Fiction Writing News: Page 38
The Story Prize Finalists Announced (January 12, 2009): The finalists for The Story Prize have been announced.
The Return of Winnie the Pooh (January 9, 2009): The first authorized sequel to Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.
Cuba Sharing Hemingway Archives With Scholars (January 7, 2009): Reuters reports that Cuba is making thousands of documents, photos and books that belonged to Ernest Hemingway available to researchers.
Shortlist for William C. Morris YA Debut Award Announced (December 12, 2008): Five authors are finalists for the new William C.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Mulling Over Four Different Versions of His New Book (December 10, 2008): There has been some concern that 82 year old Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez would never write another book.
Scholastic Settles Potter Embargo Lawsuit (December 1, 2008): Scholastic has settled its lawsuit against Infinity Resources, Inc.
Stephenie Meyer Infuriates Her Alma Mater's Newspaper (November 27, 2008): Bestselling author Stephenie Meyer has legions of fans of her Twilight series.
Johnson, Updike Awarded Bad Sex in Fiction Awards (November 25, 2008): Author Rachel Johnson has won the Bad Sex In Fiction Award.
2008 National Book Award Winners Announced (November 21, 2008): The winners of the 2008 National Book Awards have been announced.
American Collector Bequeths Rare Shakespeare Collection to Globe Theatre (November 7, 2008): American collector John Wolfson has pledged to donate his rare and valuable collection of Shakespeare's writings to the Globe Theatre.
Novelists Rush to the Defense of Milan Kundera (November 4, 2008): A number of well-known novelists have signed a letter defending Milan Kundera, the author of the Unbearable Lightness of Being.
Doris Lessing Donates Correspondence to University (October 23, 2008): Nobel prize winning author Doris Lessing has donated a collection of her personal letters to the University of East Anglia.
Czech Documents Purport to Show Author Milan Kundera Was an Informer (October 22, 2008): A document written by the Czech Communist police claims that author Milan Kundera informed on a purported Western spy in the 1950s, a state-sponsored institute said Monday Milan Kundera, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being, has been accused of being an informer.
Gloomy Edgar Allan Poe Paper Toy (October 14, 2008): Here's a downloadable Edgar Allan Poe paper toy.
Aravind Adiga Wins Man Booker Prize (October 14, 2008): Aravind Adiga has won the Man Booker prize for his debut novel The White Tiger, a story about India's class struggle.
Betting Patterns Suggest a Leak at the Nobel Committee (October 10, 2008): We had no idea that people actually bet on who will win Nobel prizes, but apparently it's quite a booming industry.
Terry Pratchett Talks About Having Alzheimer's (October 8, 2008): Bestselling author Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease called posterior cortical atrophy or PCA.
Dacre Stoker Writing Dracula Sequel (October 6, 2008): Bram Stoker's great grand nephew is bringing Dracula back to life in a new book.
J.K. Rowling Still Wealthiest Author (October 4, 2008): The press loves to chronicle the net worth of J.
Chawton Battles City of Bath Over Jane Austen Bragging Rights (September 25, 2008): A battle is raging over Jane Austen's home.
