Cultural Bloggers Interviewed is a LabforCulture publication exploring the role of blogging in the cultural sector and will be launched during Picnic and CultureMondo in Amsterdam. Annette Wolfsberger, researcher and joint editor, interviewed two of the contributing blogger’s namely Michelle Kasprzak and Anne Helmond at the book launch on 22 September, revealing the in’s and out’s of the cultural blogger.

The bloggers were interviewed throughout 2009 and were challenged to answer questions on their motivation, business models and subsequent opportunities that came from starting their blog. The publication features a series of interviews by Annette Wolfsberger with nine renowned bloggers from throughout Europe: including Robert Misik, Alek Tarkowski, Marta Peirano and José de Vicente, Alessandro Ludovico and Régine Debatty.

With a thought-provoking introduction by The Guardian journalist and blogger, Mercedes Bunz, who considers the role blogs take in society. The publication is a must-have in considering the future role of cultural bloggers and online publishing.

To buy or download the book go here www.labforculture.org/culturalbloggers