Fiction Writing News: Page 19
Eoin Colfer Revealed as First Doctor Who Short Story Author (January 9, 2013): Eoin Colfer, the author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series will write the first Doctor Who short story.
11 Children's Authors to Write Short Stories in Honor of Dr. Who's 50th Anniversary (January 6, 2013): In honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr.
Rare Edition of Stephen King's Novel The Regulators to be Auctioned For Charity (January 2, 2013): Stephen King has autographed a rare copy of The Regulators by Richard Bachman (King's alias) which will be put up for auction in Maine to benefit those who cannot afford home heating oil this winter.
Macmillan to Launch Crowdsourced Teen Romance Imprint (December 26, 2012): Macmillan Children's Publishing Group has announced plans to launch a crowdsourced teen romance imprint in Spring 2013 called Swoon Reads.
Rob Zombie to Pen Horror Novel With B.K. Evenson About Salem Witches (December 18, 2012): Grand Central Publishing is publishing a new horror novel by Rob Zombie and B.
Ben Fountain Wins 2012 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize (December 18, 2012): The Center for Fiction has announced Ben Fountain as the winner of the 2012 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize.
Ken Follett and Margaret Maron Named Grand Masters by Mystery Writers of America (December 14, 2012): The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) announced that Ken Follett and Margaret Maron have been chosen as this year's Grand Masters.
Amazon Announces Sixth Annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (December 12, 2012): Amazon.
Oprah Winfrey Announces New Book Club Pick: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis (December 5, 2012): Oprah Winfrey has announced the new book selection for her Book Club 2.
HarperCollins Lures International Bestselling Author Wilbur Smith Away From Macmillan (December 5, 2012): HarperCollins pulled off a nice deal, luring internationally bestselling thriller author Wilbur Smith away from Macmillan, his publisher for the last 45 years.
Washington Post Book Editor Skewers Publisher's Weekly for Choosing E.L. James as Person of the Year (December 4, 2012): The Washington Post's fiction editor Ron Charles made a hilarious video poking fun at Publishers Weekly's controversial decision to name E.
Publishers Weekly Names 50 Shades of Grey Author E.L. James as its Person of the Year (December 1, 2012): Publishers Weekly has named E.
Stephen King Tops The Hollywood Reporter's List of the 25 Most Powerful Authors in Hollywood (November 28, 2012): The Hollywood Reporter has named the twenty-five most powerful authors in Hollywood.
HarperCollins Launches New Digital Imprint Called HarperTeen Impulse (November 26, 2012): HarperCollins has launched a new digital imprint today called HarperTeen Inpulse.
French Publisher of 50 Shades of Grey Sends Warning Letters to Publisher of Similar Titles (November 23, 2012): The French publisher of E.L. James bestselling 50 Shades of Grey novel has sent warning letters to publishers of books with similar sounding titles
Trailer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Starring Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower (November 20, 2012): The highly anticipated trailer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has been released.
2012 National Book Awards Winners Announced (November 15, 2012): The winners of the 2012 National Book Awards were announced at Cipriani, 55 Wall Street, on November 14.
Martha Grimes Moves to Scribner (November 15, 2012): Martha Grimes is moving to Scribner.
Trailer for Stephenie Meyer's The Host Starring Saoirse Ronan and Jake Abel (November 13, 2012): The full trailer for Stephenie Meyer's The Host has been released to coincide with the premiere of Breaking Dawn Part 2 and it has a very different tone than the teaser trailer.
Britney Spears to Write Novel For HarperCollins (November 9, 2012): The Hollywood Reporter reveals that pop superstar Britney Spears is about to become a published novelist.
