Hyperfiction

Hypertext and/or hypermedia versions of fiction, usually on CD-ROM discs. The main feature of hyperfiction is that alternative navigations through the plot are possible. In some cases the reader creatively determines certain outcomes. For a review of some of the popular alternatives see Svoboda (1994). Rigler (1994) reports that electronic book offerings at the American Booksellers Association annual meetings seem to be doubling in size annually. She discusses some of the more popular options such as Stowaway by Stephen Biesty. (See also Hyperfacts, Hypertext, Hypermedia, and Authoring)