Fiction Writing News: Page 18
Harper Lee Suing Literary Agent for Stealing To Kill a Mockingbird Copyright (May 4, 2013): Harper Lee is suing her literary agent, Samuel Pinkus, for tricking her into singing a document that signed her To Kill a Mockingbird copyright over to him.
Mitch Albom Signs Three Book Deal With HarperCollins (May 2, 2013): Mitch Albom is leaving Hyperion for HarperCollins. He has signed a three book deal with Harper and the first novel will be published in November.
William Morrow Announces Witness, a Digital Mystery/Thriller Imprint (April 30, 2013): William Morrow has announced plans to launch Witness, a digital imprint that will publish mystery, suspense and thriller novels. The imprint will launch in October, 2013.
Joe Hill Talks Writing Memorable Villains (April 29, 2013): Joe HIll explains how to create memorable villains. He says taht the more we learn about a villain's backstory, the less scary the villain becomes.
Don DeLillo Awarded First Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction (April 25, 2013): Author Don DeLillo has been named the winner of the first Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
Shortlist for Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 Announced (April 16, 2013): The shortlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 has been announced.
Ray Bradbury's Books to be Released in Ebook Form (April 13, 2013): William Morrow announced that sixteen of Ray Bradbury's classic titles will be released in ebook form.
Trailer for Romeo and Juliet Starring Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth (April 12, 2013): Here is the new trailer for Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes' take on Shakespeare's classic tale, Romeo and Juliet.
Craig Childs Wins 2013 Orion Book Award (April 11, 2013): Craig Childs has won the 2013 Orion Book Award for his book, Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth.
Julianne Moore Stars in The English Teacher (April 5, 2013): Julianne Moore plays Linda Sinclair, an English teacher in a small town in Pennsylvania in the film, The English Teacher.
Third Trailer for The Great Gatsby Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan (April 4, 2013): Here is the thrid, full length trailer for Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby.
Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's Manuscript Up for Auction (April 2, 2013): Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's is going up for auction.
E.L. James Inks Deal for Limited Edition Fifty Shades of Grey Toilet Paper (April 1, 2013): It's April Fool's Day which makes for some entertaining news headlines.
Chinua Achebe, Father of African Literature, Dies at 82 (March 24, 2013): Bestselling novelist Chinua Achebe has died after a brief illness, reports The New York Times.
Tan Twan Eng Wins Man Asian Literary Prize (March 19, 2013): Tan Twan Eng won the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize for his novel, The Garden of Evening Mists.
Amazon Launches Literary Imprint Called Little A (March 15, 2013): Amazon.
Trailer for Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing (March 8, 2013): The trailer for Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing has arrived. The film was shot at Whedon's house on a small budget.
Scholastic Announces New Harry Potter Covers (February 16, 2013): Scholastic has announced new Harry Potter book covers. The cover art was created by Kazu Kibuishi.
Hyperion Signs Female Super Heroes, Will Publish The She-Hulk Diaries and Rogue Touch (February 12, 2013): Hyperion Books and Marvel Entertainment have teamed up to publish two novels featuring female super heroes: She-Hulk and Rogue.
Richelle Mead Talks Vampire Academy Feature Film, Casting News (February 2, 2013): Richelle Mead blogs about the just-announced feature film version of her New York Times bestselling young adult series, Vampire Academy.
