Newfoundland author Michael Winter is previewing his new novel, The Architects Are Here on Facebook.
Over the summer, Winter will make 47 posts on the popular social networking site about his upcoming novel "The Architects Are Here." Winter's publisher Penguin is touting the initiative as the first-ever Facebook novel serialization.
Each post will feature a 300-word "distillation of a chapter's essence" as well as "commentary, notes and musings," Penguin said in a release.
In addition, each installment will include videos and photos of the people and places that inspired the novel's characters and setting.
The project, which will run for 10 weeks, begins Tuesday.
"The Architects Are Here" is set for publication in September.
Winter was a juror last year for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. He is also the author of the novel "The Big Why" published in 2004.
Here are Penguin's instructions to access the posts: "Users are encouraged to contact Michael via The Wall at Penguin's Facebook page with a friend request, at which point they will be added to the distribution list."
Penguin says if users have trouble accessing the page, they can sign into their Facebook account, then cut and paste this link into their browser's address window: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid2255490973.
You do have to be a member to see Facebook pages, but there is no cost to join.
