Despite previous gloomy forecasts in the publishing industry, the market for contemporary romance fiction is alive and well and looking for new authors. But, while the basic theme of the romance novel has stayed the same, the type of hero, he...
Her first novel,In a Fishbone Church, won theBetty Trask Award, and was longlisted for theWomen’s Prize for Fiction.Golden DeedwasTime Out’s Book of the year, aBest Bookin theLA Times Book Reviewand aNotable Bookin theNew York Times Book Review. Her fourth novel,The Wish Child (201...
Molly Jaffa: “I’d love a contemporary novel with a fresh concept and stellar writing that stays with me long after I’ve read it, like Rainbow Rowell’sEleanor & Park and Andrew Smith’sWinger. In middle grade, I’d like to see something that makes me cry while still being ...
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I’ve dreamed about a book like this, but thought it would be impossible in today’s hyperdynamic environment where every week seems to bring a breakthrough technology, device, or service. But by digging out the underlying trends and principles Kusek and Leonard get under the news and illumin...
toSprigs. And it reminded of, erm, another quote. Bahaha. I have *no* original ideas.China Miéville (via Jordy Rosenberg):‘Fiction is not so dissimilar to scholarly writing. Both have arguments. But fiction writing isn’t driven by the necessity that the argument of the work be right....
It is little trends like this that help games like this grow beyond the scope of their intended purpose. What was once a friendly game turned into a bargaining chip in the greater game of relationships. It is always wonderful to see how games change and evolve. Who knows how GamePigeon wil...
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