Author Richard Russo on Writing and the Writer’s Life
PORTSMOUTH – In his essay, “Getting Good,” author Richard Russo describes a writer’s life that today is on the brink – a brink of self-publishing [Read More]
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How Millionaire Author Mary Higgins Clark Spent Her First Big Paycheck
Mary Higgins Clark is known as the “queen of suspense.” At 90, she’s written 37 best-selling suspense novels and sold over 100 million copies of [Read More]
Netflix snaps up Swindon author’s novel she wrote aged 15
AUTHOR Beth Reekles is having her first book made for TV by online giant Netflix. The 22-year-old, who now works for a Swindon energy multi-national, [Read More]
Increasing Your Author Income (Video)
In this hour-long video #indieauthorcon presentation, Maria Dismondy, best-selling children’s book author and publisher describes her 6 successful strategies for turning a passion for self-publishing [Read More]
Trove of author Ray Bradbury’s papers set for preservation
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ray Bradbury won over generations of readers to science fiction with “Fahrenheit 451” and other works during a writing career that spanned [Read More]
A 9-year-old published author
SINGAPORE: At the age of nine, Sofia Chen made history last year by becoming the youngest Singaporean author to land a major publishing deal in [Read More]
» How to Manage the Tone Of Your Author’s Page (The F.A.R.T. System)
Glimpse my social media and you’ll notice my posts mimic those braggadocio holiday newsletters I’ve come to loathe. The newsletters that incessantly boast things like [Read More]
Ugandan author wins Windham Campbell Prize worth $165,000 for debut novel
(CNN)When Ugandan author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi sent her novel “Kintu” to British publishers it was initially rejected because it was “too African.” After success in [Read More]
The Manchester-based author who’s won a life-changing $165k book prize
A Manchester-based author whose debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers has won one of the world’s richest literary prizes. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi – [Read More]
The Author of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Almost Never Got Published
As Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are feted in almost every major magazine as the stars of the upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time” [Read More]
Award-winning local author releases coming-of-age book set in Canada’s oil patch
Award-winning author from Vernon, Natalie Appleton, will be at Mosaic Books in Kelowna next month to read from her newest literary work, I Have Something [Read More]
10 Things to Blog About When You’re a Brand-New Author
With all the advice that’s thrown at any new writer looking to get published, this one’s heard the most: I’m willing to put all my [Read More]
Westfield boy author of three books, working on fourth
A Westfield boy can now add becoming an author to his list of accomplishments at only 9 years old. Ayden Rogalski has had three books [Read More]
Philadelphia author Erin Entrada Kelly wins prestigious Newbery medal – Philly
The American Library Association announced Monday that Philadelphia author Erin Entrada Kelly has won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding children’s book of 2017 [Read More]
» The Sensitive Author’s Guide to Rejection
I was like Robert Peary embarking for the North Pole—that is, if we can pretend for a moment that the publishing world is a vast, [Read More]
Award-winning author visits TPS, kicks off writing workshop
Kyle Prue, award-winning author, gives Raymer Elementary School students a creative writing workshop on Friday. Looking out on an audience of nearly 50 eighth graders, [Read More]
This author is cashing in on a real-life NYC tragedy
Leila Slimani’s novel “The Perfect Nanny” has become a global bestseller, winning critical acclaim for its young Moroccan-French author. It’s a well-told tale written in [Read More]
Emotional ties with author Jill Mansell
I use a new Christian Lacroix notebook to write down all my ideas for each book – any old notebook just won’t do. I always [Read More]
Author Mavura’s dream come true
Tawanda Marwizi Arts Correspondent When author Abel Mavura penned his book “The Art of Realising your Dream” he was optimistic that it would make an impact [Read More]
P.E.I. photographer turns author with new photo novel
‘I would liken it to a storyboard from a short movie,’ says photographer Alex Murchison of his new book, Into Blue. (Submitted by Alex Murchison) [Read More]