J.D. Vance has launched a VC fund named after a Tolkien artifact and backed by Peter Thiel.

As Bloomberg reports, J. D. Vance, bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy, Yale graduate, and venture capitalist has teamed up with Peter Thiel, Eric Schmidt, and Marc Andreessen of Silicon Valley to establish a venture capital firm in Ohio called Narya Capital. If “Narya” sounds familiar to you, reader of Lit Hub, it is because Narya […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-10 20:12:30 UTC ]

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The authors taking on Mark Zuckerberg – podcast

Why do authors see Meta’s AI model as a threat to their livelihoods? Ella Creamer reportsEarlier this month, a group of protesters gathered outside the London headquarters of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. They were demonstrating over the company’s use of millions... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-04-21 02:00:24 UTC ]
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Storyboarding for Writers: How Sketching Can Strengthen Your Picture Book or Graphic Novel!

Bestselling author Joan Holub shares her expertise at storyboarding picture books and graphic novels, with both authors and illustrators. The post Storyboarding for Writers: How Sketching Can Strengthen Your Picture Book or Graphic Novel! appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Ways to Keep a Long-Running Series Fresh, Book After Book

Bestselling author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries C. S. Harris shares eight ways to keep a long-running book series fresh. The post 8 Ways to Keep a Long-Running Series Fresh, Book After Book appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-17 12:23:27 UTC ]
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10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing From Being a Stand-Up Comic and in the Writer’s Room of Emmy Award-Winning TV Shows

Bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning television writer Matt Goldman shares 10 things he's learned about writing over the years. The post 10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing From Being a Stand-Up Comic and in the Writer’s Room of Emmy Award-Winning TV Shows appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-17 02:20:28 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Daily: April 11, 2025

Viet Thanh Nguyen explains why most American literature is the literature of empire. | Lit Hub Criticism Moeen Farrokhi on translating literature into Farsi and life into English. | Lit Hub On Translation How unraveling a short story into a novel gave Natalia Theodoridou “permission to indulge... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-04-11 10:30:18 UTC ]
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Julie Clark’s Survivor Stories

The bestselling author’s latest thriller explores the ways painful memories can haunt people for their entire lives Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Tips for Writing a Fast-Paced Psychological Thriller

International bestselling author Douglas Corleone reveals his top five tips for writing fast-paced psychological thrillers readers love. The post 5 Tips for Writing a Fast-Paced Psychological Thriller appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-03-31 18:00:00 UTC ]
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March’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Helen Garner’s How to End a Story, Graydon Carter’s When the Going Was Good, and David Sheff’s Yoko all feature among the best reviewed nonfiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton (Pantheon) 9 Rave • 1... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-03-30 14:00:37 UTC ]
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9 Weird Ways to Unstick Your Writing

Bestselling author Lisa Rogak shares nine weird ways to unstick your writing in even when you feel stuck in a rut. The post 9 Weird Ways to Unstick Your Writing appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-03-28 18:32:31 UTC ]
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How ‘Sucker Punch’ by Scaachi Koul Got Made

An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest collection of essays Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author and former Times writer Dennis McDougal dies at 77

Dennis McDougal, a former L.A. Times reporter and bestselling author of over a dozen books, including a biography of Otis Chandler, dies after car accident. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-03-26 15:54:43 UTC ]
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Inside ‘The Unusual Suspects’: A Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell and Kenya Barris

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell and award-winning creator Kenya Barris sat down with Fast Company’s KC Ifeanyi at the FC Grill at SXSW. The trio discussed The Unusual Suspects, Gladwell and Barris’s latest podcast series, as well as their business partnership and creative process. Stay tuned... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-03-15 20:55:50 UTC ]
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Setting the Gothic Scene in the South

Internationally bestselling author Mark Mustian discusses setting the gothic scene in the South in fiction. The post Setting the Gothic Scene in the South appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-03-14 21:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Dollar Radio turns twenty this year. Here’s where to start with their radical backlist.

Two Dollar Radio has been quietly rocking the publishing world since its inception in 2005. The Ohio-based indie publisher and “family outfit” turns twenty this year, and we at Lit Hub want to extend a hearty happy birthday. In a literary landscape that’s often knocked for a fear of risk-taking,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-03-14 18:01:37 UTC ]
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9 Captivating Books Set in Remote Places

An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves. A family ... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-03-06 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Jane Austen Is Natalie Jenner’s Lodestar

The bestselling author’s latest historical novel, Austen at Sea, is a paean to her literary guiding light. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Daily: February 24, 2025

Fiona Warnick talks to Sheila Heti about AI, writing for children, and the negotiation of public and private selves. | Lit Hub In Conversation How much can—or should—we know about our literary idols? Anna Funder on George Orwell and real life doublethink. | Lit Hub Memoir “I’d always figured... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-02-24 11:30:43 UTC ]
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