Sentences with phrase «literary challenges an author»

Writing a memoir is one of the most stimulating but difficult literary challenges an author can undertake.

Not exact matches

Even though the creators of the National Curriculum are keen to emphasise the importance of what they call «the English literary heritage», by which they mean «authors with an enduring appeal that transcends the period in which they were writing, and who have played a significant role in the development of literature in English» [Qualifications and Curriculum Authority 2007, 71), their choice of recommended authors reveals a set of post-Protestant secular assumptions which need to be challenged if Catholic culture is to flourish in Catholic schools.

As this interview series with writers of literary fiction continues, the author of the novels Darker Moon and Witchlight challenges the very basis of my questions.

Pulling back into a literary stance: this highly practical, highly informative, highly knowledgeable book is so accessible to the reader and the novice author / marketeer, and so practical and do - able in its challenge, it should easily become the contemporary Bible for any indie writer or professional do - it - yourselfer.

So as far as creating a list of independent authors of literary fiction — a list the Kindle store knows nothing about — here is my challenge to potential survey respondents.

She subsequently founded the Sun Rae Agency, with a view to represent authors with provocative, inspiring books that challenge and change the literary landscape.

An article in the March 12, 2008, Wall Street Journal describes Borders Bookstores decision to display books with front covers facing out poses several interesting challenges and opportunities for authors, literary agents, editors, and publicists.

Now that's he's a proven force to be reckoned with and has eliminated a major stigma in the literary world, it's certainly less of an uphill battle in reaching his ultimate challenge — simply put — «My goal is to make authors and publishers who work with Smashwords more successful than those that don't.»

I hope you'll explain what developmental editors do, as well — how they often start with an author before a word is written, how they support, challenge, and sometimes suggest characters, stories ideas, structure; and how they also line - edit and even suggest new language for character development, dialogue, and other aspects of the literary style.

Publishing veteran Debra Englander gives an overview of the self - publishing process, followed by a conversation with literary agent Ted Weinstein — who represents Keith Devlin, NPR's Math Guy and author of numerous traditionally published books as well as the self - published title Leonardo and Steve: The Young Genius Who Beat Apple to Market by 800 Years — and publicist Amy Packard about the opportunities available to independent authors as well as the challenges they face.

The Authors Guild challenges this threat to the literary ecosystem, one that jeopardizes the individual livelihoods of aAuthors Guild challenges this threat to the literary ecosystem, one that jeopardizes the individual livelihoods of authorsauthors.

But some savvy agents are acting as literary consultants to help their authors self - publish, a role that offers up new opportunities and challenges for everybody in the industry»»