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A lively exploration of the struggles faced by women in law enforcement and mystery fiction for the past 175 years

Not exact matches

The «mystery thriller» is the basic template for his own fiction, but in his stories, the word «mystery» takes on its arcane, almost its pre-Christian connotations of ritual and spiritual power.

J. R. R. Tolkien, in On Fairy - Stories, coined a term for the way the redemptive mystery is explored in fiction: he called it the eucatastrophe.

This year's books had something for everyone with mysteries, historical fiction and non-fiction, books in a series and books that have been made into films.

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A haunting and genuinely frightening, sci - fi mystery that's as elliptical and unnerving as Tarkovsky's Stalker and as trippy as Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey - with a plethora of other science fiction influences thrown in for good measure.

Sure, there are plenty of loose ends and logic loopholes to have to contend with, but with fine performances, a nifty plot, and solid production values all around, Deja Vu overcomes familiar story elements to deliver a lively and interesting thriller for those who enjoy mysteries mixed with fantasy and science fiction elements.

It may feature science fiction tropes such as being set in some alternate universe in which human cloning existed since the 1960s as well as clones being harvested for their organs, hardly an original idea (see the 1979 movie The Clonus Horror, which was understandably spoofed by Mystery Science Theater 3000).

Most notable among these is the gently playful shoehorning of genre elements into a whispery character study: 40 - odd minutes in, the film casually yawns, stretches and takes up an shaggy - dog mystery plot born of the director's love for detective fiction.

Bong is known for directing monster movie «The Host» but he also essayed the wildly fascinating true - life mystery «Memories Of Murder,» and setting himself up for an ambitious science - fiction narrative is a major step up to the big leagues.

One of the things that makes this quasi-science fiction mystery so different from not only most US independents but cinema from anywhere, is its reliance on imagery, sound, editing and music to transmit what we might, for want of a better term, call its «story».

This week's column takes a look at the first trailer for the upcoming science - fiction mystery thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane.

Neil Marshall's acclaimed British horror - thriller «The Descent» draws on plenty of other genre classics for visual inspiration, from otherworldly mysteries («Picnic at Hanging Rock») to oudoor adventure («Deliverance,» «Jaws») to science - fiction («Alien») and straight - out horror («The Blair Witch Project»).

A haunting and genuinely frightening, sci - fi mystery that's as elliptical and unnerving as Tarkovsky's Stalker and as trippy as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey — with a plethora of other science fiction influences thrown in for good measure.

Joan Lindsay's 1967 novel Picnic at Hanging Rock begins with a tantalizing note, a mystery within the mystery of the book itself: «Whether Picnic at Hanging Rock is fact or fiction, my readers must decide for themselves.

The books, we told them, can be fiction, non-fiction, humor, mystery, biography, pedagogy; for teachers, about teachers, for children, for parents; long, short, old, new... in other words, any book at all that you have enjoyed or learned from within the last few years.

For adult fiction, she is most interested in literary fiction, mystery, thriller, upmarket women's fiction, science fiction and fantasy, and horror.

She is seeking: «I am currently looking for lyrical picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction, new adult, mysteries, suspense, thrillers, paranormal, fantasy, narrative nonfiction, adult fiction but find I'm especially drawn to middle grade and young adult.

Equity of Evil by Rudy Mazzocchi is the winner of the Gold Medal for the Mystery / Suspense / Thriller category in the 2011 eLIT Awards; a finalist in the Suspense / Thriller category of the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the winner in the Suspense Fiction category of the 2012 Global eBook Awards.

Founded by Robert Randisi and Ed Gorman in the late 1980s to bring together professional mystery authors in a private forum to exchange ideas, the American Crime Writers League is still going strong in the 21st century as a writing organization for serious and proven writers of mystery fiction.

Then, after you helped me get a well - known agent with Hartline Literary Agency (for my previously self - published murder mystery), he got me a deal with an American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) approved publisher.»

She is seeking: In fiction, she's currently looking for character - driven novels that fall under the following genres: historical fiction, mainstream fiction, literary fiction, mystery, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, middle grade, and young adult.

Misty is actively seeking for mysteries, thrillers, horror, science fiction, fantasy, young adult, middle grade, romance, and historical fiction.

