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Chipmunk and Deary launch novel written on a Nokia

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

September 29, 2011 | 2 min read

Rapper Chipmunk and Horrible Histories author Terry Deary have launched a new novel written entirely on a Nokia E6 mobile phone.

“The Perfect Poison Pills Plot” was written by Deary and narrated by Chipmunk. It was be seen on Nokia’s Facebook page.

The Nokia short story is a black comedy aimed at young adults and was inspired by the popular Japanese ‘keitai’ or cell phone short stories, which are written on mobile phones and each chapter is only 70-100 words long. They can be sent direct to a mobile phone through text messages.

John Nichols, marketing director at Nokia UK, said: “We brought Chipmunk and Terry Deary together to launch “The Perfect Poison Pills Plot” to demonstrate how technology can fuel creativity in young people. Both artists engage young adults through their art, and we hope that combining their influence with the appetite for keitai will help make a difference."

Deary said: “Writing a novel directly onto a phone was an interesting way to work – it’s certainly not my usual method! But I found myself enjoying it; using stolen moments on the train or bus to add to the story of “The Perfect Poison Pills Plot”. It demonstrates just how easy it can be to have a creative outlet wherever you are, particularly for today’s young adults, who are so inherently familiar with technology.”

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