Fiction Writing News: Page 50
Match the Author With the Love Scene (February 14, 2006): In celebration of Valentine's Day, we're sharing question #24 from GQ magazine's new quiz about Vice President Dick Cheney entitled "You Don't Know Dick.
Street Lit Moves to the Mainstream (February 13, 2006): The New York Times has an interesting article about a new subgenre of books: street lit.
Charges Dropped Against Orhan Pamuk (January 23, 2006): It looks as if embattled Turkish author Orhan Pamuk is not going to jail after all.
Bill Maher to Host Amazon.com Series (January 19, 2006): It looks like Amazon.
Stephen King on Your Cellphone (January 18, 2006): In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Stephen King told reporter Jeffrey Trachtenberg that he hates cellphones and won't use them -- which is interesting, given the fact that his new novel, Cell is all about cellphones and a very evil plan which utilizes the devices to control the users.
Ali Smith Wins the Whitbread Novel of the Year Award For The Accidental (January 5, 2006): The BBC reports that author Ali Smith has won the Whitbread Novel of the Year award with her novel The Accidental, beating out Salman Rushdie and Nick Hornby.
Jim Butcher Approves of New Dresden Files Movie (January 4, 2006): Author Jim Butcher has praised the Sci-Fi Channel's adaptation of his Dresden Files series, which must be quite the relief after Ursula LeGuin's trashing of their version of her Earthsea books.
Statisticians Baffled by Da Vinci Code's Success (December 30, 2005): British statisticians are simply dumbfounded by the incredible success of the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.
Jim Harrison Talks Writing (December 22, 2005): The Book Standard's Kimberly Maul interviews Jim Harrison, the author of Legends of the Fall, the set of three novellas that was the inspiration for the feature film starring Brad Pitt.
The Middle-Eastern Version of Sex in the City? (December 21, 2005): The Associated Press reports on a new novel, The Girls of Riyadh that is causing shockwaves in the Middle East, especially in Saudi Arabia.
Memoirs of a Geisha Film Revives Book Sales (December 15, 2005): The Book Standard reports that the new film Memoirs of a Geisha is really helping revive book sales of the novel.
Strong Box Office Debut for Narnia (December 13, 2005): The Disney and Walden Media remake of the C.
Fictional Bosses You Wouldn't Want to Work For (December 9, 2005): For some comic relief Fast Company has a slideshow of nine fictional bosses you should be glad you don't work for.
Screenwriter Turns Over Notes in Murder Case (November 30, 2005): The San Francisco Chronicle reports that screenwriter Micheal Maheas has finally complied with a judge's order to turn over his notes for a book about the Jesse James Hollywood murder and kidnapping case, which is the basis for the upcoming feature film Alpha Dog.
USA Today: Fantasy Comes of Age (November 29, 2005): An article in USA Today says that many kids introduced to Harry Potter as young children are now high school teens and they are starting to read adult fantasy novels.
NASCAR Gets Romantic With Harlequin Imprint (November 28, 2005): NASCAR and Harlequin have cut a deal to publish a line of NASCAR romance novels.
Getting Fiction Published in the New Yorker (November 28, 2005): Getting a short story published in The New Yorker is the dream of many writers.
Author Chose Oz Over Hitler (November 21, 2005): The Associated Press interviews Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which was the inspiration for the Tony-nominated Broadway musical.
Waitress Shortlisted for Whitbread Award (November 18, 2005): One of the finalists for the Whitbread Book Awards is a South African-born waitress named Rachel Zadok.
Scott Adams and Writer's Block (November 16, 2005): Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert and the Dilbert.
