The Cartographer’s Confession, a Work of Ambient Literature, written by James Attlee
A smartphone app, available for free download on iOS App Store & Google Play.
The Cartographer’s Confession takes the reader into an immersive story world set across London. Combining fiction and non-fiction, imagined and real locations, it is a tale of migration and loss, hope and retribution. Personal cassette recordings made by cartographer Thomas Andersen, along with letters, notes and original 1940’s photographs, lead the reader to the dark secret at the story’s heart. Featuring 3D soundscapes, illustrations and a bespoke musical score by the group, The Night Sky. Funded by the AHRC Ambient Literature research project.
Find out more: ambientlit.com
James Attlee is the author of titles including, Isolarion, Nocturne, Station to Station and Guernica: Painting the End of the World.