In 2012, a colleague and I decided to curate an interview series for the website where we then worked; we boldly and cleverly titled said series The Future of American Fiction. Yes, imagine it in (internet) lights. Per the title, we asked a handful of young and formally or thematically interesting novelists if they’d answer […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-30 08:48:58 UTC ]
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The Carol Shields Prize is an effort to raise the visibility of women writers, in part with a sum that far exceeds many other book awards. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-02-07 10:00:17 UTC ]
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Ocean Vuong, bestselling author of "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous," joins the L.A. Times Book Club on Jan. 27. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-01-09 00:57:08 UTC ]
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Hilary Mantel has cast actor Ben Miles to narrate the W F Howes audiobooks of her Wolf Hall trilogy, revealing he helped shape final volume The Mirror and the Light (Fourth Estate). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-06 01:27:04 UTC ]
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US romance novelist Johanna Lindsey has passed away at the age of 67, it has been announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-23 19:54:52 UTC ]
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His “Paco’s Story” was the surprise winner of the National Book Award for fiction in 1987, beating books by Toni Morrison and Philip Roth. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-12-17 23:53:36 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired three "game-changing" middle-grade books by Ben Bailey Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 18:08:52 UTC ]
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In “The Story of a Goat,” animals articulate their own curious perspectives on their lives — and ours. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s a confusing thing, being Irish. We’re European with none of the sophistication, and for a tiny island, we have an impressive lack of consistency. That said, we also have an impressive literary output. Our politics, social movements, and religions have born enough conflict to make a canon... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2019-11-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Journalist and novelist Ahmet Altan, who one week ago was released from a Turkish prison after three years' detention, has been rearrested. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-13 00:07:44 UTC ]
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Publishers and authors joined English PEN in welcoming the release of imprisoned Turkish novelist Ahmet Altan after three years detention in a Turkish jail. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 13:52:57 UTC ]
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Ernest J. Gaines, award-winning author of the acclaimed novel 'The Autobiography of Jane Pittman,' and a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient, died of a heart attack at his home in Oscar, La. He was 86. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions will publish Cathedral by screenwriter and debut author Ben Hopkins next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 10:30:04 UTC ]
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In part 3 of "steal these screenwriting secrets," we delve into marketing and query letters. In other words, these are screenwriting secrets to steal after you write and specifically related to crafting killer query letters. The post Psst: Novelists – Steal These Screenwriting Secrets! Part 3... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-09-30 01:46:56 UTC ]
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Terrance Dicks, children’s author and writer of numerous Doctor Who novels and episodes, has died at the age of 84. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 00:08:34 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape will publish a book by author Ben Rawlence about what trees can "tell us about the future of our planet”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 08:10:32 UTC ]
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“A Dream About Lightning Bugs” is part meditation on creativity and part plain-spoken autobiography. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-31 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Horror and thriller author Dean Koontz has signed a five-book deal with Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-22 18:40:29 UTC ]
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Helen Hoang has published two hits, “The Kiss Quotient” and “The Bride Test,” with more on the way. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-19 14:08:03 UTC ]
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The New York Times invited Asian-American authors to choose photos from our archives and write short young-adult fiction inspired by them. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-28 17:18:37 UTC ]
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