Fiction Writing News: Page 47
Joyce Carol Oates Apologizes to Those Upset by Her Landfill New Yorker Story (October 13, 2006): Joyce Carol Oates has apologized to those who were upset after reading her short story "Landfill," which recently appeared in The New Yorker.
Orhan Pamuk Wins Nobel Prize for Literature (October 12, 2006): Turkish author Orhan Pamuk has won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Turkish Writers Speak Out (October 9, 2006): Turkish writers have plenty to say about the recent rash of writer prosecutions in their country.
Dexter, the Lovable Serial Killer? (October 2, 2006): The new Showtime series, Dexter, has an unusual hero: by day he works for the police.
Nora Robert's Secret Weapon: a Guilty Conscience (September 29, 2006): Bestselling author Nora Roberts discusses her legendary work ethic.
The Secret Lives of French Literary Giants (September 25, 2006): New documents have surfaced that indicate that the French police spied up on the great writers of French literature.
J.R.R. Tolkien Has a New Book Coming Out (September 19, 2006): A new, previously unpublished work by J.R.R. Tolkien called The Children of Hurin will hit bookstores in April, 2007. Christopher Tolkien is helping to complete the work.
Fan Fiction Evolves (September 18, 2006): The Wall Street Journal examines the evolution of fan fiction, and how some fan fiction writers have used their work to get them publishing contracts for their own fiction.
Graham Joyce Talks The Limits of Enchantment (September 18, 2006): Novelist Graham Joyce discusses his book, The Limits of Enchantment (Atria), which is a finalist for a World Fantasy Award.
J.K. Rowling vs. Airport Security (September 14, 2006): J.
Peter Jackson Options Historical Fantasy Series Temeraire (September 12, 2006): Film director Peter Jackson has taken a great interest in a new novelist's work.
James Frey and Publisher Settle Lawsuit (September 7, 2006): James Frey and his publisher Random House have settled the lawsuit brought by disgruntled readers who said they were defrauded into thinking the bestselling book A Million Little Pieces was nonfiction, when in fact it was mostly fiction.
When Writers Confess Their Darkest Secrets (September 6, 2006): A Bravo Canada show promises to reveal working writers' deepest, darkest secrets about their profession.
Jennifer Weiner and the Search for an Ex-Boyfriend (September 5, 2006): Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner (In Her Shoes) discusses her new short story collection, The Guy Not Taken (Atria), and why writing short stories is different from writing novels.
Authors Auction Character Names on Ebay (August 31, 2006): Authors are once again auctioning off character names on eBay to raise money for the First Amendment Project (FAP).
The Return of Norman Mailer (August 30, 2006): After a 10 year absence from book publishing, Norman Mailer is back.
Dan Woodrell Talks Country Noir (August 25, 2006): Author Dan Woodrell discusses his brand of "country noir" with The Wall Street Journal's Jeffrey Trachtenberg.
Reading the Text Novella (August 22, 2006): The Wall Street Journal reports on a new way to read books: 160 words at a time.
Laurell K. Hamilton Gives Dating Advice to Her Characters (August 22, 2006): Bestselling novelist Laurell K.
Haydon Carter Gets His Devil Wears Prada Moment (August 17, 2006): Variety reports that the success of The Devil Wears Prada has spawned another film.
