Margaret Atwood, the award-winning, much-loved Canadian author is the first writer to contribute a story to the Future Library.
The 75-year old`s latest work, which she would say nothing about, is now held in trust in a special room of the new Deichman Library in Oslo.
The idea, originally conceived by Scottish artist Katie Paterson, is a literary time capsule, that 100 authors will submit 100 original works to, over the next 100 years. All the material will be unpublished until 2114.
Atwood, a Man Booker Prize winner, was in Oslo yesterday to deliver her manuscript in person. She also visited Nordmarka, home to the Future Library forest. This is the site where 1,000 new trees were planted last year to provide the paper on which the books will be printed for 2114.
Margaret Atwood, always an early adapter to technology, uploaded a brief essay on this experience to Wattpad, an app for sharing and reading stories.
Based in Toronto, but always on the go, Atwood also launched a writing contest called `Dear 2114` inviting her fans and followers to create a piece on the theme of the future. The winner will be announced in June.
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