A Farewell to Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton passed away yesterday at age 66 after a “courageous and private battle against cancer,” according to his public relations firm’s news release. When… Read More »A Farewell to Michael Crichton
Literary News
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Slated for the Big Screen
Essential Pictures has acquired the rights to develop Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series into a major motion picture. Randall Wallace (Braveheart, We Were Soldiers) will write… Read More »Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Slated for the Big Screen
The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange
The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange by Mark Barrowcliffe is a self-analyzing book about the influence a fantasy role-playing game has on… Read More »The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange
Fantasy Novel Releases for October 2008
Title: Foundation Author: Mercedes Lackey Title: The Pirate King Author: R.A. Salvatore Title: City of Jade Author: Dennis L. McKiernan Title: The Red Country Author:… Read More »Fantasy Novel Releases for October 2008
Peter Vansittart, Historical Fiction Author, Dies at Age 88
“Peter Vansittart, the English writer who breathed new life into the historical novel by mingling myth with modernity, and by injecting 20th-century preoccupations into historical… Read More »Peter Vansittart, Historical Fiction Author, Dies at Age 88
Libel Suit Case Against John Grisham Dismissed
AP – “A federal judge has dismissed a libel lawsuit filed against best-selling author John Grisham and two other writers over books they wrote about… Read More »Libel Suit Case Against John Grisham Dismissed
New Releases for October 2008: Medieval Historical Fiction
The Last Quest: Song of Montsegur by Derek Armstrong Blending the history of the Albigensians-Cathars and the traditions of the tarot, this second volume in… Read More »New Releases for October 2008: Medieval Historical Fiction
Universal Pictures and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time
I’m about a month late on this news, but this was the first time I read about it. I was on vacation about the time… Read More »Universal Pictures and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time
‘Harry Potter’ Publisher to Promote “39 Clues”
On Sept. 9, the U.S. publisher of “Harry Potter” will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a couple of… Read More »‘Harry Potter’ Publisher to Promote “39 Clues”
The Wall Street Journal Best-Sellers List: Fiction
Stephenie Meyer’s novels take up a third of the list. 1. Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4) by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 2. Eclipse… Read More »The Wall Street Journal Best-Sellers List: Fiction
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