04:35 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-171349 [...] Another friend, an editor of a recently-defunct lit journal (look how ‘industry’ I’m proving to be!) said to me that he is glad The Lifted Brow exists. And this seems to be the attitude most people have towards the Brow, as readers, writers or editors. They love it, or they love it. This is because it is different, and by being different it has sequestered a ‘niche’ (what a shitty word) that everyone knows is better for being filled. Brow editor Ronnie Scott seeks out certain types of contributors that other publications would (and do) immediately dismiss, and he hoists them up for us. He yearns to broadcast such writing and artwork (and sometimes music). Plus he has a squadron of loyalists helping him, not unlike like backup dancers in a Beyoncé video (is Beyoncé past her use-by date as far as referencing goes? I’m not sure, sorry). And he/they do it all without using government grant money, and they do it their own way. Ronnie had a go at explaining it in an interview with HTMLGIANT: [...] [...] Another friend, an editor of a recently-defunct lit journal (look how ‘industry’ I’m proving to be!) said to me that he is glad The Lifted Brow exists. And this seems to be the attitude most people have towards the Brow, as readers, writers or editors. They love it, or they love it. This is because it is different, and by being different it has sequestered a ‘niche’ (what a shitty word) that everyone knows is better for being filled. Brow editor Ronnie Scott seeks out certain types of contributors that other publications would (and do) immediately dismiss, and he hoists them up for us. He yearns to broadcast such writing and artwork (and sometimes music). Plus he has a squadron of loyalists helping him, not unlike like backup dancers in a Beyoncé video (is Beyoncé past her use-by date as far as referencing goes? I’m not sure, sorry). And he/they do it all without using government grant money, and they do it their own way. Ronnie had a go at explaining it in an interview with HTMLGIANT: [...]

]]> By: Luna Digest, 1/26 - Fictionaut Blog http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-51440 Luna Digest, 1/26 - Fictionaut Blog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:55:53 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-51440 [...] is finally time I ordered a copy of The Lifted Brow. What put me over the edge was self-proclaimed “giant” interview by Justin Taylor with Lifted Brow editor Ronnie Scott. Here’s a bit: Also, I don’t know how exotic you think Australia is, but maybe people just [...] [...] is finally time I ordered a copy of The Lifted Brow. What put me over the edge was self-proclaimed “giant” interview by Justin Taylor with Lifted Brow editor Ronnie Scott. Here’s a bit: Also, I don’t know how exotic you think Australia is, but maybe people just [...]

]]> By: Paul Curran http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-51036 Paul Curran Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:31:01 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-51036 Thanks for posting this Ronnie and Justin. I finished an MA at UQ with Jan McKemmish in 2000 and haven't lived in Aus since. So it's always great to catch up on what's happening. Thanks for posting this Ronnie and Justin. I finished an MA at UQ with Jan McKemmish in 2000 and haven’t lived in Aus since. So it’s always great to catch up on what’s happening.

]]> By: Paul Curran http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-136379 Paul Curran Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:31:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-136379 Thanks for posting this Ronnie and Justin. I finished an MA at UQ with Jan McKemmish in 2000 and haven't lived in Aus since. So it's always great to catch up on what's happening. Thanks for posting this Ronnie and Justin. I finished an MA at UQ with Jan McKemmish in 2000 and haven’t lived in Aus since. So it’s always great to catch up on what’s happening.

]]> By: Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (appearance here courtesy NBC) http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-50983 Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (appearance here courtesy NBC) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:12:05 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-50983 Thanks for the poop. Thanks for the poop.

]]> By: Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-136378 Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:12:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-136378 Thanks for the poop. Thanks for the poop.

