Fiction Writing News: Page 39
Annie Proulx's Fan Fiction Nightmare (September 19, 2008): Pulitzer Prize winning author Annie Proulx is disturbed by all the pornographic fan fiction people have been sending her.
Stephenie Meyer Stops Work on Fifth Twilight Book to Protest Illegal Leaking of Her Work (September 16, 2008): Bestselling author Stephenie Meyer has stopped working on her current book, Midnight Sun, after the unedited manuscript was leaked online.
Salman Rushdie Snubbed By Man Booker Committee (September 11, 2008): Literary circles are abuzz over the Man Booker's vicious snub of Salman Rushdie.
2008 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced (September 9, 2008): The Man Booker Prize has announced the shortlist for the award.
Nicholas Evans In Hospital Because of Mushroom Poisoning (September 2, 2008): Nicholas Evans, bestselling author of The Horse Whisperer, is in the hospital for a bad case of mushroom poisoning.
Women Arrested Because of Overdue Library Books (August 22, 2008): A Wisconsin woman was arrested for failure to pay library fines on two overdue books.
Has Updike's Hatred for the Web Hurt His Writing? (August 22, 2008): John Keenan of The Guardian reviews John Updike's latest book, The Widows of Eastwick (a follow up to The Witches of Eastwick) and concludes that Updike's freely admitted aversion to the Internet, blogs and other modern conveniences is destroying his writing ability.
Court Reverses Steinbeck Copyright Ruling (August 18, 2008): A federal appeals court has reversed a prior ruling in favor of John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter.
Khaled Hosseini King of Book Groups (August 18, 2008): Khaled Hosseini is now the king of book groups.
Salman Rushdie Criticizes Random House For Canceling Publication of The Jewel of Medina (August 15, 2008): Sir Salman Rushdie has blasted his publisher Random House for canceling publication of The Jewel of Medina, the novel about the prophet Mohammad's child bride Aisha.
Breaking Dawn Fans Up in Arms (August 11, 2008): Hachette Books broke records when it sold 1.
Fearing Muslim Violence, Random House Withdraws The Jewel of Medina Novel (August 11, 2008): Author Sherry Jones just had her book contract canceled by Random House.
Amy Tan's New Opera Premieres in September (August 9, 2008): Amy Tan talks to The Wall Street Journal about her new opera for which she wrote the libretto.
Sir Salman Rushdie Furious at Bodyguard's Tell All Memoir (August 2, 2008): Sir Salman Rushdie is furious at a tell-all book written by a former body guard. He is threatening to sue.
Grudge Between Florence and Dante's Descendants Still Going Strong (July 31, 2008): A direct descendant of Dante Aligheri is now boycotting a ceremony by the city of Florence, Italy which was to posthumously pardon the famous writer for alleged crimes that got him expelled from the city.
Tom Gizzard Wins 28th Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest (July 30, 2008): Tom Gizzard of of Leesburg, Florida won this year's Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest.
Scientists Discover Laziness Gene (July 30, 2008): Have you ever felt that, all things considered, you'd really rather be napping? If so, it's not your fault.
Are Books the New Cigarettes? (July 28, 2008): Are books the new cigarettes? A new program in Britain called the Adopt a Book Scheme aims to encourage reading in the workplace.
Sophie Kinsella's Favorite Books Include Emma by Jane Austen (July 22, 2008): Sophie Kinsella, the bestselling author of the Shopaholic series, reveals her three favorite books.
New Letters From Bloomsbury Group up For Auction (July 15, 2008): New letters from The Bloomsbury Group have surfaced and shed some light on one of Virginia Woolfe's lesbian affairs.
