Fiction Writing News: Page 49
An Evening With Harry, Carrie and Garp (May 17, 2006): Stephen King writes to his fans about a program he put together with John Updike and J.K. Rowling.
The Best Work of American Fiction In the Last 25 Years (May 12, 2006): The New York Time Book Review and a panel of judges have named Toni Morrison's Beloved as the Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years.
Kaavya Viswanathan Accused Of Plagiarizing Meg Cabot's Work (May 3, 2006): In light of the new revelations that Kaavya Viswanathan apparently also plagiarized the work of bestselling author Meg Cabot (that makes three authors, if you're keeping score at home), Little, Brown has thrown up its hands in dismay and sensibly cancelled Ms.
Star Wars Fan Fiction Pulled From Amazon.com (April 28, 2006): Amazon.com has removed a listing where a writer was trying to sell fan fiction that was set in the Star Wars universe.
Meg Cabot's Author Book Tour Tips (April 27, 2006): You may be lucky enough to be heading out on your very first book tour. Author Meg Cabot has some tips including don't be a weirdo.
How Kaayva Viswanathan Plagiarized, Lied And Still Doesn't Seem To Get It (April 27, 2006): The plagiarism scandal of Harvard undergraduate scandal is heating up.
Being An Author Is Glamorous Again (April 25, 2006): British students are now flocking to creative writing courses taught by published authors in droves.
Dan Brown: It's Not My Job To Debate (April 25, 2006): As the hysteria mounts in the weeks before the release of The Da Vinci Code film, Dan Brown says that it's not his job to weigh in on the debate.
Suri, Moses and Moxie: What's In a Name? (April 24, 2006): The New York Times has an interesting piece about why celebrities name their children such unusual names.
Dan Brown Back To Writing (April 22, 2006): Now that he's not spending all his time being grilled by aggressive British barristers in a baseless lawsuit, Dan Brown is finally getting back to work on the sequel to The Da Vinci Code.
Malachy McCourt Wants To Be Governor of New York (April 19, 2006): Writer and actor Malachy McCourt, the brother of author Frank McCourt has announced that he will run for governor of New York.
Dan Brown is Vindicated, Plaintiffs Face Gargantuan Legal Bill (April 7, 2006): The British judge handed down his verdict in the Da Vinci Code copyright case and ruling in favor of Random House and Dan Brown.
J.K. Rowling Takes Anorexic CelebritiesTo Task (April 6, 2006): J.
Anna Quindlen and the Sophisticated Teenager (March 21, 2006): Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and novelist Anna Quindlen talks to the Fort Worth Star Telegram about Women's History Month and how things have changed for women since she was the same age as her daughter is now.
Author Gets Book Idea While Reading Harry Potter Novel (March 17, 2006): Matthew Skelton is the first-time author of Endymion Spring.
Ayelet Waldman Talks About Love and Other Impossible Pursuits (February 28, 2006): USA Today has an interesting article about novelist Ayelet Waldman, who set off a firestorm of controversy when she said in an article that she loved her husband (novelist Michael Chabon) more than she loved her four children (although she went on to say that they both adore all their children).
German Professor Claims Shakespeare Died of Cancer (February 24, 2006): Has any author continued to generate such controversy over his works so long after his death? The Shakespeare controversies heated up again when a German academic announced that she has now authenticated four new images of the playwright that she says accurately represent what the Bard looked like.
Mary Higgins Clark Sued by Playwright (February 22, 2006): Lloyd Grove reports on the latest bestselling author to get hit with a copyright infringement suit, but this one really sounds fishy to us.
Margaret Atwood's Remote-Controlled Autograph Signing Machine Now a Reality (February 21, 2006): Booker Award-winning author Margaret Atwood is formally introducing her infamous remote control autograph-signing device.
New Trademark Bill Could Affect Writers and Journalists (February 17, 2006): In your new novel, your character drinks a Coke, has some Doritos and then uses his Xerox machine to copy some documents.
