Fiction Writing News: Page 44
Kathleen Woodiwiss Dies (July 10, 2007): Legendary romance author Kathleen Woodiwiss has died after a long battle with cancer.
James Patterson Responds to Stephen King's Attack (July 5, 2007): Remember when Stephen King recently attacked author James Patterson, saying how he has no respect for Patterson's work? Well, our eagle-eyed reader Angie Thomson spotted Patterson's response to King's vicious literary attack.
Salmam Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi Divorcing (July 3, 2007): Sir Salman Rushdie is becoming quite the tabloid fixture.
Salman Rushdie Quiet In Face of Suicide Bombing Threats (June 25, 2007): Sir Salman Rushdie hasn't said much after being recently knighted.
Stephen King is No Fan of James Patterson (June 18, 2007): Stephen King is not a fan of prolific author James Patterson. He says he doesn't respect Patterson's books.
Patricia Cornwell Wins Her Case (June 9, 2007): Bestselling author Patricia Cornwell has won her libel case against another author.
Robot to Scan Oldest Copy of Homer's Illiad (June 6, 2007): The oldest copy of Homer's The Iliad is being scanned in 3-D by a special robot so that anyone will be able to get a glimpse of this rare manuscript that has never been available to the public.
Cormac McCarthy Talks to Oprah (June 6, 2007): Reclusive, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy has never done a television interview in his life.
Oprah Chooses Middlesex as Next Book Pick (June 5, 2007): Oprah has chosen her next Book Club Selection: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.
Ray Bradbury vs. the Scholars (June 5, 2007): Ray Bradbury, who writes every day despite being a stroke survivor, is speaking out about Fahrenheit 451.
Matthew Reilly Heads Stateside (June 4, 2007): Bestselling Australian author Matthew Reilly is best known to American readers for his thrillers, such as Seven Deadly Wonders and Temple.
Science Fiction Writers Help Out Homeland Security Department (May 31, 2007): USA Today reports that the U.
Authors Guild Stands Firm on Simon and Schuster Allegations (May 25, 2007): The Authors Guild was unimpressed by Simon and Schuster's defense of its new standard author contract.
J.K. Rowling Pleads for No Spoilers (May 15, 2007): J.
Novelists Turn to Comic Books (May 14, 2007): The latest hot trend for novelists is not to write novels at all: it's writing comic books.
Michael Chabon and the Many Genres (April 30, 2007): Michael Chabon's new detective novel is described as a literary fusion cuisine by USA Today. Chabon is skilled at writing in many genres.
Nikki Giovanni Had Virginia Tech Killer Removed From English Class (April 18, 2007): Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni teaches at Virginia Tech, the site of the worst school shooting in U.
Family of Nicole Brown Simpson Wants Book Rights (April 16, 2007): The estate of Nicole Brown Simpson is seeking a court orderto allow the estate to bid on the book rights for If I Did It, the faux memoir by O.
Tina McElroy Ansa Founds New Publishing House (April 14, 2007): Fed up with the publishing industry's indifference to serious fiction by black writers, novelist Tina McElroy Ansa founded her own publishing house.
Chasing the Enigmatic Thing (April 7, 2007): Robert McCrum, the literary editor of The Observer (U.
