Fiction Writing News: Page 25
Five Hundred New Fairy Tales Found in Germany (March 7, 2012): A huge collection of 500 new fairy tales has been discovered in Germany.
Suzanne Collins Praises Movie Version of Her Novel, The Hunger Games (March 3, 2012): Bestselling Suzanne Collins has seen the final film version of her novel, The Hunger Games, and she wrote to her fans to tell them how much she loves it.
Sir Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood to Speak at PEN Festival of Literature (March 1, 2012): The PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature will be held in New York City from April 30 - May 6, 2012.
J.K. Rowling to Publish Adult Novel With Little, Brown (February 23, 2012): Little, Brown Book Group landed the rights to publish J.
R.L. Stine Shares Short Story on Twitter (February 16, 2012): Author R.
2012 BAFTA Screenplay Winners Announced (February 12, 2012): The winners of the 2012 BAFTA Awards have been announced.
Charles Dickens' 200th Anniversary Celebrated in London (February 7, 2012): Charles Dickens was born 200 years ago on February 7, 1812 in Landport, England.
Grand Central Publishing to Launch Digital Romance Imprint in February (January 20, 2012): Grand Central Publishing, part of Hachette Book Group USA, will be launching a digital romance imprint in February called Forever Yours.
Seven Novels Shortlisted for 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize (January 13, 2012): Seven novels have been shortlisted for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize.
2011 Story Prize Finalists Announced (January 11, 2012): The Story Prize has announced the finalists for the 2011 prize.
A Tour of Charles Dickens' Childhood Home (January 7, 2012): This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.
John Grisham Discusses the New TV Series, The Firm (January 6, 2012): Bestselling author John Grisham sat down with The Today Show's Matt Lauer to talk about the new TV series, The Firm, which is based on the bestselling 1991 novel.
James Franco Inks Deal for Debut Novel With Amazon Publishing (January 4, 2012): The New York Observer reports that James Franco is publishing his first novel.
Brad Meltzer, Nicholas Sparks and Jennifer Egan Talk Writing Inspiration (December 27, 2011): Bestselling authors Brad Meltzer, Nicholas Sparks and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Egan appeared on the CBS Early Show about what inspires them to write.
Author Michael Chabon Releases His First Novels in Ebook Form (December 23, 2011): Author Michael Chabon has released his first ebooks.
Paris Museum Buys Tiny Charlotte Bronte Manuscript (December 15, 2011): The La Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits in Paris has purchased a tiny manuscript by Charlotte Bronte for 690,000 pounds, about $1.
Infernal Devices Author Cassandra Clare Interviews Ed Westwick About Clockwork Prince (December 10, 2011): Bestselling author Cassandra Clare interviews Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl) from Simon and Schuster's recording studio where Ed is recording the audiobook version of Clockwork Prince.
Amazon and Penguin Announce Fifth Annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest (December 8, 2011): Amazon.
Sneak Peek at Miniseries of Stephen King's Bag of Bones Starring Pierce Brosnan (December 5, 2011): A&E will air a miniseries based on Stephen King's novel Bag of Bones. It stars actor Perce Brosnan.
Amy Tan Publishes First Fiction in Six Years (December 5, 2011): It's been six years since Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club) has published any fiction.
