Sentences with phrase «good nonfiction novel»

A good nonfiction novel can have one of two effects: it pulls you into the material and holds you there until the end; or, it has a lot of excessive information with overly long paragraphs that run on for pages.

Not exact matches

America's fascination with true crime storytelling has existed for quite some time, with Truman Capote noting in the 1960s that he'd created a new art form (the «nonfiction novel») with In Cold Blood, his best - selling account of the gruesome murder of a Kansas family.

Writing the novel series for him, and traveling with him all over the country to promote it, I saw the softer side of a man famous for successful pastorates, the founding of Christian schools and a college, best - selling nonfiction books, and strong opinions.

The class reads several novels together, as well as a variety of short stories, poems, and nonfiction.

Narrative Magazine awards a US$ 4000 new and emerging writers» prize for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, one - act play, graphic story, or work of literary nonfiction published in the magazine.

Jennifer Niven has written four novels for adults - American Blonde, Becoming Clementine, Velva Jean Learns to Fly, and Velva Jean Learns to Drive - as well as three nonfiction books - The Ice Master, Ada Blackjack, and The Aqua - Net Diaries, a memoir about her high school experiences.

NeWest publishes literary fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama, as well as a line of mystery novels, with a particular interest in books by Western Canadian authors.

Our guest today is Lynne Griffin, author of the family - focused novels Girl Sent Away, Sea Escape, and Life Without Summer, as well as the nonfiction parenting guides Let's Talk About It: Adolescent Mental Health and Negotiation Generation — Take Back Your Parental Authority Without Punishment.

You're in the best position to identify and communicate what's new or groundbreaking in your nonfiction book or novel and to uncover story ideas you can pitch to the media.

As a nonfiction and historical fiction publicist, Stephanie is a publishing specialist who knows the best ways to promote a book and how to market a first historical novel.

And Jeff is nonfiction, so he catches me saying someone took a northbound route when they're driving south, and I push him to make his nonfiction more dramatic, much like any good novel is.

When I talked about my publishing, I was always careful to say that it worked well for nonfiction, but I wouldn't try picture books or novels because the publicity is so hard.

No one knows your novels (and nonfiction books) as well as you do.

Author of 24 novels, 4 novellas, 1 screenplay, and 11 nonfiction works, as well as principal writer... Read More

Of course, readers want an emotional coupling with the story and the characters, but we authors should learn to push the nonfiction informational aspects in our novels that would add to a reader's knowledge as well as the pure entertainment of reading our novel.

Graphic novels Bookstore sales of adult fiction graphic novels increased 13 percent in 2014, according to the latest Nielsen BookScan numbers; sales of children's graphic novels and adult nonfiction were harder to parse but seem to have had robust growth as well.

Author of 24 novels, 4 novellas, 1 screenplay, and 11 nonfiction works, as well as principal writer of 9 novels and 2 nonfiction books.

Having published more than a dozen books — nonfiction and fiction — with both traditional and often prestigious publishers as well as on my own, I have a very good sense of the demands of book promotion and was delighted to have the chance to work with Smith Publicity who did a fine job with my Sino - American Tales series of historical novels

The best way to get them reading is to give them «sports and historical nonfiction, potty humor, bloodthirsty vampires and action - packed graphic novels, fantasy and sleuthing.»

Best known for his nonfiction work (including Cod and Salt), writer Mark Kurlansky tries his hand at fiction in this debut novel, a tale that teems with life from the first page.

Whether people agree with the premise or not, it is an interesting read as a nonfiction book or a crime novel, either way, it makes for a good story.

Granted, BiblioTech does mention the possibility of special arrangements for low - income people to be able to read «the latest best - selling novels of hit movies» or presumably nonfiction works as well.

A trusted book production partner for some of the most accomplished coaches, educators, entrepreneurs, and writers of inspirational nonfiction and memoir — several of whom have been finalists or won notable book awards, including a 2015 IPBA Benjamin Franklin award in the category Best New Voice: Nonfiction — Stacey has produced over 50 books from cover to cover, and has designed over 100 distinct interiors for novels, memoirs, middle - grade fiction, various specialty nonfiction, and academic language books.

Do you think poetry or a novel can ever communicate a message better than nonfiction?

-- Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain Fictional characters serve mainly as mouthpieces for an admittedly noble mission (portions of the novel's proceeds will support a Vietnamese children's foundation); nonfiction might have better served the author's purpose.»

Whether you work with me to discover the best ways to promote your novel or find your way through the process on your own, look for — and leverage — those nonfiction news hooks in your fiction manuscript.

From cover designs, standard novels, nonfiction books, to cookbooks, we have done just about every type of book, as well as marketing material!

Just very well - crafted essential information about the book's story and characters, whether it's a novel, romance, mystery, YA, memoir or nonfiction how - to book.

DL: A thriller reader who likes other types of novels and nonfiction as well.

Jane Friedman: «Thoughtful, intelligent «literary» work is doing quite well digitally if you step away from book - length or novel publishing and into journalism - driven or nonfiction - driven publishing... I wish there were a community aspect to it (maybe there will be), which the literary world needs.

The $ 4,000 Narrative Prize is awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative.

I've seen videos do well for nonfiction how - to topics, but I don't recommend them for novels.

Writers who choose to take their novels and their nonfiction books into traditional publishing are choosing to give their careers to the «tastemakers» who sometimes make their decisions based on their prejudices, their «understanding» of a marketplace that (in reality) does not exist, and who will do their best to destroy anyone who questions them.

We looked up 65 ebook titles from the February 7, 2016 New York Times Best Sellers list, noting availability and price; our book selection represented a number of categories, including fiction, nonfiction, advice / how - to, and graphic novels.

Includes popular and nonfiction ebooks published in NC, novels by well - known local authors, and award - winning short fiction and poetry.

Sponsored by Penn State's University Libraries and administered by the Pennsylvania Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize is presented annually to the best graphic novel, fiction or nonfiction, published in the previous calendar year by a living U.S. or Canadian citizen or resiNovel Prize is presented annually to the best graphic novel, fiction or nonfiction, published in the previous calendar year by a living U.S. or Canadian citizen or resinovel, fiction or nonfiction, published in the previous calendar year by a living U.S. or Canadian citizen or resident.

Andrea Davis Pinkney is a New York Times best - selling writer of more than 20 books for children and young adults, including picture books, novels and nonfiction.

When The Corrections was published in the fall of 2001, Jonathan Franzen was probably better known for his nonfiction than for the two novels he had already published.

Through parent company Thrive Write, LLC Joni provides ghostwriting as well as story and line editing of book - length manuscripts (including nonfiction, memoirs and novels) for select clients.