Fiction Writing News: Page 41
Jane Austen Has a Hangover? (April 29, 2008): Jane Austen fans are shocked at the portrayal of the author in a new television program on the BBC.
Cynthia Ozeck Wins Two Lifetime Achievement Awards (April 28, 2008): At the age of 80, Cynthia Ozeck has just won two prestigious lifetime achievement awards: the PEN/Malamud short fiction prize and the PEN/Nabokov award for originality and craftmanship.
Cassie Edwards and Signet Part Ways (April 18, 2008): Romance novelist Cassie Edwards and her publisher Signet have parted ways as a result of the plagiarism scandal that rocked the romance world.
Judge Wants Settlement in Rowling Copyright Case (April 16, 2008): The judge in the copyright infringement case over the Harry Potter fansite/proposed book wants the parties to come to a settlement.
James Patterson Unhappy With Bookstore Placement (March 31, 2008): James Patterson is not happy with the bookstore's placement of his latest book.
Harlan Ellison Ponders New Film About Himself (March 28, 2008): Salon's Andrew O'Hehir talks with the legendary Harlan Ellison.
J.K. Rowling to Testify in Copyright Case (March 28, 2008): J.
Ian Fleming Had His Own Miss Moneypenny to Help Him Write (March 26, 2008): It appears that Ian Fleming had his own Miss Moneypenny to help him write his James Bond novels.
Arthur C. Clarke Funeral Services Tomorrow (March 21, 2008): Sir Arthur C.
Product Placement in Books: Unsafe at Any Speed (March 6, 2008): No matter where you go, it's hard to avoid product placements.
Gangbanger Memoir Scandal Grows (March 5, 2008): The faux gangbanger memoir story continues to percolate .
J.K. Rowling Feels Betrayed By Fan (March 1, 2008): J.
Jim Shepard Wins The Story Prize (February 29, 2008): Jim Shepard has won the fourth annual Story Prize for his collection of short stories called Like You'd Understand, Anyway.
Stephen King and John Mellencamp Write a Musical (February 28, 2008): Stephen King has written a musical with John Mellencamp that they'll be trying out in Atlanta, with an eye towards a Broadway run.
Amazon.com Buys Audible for $300 Million (January 31, 2008): Amazon.
James Bond Gets His Own Stamps (January 9, 2008): Britain's Royal Mail has just issued a set of stamps commemorating Ian Fleming's greatest fictional character, James Bond.
Clive Cussler Lawsuit Not Over Yet (January 8, 2008): The Clive Cussler lawsuit took a new twist today: a court ruled against Cussler by dismissing his motion to make Philip Anschutz's Crusader Entertainment pay him $8.
How Cecilia Ahern Got Her Start (January 2, 2008): Bestselling author Cecelia Ahern is best known for her novel, P.
The Annual Handwringing in the Bookselling Business (December 19, 2007): The L.
Philip Pullman Addresses the Golden Compass Controversy (December 16, 2007): The Golden Compass was a box office disappointment and many are wondering if part of the reason is the furor over the books' perceived anti-religion and anti-Catholic stance.
