Sentences with phrase «selling author of novels»

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

Anne Lamott is the New York Times best - selling author of Some Assembly Required, Bird by Bird and Traveling Mercies, as well as several novels.

Almost two decades ago, authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B Jenkins chose a similar premise for their Left Behind series of novels, which sold more than 65 million copies and has now spawned a big screen adaptation starring (almost unthinkably) Nicolas Cage.

Webb, too, would earn honors in Vietnam, and he would become a best - selling author (a novel about the Vietnam War, Fields of Fire) and secretary of the Navy in the first Bush Administration.

Unlike authors of best - selling novels, when Mother Nature writes a mystery, she often keeps us from finding the whole answer.

I didn't know how I was going to do the book and keep the site going at full tilt, but I am honored to announce that Gene Stone, the best - selling author of Forks Over Knives (and 35 other books, including his new novel The Awareness), has generously agreed to co-author it with me.

That momentary rush you may get from pretending that you are a multi billionaire or the author of a best selling novel will only end up turning things sour.

Adapted from author Kate Brian's best - selling series of novels, Private follows wide - eyed college freshman Reed Brennan during her first semester at Easton Academy, an esteemed private college where nothing is as it seems.

When Jason Matthews's best - selling spy thriller novel Red Sparrow debuted in 2013, the CIA gave it a glowing review in an official statement, toasting the former agent - turned - author's ability to convey accurately the stomach - churning tension a spy feels when covering tracks to protect sources and win the war of intelligence.

Moving away from the cruel halls of high school, McAdams next appeared opposite Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, the feature adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks» top - selling novel.

The drama, directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Frank, 2014) was adapted from the best - selling novel of the same name by author Emma Donoghue.

If you are not aware of it, «Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter» is actually based on the New York Times Best Selling novel by Seth Grahame - Smith, author of «Pride and Prejudice and Zombies» (who also wrote this screenplay).

From the novel by best - selling author Agatha Christie, «Murder on the Orient Express» tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect and clues are everywhere.

Synopsis: From a producer of FOXCATCHER and based on the novel by New York Times best - selling author Laura Lippman, EVERY SECRET THING is a gripping psychological thriller about the chilling consequences of the secrets we keep.

Rosamund Pike's lead turn in David Fincher's Gone Girl earned her a Best Actress win, while Gillian Flynn's self - authored adaptation of her own best - selling novel landed a win for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Nine years after meeting Celine (Delpy, Three Colors: White), Jesse (Hawke, Training Day) is a best - selling author, whose latest novel is a fictional account of that night in Vienna where the two fell for each other.

Dark Horse Comics has announced that Eisner - award winning creator Mark Buckingham (Fables) is adapting four of New York Times best - selling author Neil Gaiman's prose short stories for the upcoming graphic novel anthology Likely Stories, to be published as a hardcover original graphic novel by Dark Horse Book later this year.

Submission (Unrated) Adaptation of «Blue Angel,» Francine Prose's novel about a best - selling author - turned - English professor (Stanley Tucci) who finds himself attracted to a talented new student (Addison Timlin).

From looking at the poster of Bette Midler's new film Isn't She Great, there's no way of telling that the person who is supposed to be Great is really Jacqueline Susann, the best - selling author of the 1966 novel Valley of the Dolls.

Charlotte Rampling (Stardust Memories, The Verdict) stars as Sarah Morton, a best - selling author of a series of murder mystery novels, who takes up her publisher's offer to stay in his lavish home in France while she draws up inspiration for her next book.

Irish author Emma Donoghue has also been announced as a contender in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for her screenplay for Room, the big screen adaptation of her best - selling novel.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Harry Matches Wits and Wands with Voldermort and His Minions It stands to reason that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be the next - to - last offering in what is already the most lucrative film franchise in history, unless author J.K. Rowling succumbs to fan pressure to extend her best - selling series of children's novels.

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It's a historical novel set in the medieval period (telling the story of the real King Richard III), so I'm booking stalls at every appropriate medieval festival; it's a book aimed primarily at children aged 10 and up, so I'm making overtures to local schools about author visits and to libraries; I'm attending events at my first literature festival next week to meet and network with local authors and hand out some leaflets (maybe even sell a copy or two).

