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Distinct among the literary prizes for its emphasis on debuts, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize has been recognizing “exciting emerging voices in contemporary fiction” since 2006. This year, a panel of readers and judges selected a longlist of 25 novels out of 144 debuts submitted for... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-01 14:21:54 UTC ]
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Whether you’re looking for romance, sci-fi, history, contemporary fiction, or fantasy, these queer narrators have you covered, like Avi Roque in Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-08 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Within a few years, it was clear that Sept. 11, 2001, would leave an impact on contemporary fiction as deep as its impact on every other aspect of our culture. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-07 07:50:00 UTC ]
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When my wife and I were expecting our first child, a friend described it as “the ultimate deadline.” Many writers I’ve known since have determined to finish their books before a baby arrives. Some do, of course, but the deadline wasn’t so ultimate in my own case. I was five years into my first... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-05 09:49:10 UTC ]
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Many of us enjoy getting lost in historical novels, often set in periods of history when great change was taking place. Contemporary fiction is usually less rooted in a specific time – often focusing on the miniate of human existence or the fallout from smaller, personal events. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-28 18:42:52 UTC ]
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Oneworld has bought a debut novel from Irish writer Frances Macken, billed as “a major voice in contemporary fiction”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 07:19:30 UTC ]
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Hilary McKay’s next book for Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) will be a contemporary fiction novel about two single parents who bring their children together in a mysterious, ivy-covered house. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week on the Culture Gabfest’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Slate book critic Laura Miller discusses her recent article on the resurgence of housewives in contemporary fiction. Laura recommends three new books that give the old trope a 21st-century makeover and discusses the big question: What... Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2014 Man Booker shortlist shows that “contemporary fiction is of the moment”,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book world has been stunned by the sudden death of Deborah Rogers, co-founder of Roger, Coleridge & White, and a woman who was midwife to some of contemporary fiction’s most significant authors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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