Sentences with phrase «literary fiction authors»

Romance authors earned 170 % more than their peers, while authors in other genres fared much worse: science - fiction writers earned 38 % of the $ 10,000 average, fantasy writers 32 %, and literary fiction authors just 20 % of the $ 10,000 average.

In fact, Ross tells Publishing Perspectives that one criticism of the pro forum involved genre: literary fiction authors and those who work in «minority genres» that don't typically sell as robustly as others might never reach the levels of sales that popular - genre authors do.

Written by three of today's top literary fiction authors, these stories will sweep you away.

In her practice, Eberhardt says, «virtually all I'm doing now... is helping literary fiction authors be published non-traditionally, some self - published, more partner - published.»

«There was a clear pattern in the findings - the more literary fiction authors that participants recognized, the better they tended to perform on the emotional recognition test, and this association held even after statistically accounting for the influence of other factors that might be connected to both emotion skills and reading more literary fiction, such as past educational attainment, gender and age,» reports the British Psychological Society Research Digest blog, summing up the results.

Not exact matches

Willett found some literary inspiration for L.A. Divine in the fiction of Italian - American author John Fante and popular theologian - author Richard Rohr.

For the past decade I've been helping indie authors design, publish and promote their books, but now I want to write my own.Experiments in popular fiction by a literary scholar Frequency - about 2 posts per month

For the past decade I've been helping indie authors design, publish and promote their books, but now I want to write my own.Experiments in popular fiction by a literary scholar Frequency about 2 posts per month.

And Author: The JT Leroy Story is stranger - than - fiction documentary from Jeff Feuerzeig, which follows the story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, a fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert, complete with a made - up back - story of prostitution, drugs and vagAuthor: The JT Leroy Story is stranger - than - fiction documentary from Jeff Feuerzeig, which follows the story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, a fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert, complete with a made - up back - story of prostitution, drugs and vagauthor Laura Albert, complete with a made - up back - story of prostitution, drugs and vagrancy.

Author: The JT Leroy Story Jeff Feuerzeig's stranger - than - fiction documentary follows the story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, a fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert, complete with a made - up back - story of prostitution, drugs and vagAuthor: The JT Leroy Story Jeff Feuerzeig's stranger - than - fiction documentary follows the story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, a fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert, complete with a made - up back - story of prostitution, drugs and vagauthor Laura Albert, complete with a made - up back - story of prostitution, drugs and vagrancy.

We have twenty years of experience working with a wide range of best - selling books and authors including narrative and literary fiction and non-fiction; memoirs; self - help; spirituality; cookbooks; politics; children's books; photo books; commercial fiction; history; science and the environment; fashion, and more.

As a follow - up to last week's post about Jonathan Franzen and his comments on the «little videos» that authors sometimes publish, I here offer some of my own thoughts about literary fiction and the likelihood that it will survive the indie revolution.

She represents many award - winning and national bestselling authors of literary and upmarket commercial fiction, and select non-fiction.

Creative writing programs currently provide tenure to a small number of authors, especially in the fields of literary fiction and poetry, which partake in the European High Art tradition and enjoy an elevated cultural status.

They have many black literary agents and represent a wide range of award - winning authors of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books.

Mark Malatesta is a former literary agent and the founder and president of Literary Agent Undercover and The Bestselling Author, helping authors of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's book) write, publish, and promote their books.

This site, co-founded and maintained by award - winning author Victoria Strauss, is sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and has a wide array of information on all forms of scams, ranging from vanity / subsidy publishers and literary agencies to red - flagged clauses and contractual agreements authors should steer clear of.

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«And we've also acquired a book called Elijah's Chair, by a Croatian author named Igor Štiks,» winner of the Gjalski Award for Best Fiction Book of the Year in Croatia and Kiklop Prize for the best literary work of the year 2006, Gunter says.

Literary Fiction Success Defined I recently read a blog post where the author was explaining her take on the difference between genre fiction and literary fiction and her definiFiction Success Defined I recently read a blog post where the author was explaining her take on the difference between genre fiction and literary fiction and her definifiction and literary fiction and her definifiction and her definition...

She wants to hear pitches for happily - ever - after romance, mainstream suspense, thrillers, mysteries, young adult with a fresh voice (both contemporary and sci - fi / fantasy), science fiction, fantasy, action / adventure, picture books (especially author - illustrators), cookbooks, middle grade (all kinds), narrative nonfiction, literary fiction, Southern fiction, Christian and inspirational fiction & nonfiction, and memoir.