]]> By: David http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 David Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:35:35 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-50899 I absolutely agree about the effects of the grant culture here in Australia but the grants themselves aren't the problem to my mind, and I think maybe Ronnie would agree? Rather, it's the culture of sclerotic distribution and the treatment of the grants as a privilege by writers and committees of writers rather than a serious commission and a very rare opportunity to shake up literary culture. I wouldn't want to set neoliberal performance indicators on our literary culture - that half-life Ronnie mentions is good in some ways in terms of accomodating the tyranny of cost. For instance, the production costs of publishing are obscenely overpriced in this country and grants can be used to offset the cost of purchase (indeed, they should). But grants are also bestowed in this way which bleaches out radical experimentation or dicey content and awards a consensus style (usually endless repetitions of what it is to be Australian), and the process has no system in place to assess how involved a journal is in a wider culture of readers as well as writers (like Ronnie says) to determine whether the money is being well-spent. I'm not exactly sure what an alternative would look like exactly but I am sure one is possible. The Australian art scene, though also grant based, is not like this at all. Even its failures are at least interesting. Anyhow, I really loved this interview. Thanks Justin and thanks Ronnie. I absolutely agree about the effects of the grant culture here in Australia but the grants themselves aren’t the problem to my mind, and I think maybe Ronnie would agree? Rather, it’s the culture of sclerotic distribution and the treatment of the grants as a privilege by writers and committees of writers rather than a serious commission and a very rare opportunity to shake up literary culture. I wouldn’t want to set neoliberal performance indicators on our literary culture – that half-life Ronnie mentions is good in some ways in terms of accomodating the tyranny of cost. For instance, the production costs of publishing are obscenely overpriced in this country and grants can be used to offset the cost of purchase (indeed, they should). But grants are also bestowed in this way which bleaches out radical experimentation or dicey content and awards a consensus style (usually endless repetitions of what it is to be Australian), and the process has no system in place to assess how involved a journal is in a wider culture of readers as well as writers (like Ronnie says) to determine whether the money is being well-spent. I’m not exactly sure what an alternative would look like exactly but I am sure one is possible. The Australian art scene, though also grant based, is not like this at all. Even its failures are at least interesting.

Anyhow, I really loved this interview. Thanks Justin and thanks Ronnie.

]]> By: David http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-136377 David Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:35:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-136377 I absolutely agree about the effects of the grant culture here in Australia but the grants themselves aren't the problem to my mind, and I think maybe Ronnie would agree? Rather, it's the culture of sclerotic distribution and the treatment of the grants as a privilege by writers and committees of writers rather than a serious commission and a very rare opportunity to shake up literary culture. I wouldn't want to set neoliberal performance indicators on our literary culture - that half-life Ronnie mentions is good in some ways in terms of accomodating the tyranny of cost. For instance, the production costs of publishing are obscenely overpriced in this country and grants can be used to offset the cost of purchase (indeed, they should). But grants are also bestowed in this way which bleaches out radical experimentation or dicey content and awards a consensus style (usually endless repetitions of what it is to be Australian), and the process has no system in place to assess how involved a journal is in a wider culture of readers as well as writers (like Ronnie says) to determine whether the money is being well-spent. I'm not exactly sure what an alternative would look like exactly but I am sure one is possible. The Australian art scene, though also grant based, is not like this at all. Even its failures are at least interesting. Anyhow, I really loved this interview. Thanks Justin and thanks Ronnie. I absolutely agree about the effects of the grant culture here in Australia but the grants themselves aren’t the problem to my mind, and I think maybe Ronnie would agree? Rather, it’s the culture of sclerotic distribution and the treatment of the grants as a privilege by writers and committees of writers rather than a serious commission and a very rare opportunity to shake up literary culture. I wouldn’t want to set neoliberal performance indicators on our literary culture – that half-life Ronnie mentions is good in some ways in terms of accomodating the tyranny of cost. For instance, the production costs of publishing are obscenely overpriced in this country and grants can be used to offset the cost of purchase (indeed, they should). But grants are also bestowed in this way which bleaches out radical experimentation or dicey content and awards a consensus style (usually endless repetitions of what it is to be Australian), and the process has no system in place to assess how involved a journal is in a wider culture of readers as well as writers (like Ronnie says) to determine whether the money is being well-spent. I’m not exactly sure what an alternative would look like exactly but I am sure one is possible. The Australian art scene, though also grant based, is not like this at all. Even its failures are at least interesting.

Anyhow, I really loved this interview. Thanks Justin and thanks Ronnie.

]]> By: MoGa http://htmlgiant.com/random/giant-and-i-do-mean-giant-interview-with-ronnie-scott-editor-of-the-lifted-brow/comment-page-1/#comment-50889 MoGa Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:17:14 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=24657#comment-50889 That's interesting, about the grant culture. That’s interesting, about the grant culture.

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