Nonfiction Bestseller Beth Moore’s Foray Into Christian Fiction

Beth Moore, the author of bestsellers ‘So Long, Insecurity’ and ‘Audacious,’ is breaking into Christian fiction with ‘The Undoing of Saint Silvanus.’ Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jesmyn Ward has won the 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

Jesmyn Ward—the two-time National Book Award-winning author of Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied, Sing—has just become, at 45, the youngest ever winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. The prize, which was established in 2008 as a lifetime achievement award, honors “an... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-01 17:08:35 UTC ]
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Good historical fiction is not just about factual accuracy, but the details of human experience too

When it comes to writing historical fiction, one author finds that it’s the very human details that resonate with the reader. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2022-07-01 15:38:42 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 04, 2022

Jenny Han takes four of the top 10 bestseller slots with books in her Summer I Turned Pretty series. Plus science journalist Ed Yong's 'An Immense World' is #4 on our hardcover nonfiction list, and Riley Sager's suspense novel 'The House Across the Lake' takes the same spot on our hardcover... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals in Nonfiction, Lifestyle, and Cooking: June 24, 2022

The best nonfiction book deals in cooking, lifestyle, and more, all hand picked by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Nonfiction Manga to Teach You Something New

From a look at fonts to mental illness and understanding sexuality, these nonfiction manga titles are must-reads. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-24 10:35:00 UTC ]
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‘Invisible Things’ is a science fiction novel with an eye on the now

Mat Johnson’s latest book delivers a biting satire of American politics and class issues — from the vantage point of outer space. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-22 13:00:32 UTC ]
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10 Essential Works of Fabulist Fiction

Kathryn Harlan, author of the new story collection 'Fruiting Bodies,' picks 10 books that represent fabulism at its best. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Neon Hemlock Press: A Small Press in a Big World of Speculative Fiction

This year, a Neon Hemlock Press novella won a Nebula. But what is this publisher, where did it come from, and what does it put out? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-21 10:36:00 UTC ]
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6 works of historical fiction highlight resilience amid war

New and upcoming books by Rhys Bowen, Kate Forsyth and others imagine the heroic efforts of everyday people during World War II Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-20 14:33:02 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 20, 2021

A TikTok-famous pug stars in 'Noodle and the No Bones Day,' #2 on our picture book list. Plus Katee Robert continues her Dark Olympus series with Wicked Beauty, #5 on our trade paper list, and June book club picks make their debuts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Frederick Douglass Books, a new imprint, will publish nonfiction by writers of color.

Forefront Books and the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives are teaming up to form Frederick Douglass Books, a publishing imprint meant to “establish a pathway for Black and Brown authors” into the publishing industry, the two organizations announced in a press release last week. The imprint... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-16 13:04:40 UTC ]
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Ruth Ozeki Wins U.K. Women's Prize for Fiction

Ruth Ozeki has won the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel 'The Book of Form and Emptiness' (Penguin), which comes with a £30,000 ($36,500) cash award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Outer Sight: The Best Science Fiction Books You’ve Never Heard of

These hidden gems are all great works of imagination set near and far that you need to add to your TBR ASAP. Continue reading at Book Riot

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LGBTQ Fiction Sales Surge in the U.S.

A recent report from NPD BookScan found that U.S. print book sales of LGBTQ fiction reached nearly 5 million units in 2021, doubling 2020 sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unseen works by ‘queen of gothic fiction’ Shirley Jackson published

Two previously unseen short stories by Jackson, rated by Stephen King as one of the great horror fiction writers, are to appear in US magazine the StrandTwo previously unpublished short stories by Shirley Jackson, the queen of gothic fiction, have been released.Charlie Roberts and Only Stand and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-09 14:05:30 UTC ]
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How to Start a Historical Fiction Book Club

Do you want a historical fiction book club but you don't know where to start? Read inside for some tips and ideas. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Questioning the Borders of Nonfiction to Tell the Story of an Exceptional Life

In 2014, book critic Dwight Garner published a lament in the New York Times for a seemingly forgotten literary masterpiece, the oral history All God’s Dangers. Published in 1974 by then-Harvard doctoral candidate Theodore Rosengarten, the autobiography was narrated by Nate Shaw, an illiterate... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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This Week's Bestsellers: June 6, 2022

Nora Roberts shows her colors with 'Nightwork,' the #5 book in the country. Plus Jennifer L. Armentrout wins 'The War of Two Queens,' and Chris Pavone spends 'Two Nights in Lisbon.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New Historical Fiction to Read This Summer

These novels remind us that people have made horrible mistakes since the beginning of time. (They also contain love, joy and triumph!) Continue reading at The New York Times

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