As the author of five fantasy novels, all of which are currently sold on Amazon, I am not without experience in the area of text editing when it comes to finalizing one's fiction book for publication in one form or another.

Jan Karon, author of the best - selling series of Mitford novels, is back with another that readers won't want to miss.

The article goes on to say that the lack of a dramatic publicity onslaught is likely due to Rowling's own wishes, since rumor has it the world's best - selling author would prefer that her first adult novel stand on its own merit and not on her reputation.

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.

From the New York Times best - selling author of The Emperor's Children, a brilliant new novel: the riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and betrayed by passion and desire for a world beyond her own.

Jennifer Weiner, the best - selling author of 10 novels, goes a bit darker with her new book, a story about the price some women pay in the pursuit of having it all.

In addition to the books listed above, I can't wait to read two new novels from Nashville authors: The 13th Sign by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb (author of Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different and Selling Hope) and Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys (author of Between Shades of Gray).

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.

Alice Hoffman, the best - selling author of The Dovekeepers, has delivered another historical novel, brightened by her talent for magical realism, and it's out today.

Last night, BookPage had the pleasure of attending the Penguin launch party for Out of the Easy, the second novel from best - selling author Ruta Sepetys!

Before any author gets too invested in writing a novel and / or trying to sell it, I think it's useful to build a basic understanding of how the publishing industry works.

He engages his readers on so many social media platforms that it is hard to imagine he has any time to write his bestselling novels, and yet he has sold nearly 1 million copies of his books and recently achieved a feat few traditional authors have...

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

Imagine you're the best - selling author of a highly regarded crime fiction series published by one of the world's largest publishers, and you notice that most of the sales of your novels are as e-books.

I have some author friends that kick butt and sell a ton of novels!

The novel won awards and sold well but eventually went out of print, and the copyright reverted to the authors.

A mysterious and beguiling love story with elements of Poe, Twain, Hemingway, and Greek mythology, drawn in moody black - and - white charcoal, this new paperback edition of the New York Times Best - Selling graphic novel by author / illustrator Mark Siegel is a study in romance, atmosphere, and suspense.

In her new Thunder Point series, Robyn Carr — the best - selling author of more than 40 novels — whisks readers away to a picturesque small town on the gorgeously rugged Oregon coast.

Former comedian Eric Jerome Dickey has made a name for himself as the New York Times best - selling author of steamy romances, and his latest novel, One Night, is out now.

In his latest novel, We Are Water, best - selling author and masterful storyteller Wally Lamb (She's Come Undone, I Know This Much Is True) uses the Oh family to illustrate how ever - changing relationships can be.After 27 years of a mostly successful marriage,...

James Lee Burke, acclaimed by critics as «America's best novelist,» «the Graham Greene of the bayou,» and «a poet of the mystery novel,» returns with his popular character, Dave Robicheaux, in a novel rich with atmosphere, ripe with menace, and filled with the kind of crackling dialogue that has made Burke a consistent New York Times best - selling author.

Best - selling author Robyn Carr is celebrating the release of One Wish, the latest novel in her Thunder Point series.

By Ruth Reichl Random House • $ 16 • ISBN 9780812982022 In her delightful first novel, the former editor of Gourmet and author of the best - selling memoirs Tender at the Bone and Comfort Me with Apples combines a young food writer's coming - of - age story with an alluring World War II mystery.

Donna Leon is the author of the international best - selling novels featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti, all of which have been critically acclaimed.

When JK Rowling published her first Robert Gilbraith novel, the sales were unimpressive at only 1,500 copies the first month; of course, the number skyrocketed when the author's true identity was revealed, selling out the book in bookstores and requiring additional print runs.

How to Build a Girl By Caitlin Moran Harper Perennial • $ 15.95 • ISBN 9780062335982 The rowdy first novel from the author of the best - selling feminist memoir / manifesto How to Be a Woman borrows events from Moran's own improbable life story, including her experiences as a teen critic for a British music magazine.