Articles related to "Contemporary Fiction"

Irish writer Ciara Geraghty invites both laughter and tears in her debut novel, which has been a #1 bestseller in Ireland.

In her novel, Miriam Toews creates characters who deal with mental illness, teenage angst and parenting as they drive across America in search of a family member.

After receiving a coded message from his missing brother, Tim Sutton is torn from a humble, small town life, and thrown into a journey of international intrigue.

The shrine to St. Ann in the Whitethorn Woods is a favorite with locals and tourists alike. When the county threatens to pave over the site, all sorts of problems arise.

As inspiration for her next book, a bestselling author brings together five strangers and attempts to help them find happiness.

This collection of short stories highlights the many facets of womanhood as an individual and in roles of wife, mother, daughter and sister.

Winner of a Newbery Honor Award, Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie is a heart-warming story of companionship, family, and belonging.

A brief Author Snapshot Biography of the life and works of Southern writer Dorothy Allison, Contemporary American Fiction author.

Suite101 catches up with SF author Alan Dean Foster in six quick bursts.

Introduce students to the literary structures of various genre with picture books. There are many well-written books with upper grade reading levels to choose from.

As a national literary prize, the PEN Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded annually for the best work of fiction by a published American author.

For novelists who write a variety of genres, here are a few tips for how they can nail down which one(s) to focus on.

Three women representing three generations of the same family, each talented and determined, must find a balance between motherhood and their own creativity and passions.

A pseudo-sequel to The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay in the comics form, The Escapists delivers postmodern meshing of art and reality.

EBooks are quickly becoming the future of publishing. With eBooks, and eBook readers, comes the next wave of book changes; the use of eBooks with public libraries.

Nick Laird's Glover's Mistake, his second novel, while not without its flaws, gives some hope to a disappointing literary fiction scene.

Brief biography of Italo Calvino, one of Italy's influential writers, famous for fairy tales and fantasy writing and the novel If on a Winter's Night a Traveler.

Often, shorter dialogue lines with more deliberate word choices can improve a scene's pace and create greater emotional impact.

So you want to write Speculative Fiction? Don't call it Sci-Fi. Know who you're writing for, and what to write about.

Writing a story with gay themes? Here are the details of 3 gay book publishers that specialise in gay stories, perfect for handling a writer's new gay fiction book.

Confessions of a Shoaholic is a delightful chick-lit novel featuring hilarious situations and a heroine with a heart of gold.

Rod Espinosa's The Courageous Princess features the importance of prayer to its fantasy heroine.

In order to be considered by major publishers, authors must have literary representation; and although finding an agent isn't easy, it is possible.

Turkey's famous avenue demands more than a single look. Leb-i derya restaurant offers gobsmacking views and bookshops stock that perfect coffee-table book to take home.

Whether You're Celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, These Holiday Tales Exude the Season's Warm and Fuzzy Atmosphere With a Creative Contemporary Edge