Sentences with phrase «author of novels like»

Umberto Eco, an Italian academic who became an unlikely best - selling author of novels like 1980's «The Name of the Rose,» died Friday in Milan, according to a spokesperson for his American publisher, Houghton Mifflin.

Not exact matches

He is the author of two books: BIG LIKE: CASCADE INTO AN ODYSSEY, a travel memoir of an almost regular guy who gets totally unstuck in Tokyo — a «funny as hell non-fiction book about wanderlust and traveling abroad»; and TESTOSTERONE PIT, a short, edgy, humorous novel about car salesmen, their customers, managers, and shenanigans at a large Ford dealership.

Indeed, if you listen on occasion to O'Leary's turns on the radio, you may observe he speaks at times like a character out of a novel by the libertarian author Ayn Rand.

In his new novel «The Leftovers» (St. Martin's), the bestselling author of «Little Children» and «Election» follows a group left behind after something called the «Sudden Departure,» a Rapture - like event in which millions of people suddenly vanished like smoke.

All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner:: I've liked some of this author's novels but others....

International experts in other disciplines joined them including novelist Laura Esquivel, author of the hugely popular novel Like Water for Chocolate; Kirmen Uribe, one of the most widely read and translated Basque language authors; Cristina Franchini, an expert on International Law; Matthew Goldfarb, organic farmer, rural sociologist and expert in sustainable production; and María Fernanda di Giacobbe, winner of the 2016 Basque Culinary World Prize.

Some of my favorite cookbooks read almost like a novel — small anecdotes from the author that give life to corresponding recipes.

Johanna Wokalek, John Goodman, and David Wenham star in director Sönke Wortmann's adaptation of author Donna Woolfolk Cross» novel about a woman who dared to live like no other woman in history, and found herself at the center of a treacherous political conspiracy.

The fifth and last of the original series of motion pictures based upon author Pierre Boulle's imaginative novel Monkey Planet, this science fiction film was the least - liked by the series» legion of fans.

In fact, Huppert got «Elle» made, after bankable American stars (like Streep) wouldn't sign onto American screenwriter David Birke's kinky thriller, an adaptation of the erotic novel by French author Philippe Dijan («Betty Blue»).

The idea of him taking on a fantasy novel like Wonderstruck from author Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) and making a movie for younger moviegoers certainly sounds promising on paper.

A Vaudevillian known primarily for his button - down work in stuff like Dodsworth and Yankee Doodle Dandy, Walter had the role written for him by his son (mysterious B. Traven, the author of the source novel, reportedly envisioned someone older), with the caveat that he had to perform it sans teeth.

There also is an odd feel to the make - up of the city itself, nondescript, with an intentional microcosm of different nationalities, races, genders and accents (It is claimed that author Saramago had the producers agree the story not be set in any recognizable city and without named characters, like the novel).

It's easy to guess why Burton decided to collaborate with Green again for his film take on Riggs» novel (a literary work inspired by vintage photos of strange people and places that the author had collected), seeing as the Penny Dreadful star reads as a perfect fit for a character whom Burton describes as being a Mary Poppins - like magical caretaker... a stranger Mary Poppins, that is.

Based on the novel of the same name by author Miriam Horn, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman directed by Susan Froemke and John Hoffman and co-directed by Beth Aala, explores the environmental impact of the ranching, farming, and fishing communities in a way that feels more like an educational piece than an impactful, theatrical documentary.

When: August 22nd Why: It seems like there's an adaption of some young adult novel being released every month, and August's entry comes courtesy of author Gayle Forman.

Author Dennis Lehane has had many of his novels grace the big screen like Mystic River, Shutter Island, and the Ben Affleck - directed Gone Baby Gone.

Even though the story in the final version of the game is pretty much unfinished, it seems like series creator Hideo Kojima already had a clear idea on the Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain themes a few years ago, as revealed in a new interview with the MGSV novel author Kanji Yano.

Unfaithful has so much more waiting to come out — like a perfectly tuned mystery novel, it has the all - knowing compassion of a author - deity and the fortitude to not drop everything at the wrong time.

Based on the bestselling novel by former spy turned author John le Carré, the movie looks like a throwback to those great, low - key political thrillers from the 1970s, and if that's not enough to pique your interest, then a brief glance at the cast list — a veritable who's who of the best British actors working today, including Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong and Benedict Cumberbatch of «Sherlock» fame — will almost certainly change your mind.

Guests included stars from TV shows like The Hills and Made in Chelsea, plus musicians, models and athletes, as well as Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent novels.

J.R.R. Tolkien, the architect of Middle - earth and the author of beloved novels like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, both of which were famously adapted into live - action film trilogies, will provide the source material for yet another movie.

Although these contests — much like the personal tastes of literary agents — are often subjective, they're a good excuse for authors to perfect their novel's opening.

Despite having written three books on the craft of writing (The Novel Writer's Blueprint: Five Simple Steps to Creating and Completing Your First Book, Smash Fear and Write like a Pro, and Novel Advice: Motivation, Inspiration, and Creative Writing Tips for Aspiring Authors), I haven't yet addressed the topic of creating characters.

The author F. Scott Fitzgerald whose novel, The Great Gatsby was one of the defining publishing events of the decade, labeled the Jazz Age so because jazz as a music form became increasingly popular during this time especially in big cities like New York and Chicago.

