Billy Coffey: Writing a Different Ending

Still captivated by the distinctive small Virginia town where he grew up, Billy Coffey returns to its proxy in his latest novel, which explores what happens when 20 years’ worth of guilt about a young man’s untimely death overtakes three high school classmates. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Hornby writes first TV drama Love, Nina

Author of Fever Pitch is adapting a book of the same name based on the memoirs of Nina Stibble, a nanny who worked for some of London’s leading literary lightsThe author of Fever Pitch, Nick Hornby, is penning his first TV drama, based on the memoirs of a nanny who worked for some of the leading... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Beyoncé writes foreword for 22-Day Revolution diet book

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending February 13, 2015

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending February 6, 2015

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On Writers and Writing review – Margaret Atwood on her profession

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[ Engadget | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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