They are especially interested in mysteries, women's fiction, thrillers, horror, and science fiction, but are always on the lookout for fine nonfiction (health, medicine, nature, how - to, parenting) and even young adult books.

She is currently looking for lyrical picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction, new adult, mysteries, suspense, thrillers, paranormal, fantasy, narrative nonfiction, and adult fiction.

She is taking pitches for the following fiction genres: romance, fantasy, science fiction, mystery / thriller / suspense, horror, young adult, middle grade, literary fiction, new adult, graphic novels, women's fiction, upmarket fiction, and novels / books by and about people from marginalized perspectives (such as LGBT people and / or racial minorities).

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She wants to hear pitches for fantasy, science fiction, literary fiction, upmarket / mainstream fiction, young adult (all kinds), middle grade (all kinds), women's fiction, romance, thriller, mystery, diverse stories, #ownvoices, narrative nonfiction, and voice - driven memoir with commercial appeal.

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.

Here's what they're looking for: all romance from inspirational to erotic; all children's literature, including picture books; self - help, nonfiction, prescriptive, spiritual; mysteries, thrillers, inspirational; history, cookbooks, women's fiction.

Presently the self - pubbed world is ideal for a lot of commercial fiction, particularly in genres such as thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, etc..

Here are some highlights from the 2009 awards for best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television and film published or produced in 2008.

Best known for his mystery novels, Walter Mosley takes a turn to literary fiction in this poignant story of an old man's final days.

This month's Audio column has something for everyone: mystery lovers, readers of inspiring memoirs and seekers of exciting new voices in fiction.

The Emerging Writer Prize was created for debut authors in three categories: Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Mystery and Non-Fiction.

Sitting uneasily at the junction of thriller, mystery, horror, and literary fiction, Elizabeth Scott's Living Dead Girl presents a world so closed off and self - contained it leaves no room for slow reveals or plot twists.

Historical fiction and mysteries hold high appeal for middle grade readers.

The annual award is created for debut authors in three categories: Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Mystery and Non-Fiction.

Equity of Evil by Rudy Mazzocchi is the winner of the Gold Medal for the Mystery / Suspense / Thriller category in the 2011 eLIT Awards and is a finalist in the Suspense / Thriller category of the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the winner in the Suspense Fiction category of the 2012 Global eBook Awards.

Hank is a great interviewer (so check out his site), and I was particularly happy that we not only got to talk about my Victorian San Francisco Mystery Series but that I was also able to introduce his listeners to the history behind the Paradisi Chronicles — the open source science fiction universe I have been working on with six other authors for the past year.

Jonathan Lyons represents a select list of authors of biographies, history, science, pop culture, sports, general narrative non-fiction, mysteries, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy, and young adult fiction, in addition to serving as subagent in the United States for several agencies in the UK.

Sonora Wind by Florence Byham Weinberg is a Winner in the 2010 New Mexico Book Awards in Historical Fiction and a finalist in the category of Mystery / Suspense and also was a finalist for the Next Generation Indy Book Award for 2010.

Cumulative indexes for science fiction, magazines, crime fiction, mystery fiction, etc., compiled by William Contento and others, available for purchase.

Equity of Evil by Rudy Mazzocchi is the Winner of the Gold Medal for the Mystery / Suspense / Thriller category in the 2011 eLIT Awards, the Winner in the Suspense Fiction category of the 2012 Global eBook Awards and an Award - Winning Finalist in the Suspense / Thriller category of the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

For example, let's say you have a fiction book, a mystery.

Healey's Cave by Aaron Paul Lazar is the winner in the Commercial Fiction category for the 2011 Eric Hoffer award, winner in the Paranormal category for the 2012 EPIC eBook Awards and 2011 Global eBook Award Finalist in Mystery Suspense!

The two Amazon categories I chose for Natalie's Revenge are crime fiction and mysteries.

Genre: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women's Fiction, Classics, Women's Size: 166 pages Free eBook download for Kindle from 21 May 2018 onward PDT / PST

Genre: Literature & Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Romance, Historical Romance, Teen & Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, British, Single Authors Size: 21 pages Free eBook download for Kindle from 21 May 2018 onward PDT / PST

Literary fiction writers know that the market for our work is not as big as, say, Mystery or Paranormal.