THERE»S NO PLACE LIKE HOME A bigger switch comes from New York Times best - selling author Connie Brockway, who offers her first contemporary with Hot Dish, a novel that turns out to be that rarest of breeds, a contemporary romance that isn't chick lit or divorce lit or even (much) of a romantic suspense, but a hot main dish for the savvy reader who knows pure romance can be a hearty meal in itself.

As Trisha wrote once in an edition of BookPageXTRA: «The premise of Lionel Shriver's ninth novel sounds like a classic beach read: her heroine, children's book author Irina, must choose whether to stay with her longtime partner or embark on a new romance with a snooker star.

Donald Ray Pollock, author of The Heavenly Table Virginia Reeves, author of Work Like Any Other Julia Franks, author of Over the Plain Houses Something to Call Your Own: Novels of Early 20th Century America 4:00 - 5:30 pm Nashville Public Library Auditorium

Paul Pilkington, a lecturer in a university in the UK, signed up with the UK - based publisher Hodder & Stoughton after two of his novels went on to sell more than 150,000 copies, other indie authors who got picked up by conventional publishers include the likes of Kerry Wilkinson and Beth Reeks.

Karen Harrington, author of Mayday Margaret Peterson Haddix, author of Children of Exile Donna Gephart, author of Lily and Dunkin Monika Schroder, author of Be Light Like a Bird Hear My Voice: Middle Grade Novels in Search of Identity 12:30 - 2:30 pm Legislative Plaza Room 16

In the vein of authors like Deborah Harkness and Katherine Howe, magic and reality are perfectly blended in bookseller Chrysler Szarlan's debut novel, The Hawley Book of the Dead — the first installment in a planned quartet.

Authors Shannon Hale and Dean Hale talked with Marvel.com about what it was like writing the newest book in the Squirrel Girl novel series, «The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious» — writing from the perspective of a teen, coming up with super heroic animal names, the Avengers» eating habits — and oh yeah, the authors also happen to be fluent in sqAuthors Shannon Hale and Dean Hale talked with Marvel.com about what it was like writing the newest book in the Squirrel Girl novel series, «The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious» — writing from the perspective of a teen, coming up with super heroic animal names, the Avengers» eating habits — and oh yeah, the authors also happen to be fluent in sqauthors also happen to be fluent in squirrel.

«AMC has in store a lot of essential surprises for the novel writer including indie authors like me.

It seems that there might be an incentive to write shorter books to trigger credits sooner, and it seems like authors might prefer to write «modular» books — short story collections instead of novels — if readers» attention is divided.

Like Conroy's novel, it is based on the author's own family and the loss of his sister.

Also, if you'd like to support a fellow indie and check out her work, she's writes paranormal, romance, horror, and dark fantasy, and is the author of 10 novels and 9 short stories.

Books include: The Novel Writer's Blueprint: Five Simple Steps to Writing Your First Book, Smash Fear and Write Like a Pro, Novel Advice: Motivation, Inspiration and Creative Writing Tips for Aspiring Authors by Kevin T. Johns and Unblocked: The Sure - fire Way to Get Rid of Writer's Block Forever by Nathan Caro Frechette.

And none of them do it quite like AUTHOR IN PROGRESS... Writing a novel is not easy.

I feel like I want the publication of my first novel, my first series, to be by a smaller house with supportive staff and authors because I * know * I'll need that atmosphere just to understand what I'm getting myself into.

What about a co-operative or collective of like - minded authors who had quality novels, believed in beta readers, using social media, full editing and proof reading, and would help each other produce the best possible novel and promote it?

For many authors, the waves of marketing, promotion, and publicity required to launch any novel can feel like a marathon of hard labor.

«As author, I suggested to the cover artist that I would like the cover to portray the novel's theme & to also include an image of the novel's hero, «Mona».

The whole series is a must - read for fans of historical mystery novels from authors like Agatha Christie.

- Daniel Torday, author of The Last Flight of Poxl West «Like absolutely nothing I've read before, Levinson's brilliantly unsettling, fiercely funny novel takes on both dangerous intolerance in the near - future world, and in the confines of one wildly destructive family, where ties tighten like nooses and kith and kin can become like warring political systLike absolutely nothing I've read before, Levinson's brilliantly unsettling, fiercely funny novel takes on both dangerous intolerance in the near - future world, and in the confines of one wildly destructive family, where ties tighten like nooses and kith and kin can become like warring political systlike nooses and kith and kin can become like warring political systlike warring political systems.

Sonny Brewer is the author of the novels, The Poet of Tolstoy Park, A Sound Like Thunder, Cormac - The Tale of a Dog Gone Missing, and The Widow and the Tree.

If you like your mysteries to be all blood and guts and tidy endings, move on, but if you're interested in a writer of thoughtful noir crime fiction who includes Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in his list of favorite authors, and cites Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment as his favorite novel, stop right here!

Michael Koryta has easily climbed up the charts of the authors I genuinely like even though I'm yet to read his other novels.

There are lot of new authors who won't know better, just like I didn't know better than to use Xlibris for my first novel.

While we authors are no stranger to self - publishing or writing, when it comes to art, particularly graphic novels, we can feel a little bit like a fish out of water.

She is the author of eight comic novels including the five Camilla Randall mysteries: The Best Revenge, Ghostwriters in the Sky, Sherwood, Ltd., No Place Like Home and So Much for Buckingham.