GUADALAJARA: Flash fiction and nonfiction, a genre that brought brevity to our bookshelves by way of literary magazines, has come of age, with Random House Mondarori's (RHM) launch of its Spanish - language Flash series, a collection of short fiction by renowned authors available only as e-books.

Our client list ranges from literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction authors to popular television personalities.

If you follow authors on Twitter, chances are you know all about the Jennifer Weiner - Jodi Picoult - Jonathan Franzen literary vs. commercial fiction showdown taking place online.

The writing world has always been dominated by snobbery; the writer of popular fiction versus the «literary» author etc etc..

But in 2010, when it comes to anticipated fiction releases from literary heavyweights, the authors everyone is buzzing about are almost all male.

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.

Loiacono Literary Agency employs three agents (Jeanie Loiacono, President / CEO, agent, Johnnie Bernhard, agent and author, and Melissa Carrigee, agent and author, graphic artist, cover artist, and book trailer designer) who are interested in all quality works from children's picture books to literary fiction and all nonfiction.

-- Winning a well - regarded prize relevant to an author's genre is regarded as most important for poets (60.7 per cent), literary fiction (55.1 per cent) and children's authors (49.5 per cent).

By God's will and pleasure, during my career as a literary agent I have been successful in representing authors writing Christian romance, Christian and general market trade book fiction, and Christian nonfiction.

Thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles include new releases from popular authors, backlist favorites from top publishers, and literary classics in the public domain.

Grant Faulkner is the executive director of National Novel Writing Month, co-founder of the literary journal 101 Word Story, co-founder of the Flash Fiction Collective, and the author of Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Prompts to Boost Your Creative Mojo (Chronicle Books).

-- Two - thirds of authors consider serious reviews of their work important for sales, particularly authors of literary fiction (86.5 per cent), scholarly works (75.8 per cent) and poetry (70.2 per cent).

As the Founder and CEO of Literary Agent Undercover, Mark Malatesta is helping authors around the world, writing in all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books), get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals.

Filed Under: Book Industry Trends, How To Get Published, Literary Agent Profiles, Self - Publishing Tagged With: agent, Alan Rinzler, debut author, debut writer, developmental editor, editorial consultant, emerging author, fiction, Folio Literary Agency, Folio Literary Management, Jill Marsal, literary agent, Marsal Lyon Agency, Michelle Brower, novelist

A recent article in The Guardian by We Need to Talk about Kevin author, Lionel Shriver (who I was lucky enough to meet at a literary festival a few years ago) rightly said: «If all modern literature comes to toe the same goody - goody line, fiction is bound to grow timid, homogeneous, and dreary.»

This particular story reveals how Siobhan Cunningham, an author of fiction thriller novels, wrote an agent query that got the attention of some of the best literary agents.

Today I'm an author coach and my primary focus is helping authors of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's book) get the attention of top literary agents with successful query letters.

Celeste Ng is the New York Times bestselling author of the incredibly popular literary fiction novels Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You.

From thrilling mysteries to insightful memoirs, literary reads to far - out science fiction, there's plenty of new books by bestselling authors for you to enjoy.

Simon is a senior agent at Writers House, where he represents a wide range of authors in literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction and young adult fiction.

With a sound that's rather like a BBC radio program, it's for those who enjoy literary fiction and who also want some peeks behind the scenes at their favorite authors» lives.

For example, I spoke at some length with a traditionally published author whose agent wanted to take her intellectually complex literary fiction and turn it into a murder mystery.

Inside the directory you'll find answers to all the following questions about gay literary agents: How can authors submit their books to literary agents interested in gay fiction and gay nonfiction books?

I don't see online communities growing up around literary authors and books in quite the same way I see it happening for genre fiction and fan fiction.

Readers have a growing number of tools to customize what they consider literary fiction selections — these are books that meet their standards, interests and literary definitions, not a publisher's or even an author's.

The 2013 Guide to Literary Agents was designed to be the essential author resource for finding a literary agent, whether an author is writing fiction, nonfiction, or children's books.

And it is, Bridburg says, the writers, the authors who will need to ensure the future of literary fiction.

Language and literary style matter to authors of literary fiction.

Charles Finch, author of a series of successful mysteries set in Victorian England, has turned to literary fiction.