Fiction Writing News: Page 18
Joe Hill Talks Writing Memorable Villains (April 29, 2013): Joe HIll explains how to create memorable villains. He says taht the more we learn about a villain's backstory, the less scary the villain becomes.
Don DeLillo Awarded First Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction (April 25, 2013): Author Don DeLillo has been named the winner of the first Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
Shortlist for Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 Announced (April 16, 2013): The shortlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 has been announced.
Ray Bradbury's Books to be Released in Ebook Form (April 13, 2013): William Morrow announced that sixteen of Ray Bradbury's classic titles will be released in ebook form.
Trailer for Romeo and Juliet Starring Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth (April 12, 2013): Here is the new trailer for Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes' take on Shakespeare's classic tale, Romeo and Juliet.
Craig Childs Wins 2013 Orion Book Award (April 11, 2013): Craig Childs has won the 2013 Orion Book Award for his book, Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth.
Julianne Moore Stars in The English Teacher (April 5, 2013): Julianne Moore plays Linda Sinclair, an English teacher in a small town in Pennsylvania in the film, The English Teacher.
Third Trailer for The Great Gatsby Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan (April 4, 2013): Here is the thrid, full length trailer for Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby.
Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's Manuscript Up for Auction (April 2, 2013): Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's is going up for auction.
E.L. James Inks Deal for Limited Edition Fifty Shades of Grey Toilet Paper (April 1, 2013): It's April Fool's Day which makes for some entertaining news headlines.
Chinua Achebe, Father of African Literature, Dies at 82 (March 24, 2013): Bestselling novelist Chinua Achebe has died after a brief illness, reports The New York Times.
Tan Twan Eng Wins Man Asian Literary Prize (March 19, 2013): Tan Twan Eng won the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize for his novel, The Garden of Evening Mists.
Amazon Launches Literary Imprint Called Little A (March 15, 2013): Amazon.
Trailer for Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing (March 8, 2013): The trailer for Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing has arrived. The film was shot at Whedon's house on a small budget.
Scholastic Announces New Harry Potter Covers (February 16, 2013): Scholastic has announced new Harry Potter book covers. The cover art was created by Kazu Kibuishi.
Hyperion Signs Female Super Heroes, Will Publish The She-Hulk Diaries and Rogue Touch (February 12, 2013): Hyperion Books and Marvel Entertainment have teamed up to publish two novels featuring female super heroes: She-Hulk and Rogue.
Richelle Mead Talks Vampire Academy Feature Film, Casting News (February 2, 2013): Richelle Mead blogs about the just-announced feature film version of her New York Times bestselling young adult series, Vampire Academy.
Ten Finalists for 2013 Man Booker International Prize Announced (January 24, 2013): The ten finalists for the fifth Man Booker International Prize have been announced.
Dan Brown's Next Book is Based on Dante's Inferno, Will Be Released in May, 2013 (January 15, 2013): Doubleday announced that Dan Brown's next novel, Inferno, is scheduled for a May 2013 release. It is set in Italy.
Nicholas Carr: Printed Books Aren't Going Away (January 12, 2013): Author Nicholas Carr penned an interesting article for The Wall Street Journal in which he argues that printed books will always be here.
