Articles related to "Novella"

Here's the list of 2006 Hugo and Campbell Award nominations.

After 25 years, will new information about a stranger's death be revealed?

A poignant story that doesn't trade realism for idealized perfection, Shopgirl is a tender love letter to every woman trying to find herself, and every man as well.

The Body Artist starkly details the loss of a partner and the assiduous attempt to recollect, to retrieve what is missing, through whatever means possible.

Connie Willis, author of The Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog, is one of science fiction's most decorated authors with six Nebula Awards and ten Hugos.

Russian author Ludmila Ulitskaya writes poignant, telling descriptions of her characters in Sonechka: A Novella and Stories.

Brief biography of writer Paul Heyse, the first German to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, best known as master of novellas.

New writers can get their fiction stories published as ebooks by Sapphire Blue Publishing. The site has plenty of genres to choose from and a short response time.

Patricia Scanlan's light-hearted, short novel portrays a story of emotional discovery, betrayal by superficial friends and the ultimate voyage to find lasting love.

Quick Reads provide entertaining reading for those who find it difficult to read, or people who simply want a short book to read in the time they have available.

Although she has lived in Paris since 1950, Mavis Gallant remains one of Canada's most prolific and admired short story writers.

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine welcomes both established and new fiction mystery writers whose short stories fits into the genre.

Fiction from Sara Genge, R. Neube, Holly Phillips, Benjamin Crowell and Harry Turtledove, and an early contender for the 2009 Nebula Award for best novella by Nancy Kress

Burn is the Nebula Award winning novella by James Patrick Kelly from Tachyon Books; an Asimov's regular, Kelly's magnificent novella is set on the colony planet Walden.

Readers accustomed to redeeming qualities in Jane Austen's heroines may be shocked by the lesser-known but compelling character of Lady Susan, a natural-born deceiver.

Girl on the Platform (ISBN 978-0007270088, Harper 2008) is a short, light read, particularly suite to readers who enjoy romance, tinged with humour and contemporary life.

This is a deceptively simple novella, full of realistic characters with interesting dilemmas. It is a love story with a massive memorable twist.

The Scroll of Esther, an early and exquisite historical novella, deserves literary appreciation along with Old Testament favorites like Psalms, Proverbs, and Prophets

To write a good short story that gives readers an enjoyable reading experience, aspiring writers may consider a few ideas for characterization and plot development.

Three journal prompts and writing exercises to use in high school English and literature lesson plans about Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street.

The SFWA's choices include an extract from Camouflage by Joe Haldeman, stories by Nancy Kress, Robert J. Sawyer, two by Kelly Link, and a 'lost' Harlan Ellison novella.

Innovative, cutting edge, small publishing houses have carved themselves a niche in Canada's publishing scene. Lessons can be learned from their experiences.

Perhaps the most compelling aspect of English author David Herbert (D.H.) Lawrence's works lies in their complexities of male sexuality.

A teacher, a chef, a police officer, a casino card dealer, and a grocer all live and all fall in love in Moonstone, Wisconsin in this humorous romantic anthology.

Zhu Wen's collection of short stories is a great introduction to modern Chinese literature.

Shorter novels or novellas often make the best summer reading. These three French-Canadian women writers will bring tales of love and transformation into one's life.

Children's writer and Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo has managed to surpass even herself with her latest fantastical release The Magician's Elephant.

Vernor Vinge's The Collected Stories picks stories like the Hugo-winning Fast Times at Fairmont High from sources as diverse as New Worlds, Orbit and Analog.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of the first psychological thrillers. Set in Victorian London, the novella tells of the dark side of humanity.

The SFWA's choice has classics by Harlan Ellison, Samuel R. Delany and Fritz Leiber; Anne McCaffrey's first ever Pern visit and Michael Moorcock's definitive Easter story

One of the difficulties with reviewing a complete series is that some volumes will be weaker than others. So it was with the 2001 volume.

Vonda McIntyre edited Nebula Awards Showcase 2004 into the best of the series for a decade, with stories by Richard Chwedyk, Megan Lindholm, Katherine Maclean and others

The 2004 winners and runners-up from the annual Nebula Awards presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America, edited this year by Jack Dann

A brief discussion of the complexities of Conrad's novella, and how his use of a narrative framing device heightens its effectiveness as an example of quest literature.

Ray Bradbury's near-future tale of a nation built around a false identity and acquiescence through baseless entertainment is a precautionary omen.

The latest award winning novels and stories voted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America including Joe Haldeman, Gene Wolfe, Jack McDevitt and Nancy Kress

Bridging the gap between Non-Stop/Starship and Hothouse/The Long Afternoon of Earth, Bow Down To Nul - as it was also known - is a better novel than Aldiss credits ir wit

The night after some bad weather, a small New England town becomes enveloped in a thick, eerie mist, trapping the locals inside a supermarket fearing for their lives

Bizet's(1838-75) famous opera, Carmen, was based on Prosper Merimee's 1845 novella, which gained little success at the time.

Tip - Pack comfortable walking shoes for your trip to Florence, Italy. If you're planning to stay in the city, other transportation options are few, and not often needed.

Adam Roberts' fascinating novel Polystom starts with the narrator climbing into his propellor-driven aircraft and flying to the moon.

Learn how to sell your short horror tales to some of the best fiction magazines in the world.

First published on December 19, 1843, after 175 years it is still one of the best known Christmas stories - scrooge, spirits, and seasonal salvation takes many forms!

MokitaGrit Productions reprises Charles Dickens' adaptation at England's first pub theatre which produced playwrights Noel Coward Terrence Rattigan, and Harold Pinter.

Fiction from Bruce Sterling, Rudy Rucker, Carole Emshwiller, Judith Berman & Steven Utley, Robert Silverberg's column, and poetry from David Lunde & Darrell Schweitzer

Are you waiting for the Book 7, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, in the Harry Potter epic by J.K. Rowling? Try the Vorkosigan saga, Mugglenet, or Leaky.

Awards provide a measure of quality within speculative fiction, and enable readers to filter out inferior fiction, as popularity is an inadequate measure of quality.

Top examples of Renaissance architecture are in the compact city of Florence. Italy has the most famous Renaissance art in the world, and Florence is home to most of it.

For aspiring authors writing fiction, whether it be short stories, novellas or novels, try this idea for an interesting group activity and creative writing exercise.

Stories from Alastair Reynolds, Greg Egan, David D. Levine, Michael Swanwick, Greg Egan, Bruce McAllister, Ian MacDonald, Mary Rosenblum, Stephen Baxter and Robert Reed