The bestselling author of The Power talks about her new techno-thriller, coping with grief and finding hope in the darkest of storiesNaomi Alderman, author of the bestselling novel The Power, is just getting over Covid and feeling a bit wiped out. “But don’t worry, I still seem able to talk for England,” she says cheerfully from her home in north London, when we meet to talk about her new novel The Future. “I figured I might as well let people know that I’m an ambitious writer,” she jokes of her punchy titles. Our conversation ranges from the Old Testament (“I like Genesis much more than I like Leviticus”) to QAnon (“a new religious belief”) and AI, as well as private griefs and the unfolding tragedy in the Middle East.The 49-year-old describes herself as a “games writer turned novelist”: she co-created the Zombies, Run! app, which has 10 million users, “to make exercise a bit less bloody boring”. Just as she aims to keep people running, so she writes to keep people reading, taking the pacy, wildly inventive possibilities of gaming into her novels. Whereas Iris Murdoch used to write fiction in the mornings and philosophy in the afternoons, Alderman does books in the mornings and games after lunch – and she’s currently doing an Open University MA in classical studies, for good measure. “My trouble is I’m interested in everything.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Bestselling author Tommy Orange talks about his 'There There' sequel and having to adjust to being the center of attention. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The bestselling author returns with his sixth book, Talking to Strangers, and a little advice about trust, relationships, and the lies people tell. The post Malcolm Gladwell Talks to Strangers appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-11-19 17:00:28 UTC ]
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Erin Morgenstern, bestselling author of "The Night Circus," answers questions about her latest novel, including where she finds inspiration. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-11-05 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Erin Morgenstern, bestselling author of "The Night Circus," answers questions about her latest novel, including where she finds inspiration. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The documentary explores how the bestselling author has been both celebrated and reviled. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-10-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Curiosity led to the first U.S. participation in the Sharjah International Book Fair 14 years ago—and each year, the fair grows bigger, better, and more important. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Few are able to plunge the depths of familial complexity like Jami Attenberg, and even fewer are able to reflect the nesting doll of desires, secrets, and contradictions the individual becomes when put into the context of family. In her seventh novel, All This Could Be Yours, the New York Times... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2019-10-23 11:00:35 UTC ]
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Bestselling author and historian Karen Armstrong gives the world’s major religions a fresh look; an account of C. S. Lewis’s early years; and a guide to activism that incorporates witchcraft, are some of the notable religion and spirituality books publishing in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Patricia Cornwell’s ‘Quantum’ is the curtain-raiser for a series that takes the bestselling author into a new realm of exploration and storytelling. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘I’m Doing It To Put a Face on Space’ ou don’t expect an author with more than 100 million... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-21 05:30:10 UTC ]
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Patricia Cornwell's 'Quantum' is the curtain-raiser for a series that takes the bestselling author into a new realm of exploration and storytelling. The post Patricia Cornwell’s New Spacewalk: ‘Not Just About Putting a Flag on the Moon’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-21 05:30:10 UTC ]
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‘A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals’ tells the story of European eels, tiger tail shrimp, and pangolins so kids can learn about conservation. Millie Marotta, a New York Times bestselling author of wildlife-focused coloring books, has been “obsessed with animals of every kind” since she... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-10-19 06:00:12 UTC ]
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Facebook is bringing its music and related interactive video features to more markets in Europe. Music publishing business development lead for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Ella Kirby said in a blog post that music on Facebook and Instagram is now available in Denmark, Finland, Iceland,... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Bestselling author Nathan Englander opens up about religion, the creepiness of Instagram, and why it doesn’t make any sense to be a writer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Bestselling author Pérez-Reverte discusses his new novel, adapting his work for television, and why you should read his books, not his author interviews. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The modern fairytale of the Soong sisters is well known across China. Bestselling author Jung Chang looks set to bring the sisters’ stories to a global audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 02:10:10 UTC ]
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My friend George Richardson, who has died aged 94, spent most of his working life at Oxford University, including as chief executive of Oxford University Press (OUP) from the mid-1970s to the late 80s.He was born in Cricklewood, north London, to Christina, a homemaker, and George, a businessman.... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Get acquainted with the romance and YA novels of a prolific and bestselling author with this reading pathway for Colleen Hoover books. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Sponsored by The Atlantis Code, an “Indiana Jones meets Da Vinci Code” adventure by NYT bestselling author Charles Brokaw. These ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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