Sentences with phrase «whose debut novel»

Irish author Sally Rooney, whose debut novel Conversations with Friends which will be published by Faber in June, has made the shortlist for the 2017 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award.

Nikesh Shukla, an author whose debut novel, Coconut Express was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel award 2010

Lisa Genova is a trained neuroscientist whose debut novel, Still Alice, is about a woman with an early onset form of Alzheimer's, who has to learn to cope with the way her life is changing.

Tess Hardwick, whose debut novel Riversong was published in mid-April by Booktrope, takes pause when she's asked to classify her writing into a specific genre.

Take for instance 21 - year - old publishing wunderkind Samantha Shannon, whose debut novel «The Bone Season» is TODAY's first book club pick.

At first glance it seems as if Ullman, whose debut novel was the cult classic, The Bug, has moved into entirely new territory with By Blood.

One of these exciting new writers is Rebecca Whitney, whose debut novel...

ANDY WEIR is a New York Times bestselling author whose debut novel, The Martian, was later adapted into a major motion picture of the same name directed by Ridley Scott.

Powers, whose debut novel, The Yellow Birds, is among the best works of fiction to come out of America's 21st - century wars, has penned a tragic tale of moral corruption set in Virginia.

This message came from Charles Booth, whose debut novel Olive Park I reviewed for Vine Leaves here:

Science spoke with director Ridley Scott; Andy Weir, whose debut novel provided the tale; and Jim Green, NASA's director of planetary science and an adviser on the film, to find out how they made movie magic while staying largely faithful to the science — leaving out a raging dust storm and a few other moments of implausibility.

A Manchester - based author whose debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers has won one of the world's richest literary prizes.

A vast number of these writers will struggle to sell any of their work, but there are those whose debut novels have reached some of the world's most renowned bestseller lists.

Not exact matches

Adapted from a William Giraldi novel by regular Saulnier collaborator / star Macon Blair, whose directorial debut won Sundance last year, Hold The Dark takes the canine terror to a new level with the story of a writer (Jeffrey Wright) hired to find and rescue a 6 - year - old boy dragged into the Alaskan wilderness by wolves.

Ernest Cline's debut novel, Ready Player One, stars a high school boy obsessed with dated pop culture whose video game skills make him a hero with the help of his buddies and a friendly Dungeons & Dragons - playing adult.

Now Jason Reitman — whose liberal father, Ivan, directed such Hollywood blockbusters as Stripes and Ghostbusters — has made his feature - length directorial debut with an adaptation of Buckley's novel.

In 1933, James Whale's adaptation of the 1897 H.G. Wells novel — about a doctor who figures out how to make himself invisible, not realizing that he'll go stark raving mad as a result — was the US film debut of British actor Claude Rains, whose face was mostly covered in bandages throughout the film.

Though she wrote the screenplay with Ms. Hale, whose 2007 novel inspired a 2012 sequel, the results are comparable to the Hesses» original films and not their endearing, overexposed debut.

The Enemy Below (Kino Classics, Blu - ray), a World War II submarine drama based on the novel of the same name by Commander D. A. Rayner, stars Robert Mitchum as Captain Murrell, the newly - appointed commander of an American Destroyer in the South Atlantic, and German star Curd Jürgens making his American film debut as Commander Von Stolberg, a German submarine commander whose mission is imperiled when the American warship gives chase.

The quotes above all come from BookPage's coverage of Rosecrans Baldwin's debut novel You Lost Me There (on sale today), about a man whose wife dies and leaves behind recorded memories of their relationship — which are drastically different from his own recollections.

Novelist Beth Hoffman, whose debut, Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt, was a reader favorite of 2010, has shared an excerpt from her second novel on her website.

Steele portrays 10 - year - old Auggie, whose face is severely deformed because of a genetic disorder, with a raspy voice and self - deprecating humor; Nick Podehl channels Auggie's friends and others; and Kate Rudd reflects Auggie's teen sister in this compelling debut novel.

After all, Donna Tartt, whose novel The Goldfinch made such a literary splash last year, made her debut as a mystery author with The Secret History.The Goldfinch made such a literary splash last year, made her debut as a mystery author with The Secret History.

In her debut novel, Rosette: A Novel of Pioneer Michigan, the unabashed writer of literary fiction Marsh assumes the role of epistolary sleuth, re-creating as closely, and with as much dignity, as possible the historical persona whose marital struggles more than 100 years ago may nevertheless seem familiar in the presentnovel, Rosette: A Novel of Pioneer Michigan, the unabashed writer of literary fiction Marsh assumes the role of epistolary sleuth, re-creating as closely, and with as much dignity, as possible the historical persona whose marital struggles more than 100 years ago may nevertheless seem familiar in the presentNovel of Pioneer Michigan, the unabashed writer of literary fiction Marsh assumes the role of epistolary sleuth, re-creating as closely, and with as much dignity, as possible the historical persona whose marital struggles more than 100 years ago may nevertheless seem familiar in the present day.

In recent years, only one author comes to mind who has chosen not to go with the publisher — Catherine O'Flynn, whose debut What Was Lost won the Costa First Novel award.

A novel that marks the debut of a sexy and wickedly entertaining new mystery series, If Looks Could Kill introduces a heroine whose blend of wry humor and gutsiness will win over readers everywhere.

Espach's coming - of - age debut novel, full of wit, emotion, and sensitivity, is read by Gilbert, whose pitch - perfect delivery reflects a cast of likable — and unlikable — characters, including snarky teens and dramatic adults.

Denton's debut novel, The Hideaway, was a word - of - mouth surprise hit, so we expect readers to be clamoring for her next book, the story of two sisters whose lives are forever changed when a hurricane threatens their dairy farm.

A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past.

In her debut novel, Prentiss takes a more modern tack as she explores the NYC art scene in the 1980s through the eyes of an art critic whose synesthesia has made him one of the most original writers around and an exiled Argentinian artist fleeing the Dirty War.

Today's Debut of the Day pick is An Evening of Long Goodbyes, the inventive and hilarious first novel from Irish writer Paul Murray (whose follow up, Skippy Dies, was also marvelous and memorable).

The highly anticipated new novel from the author whose debut was called «The smart summer thriller you've been waiting for... The novel you should be reading tonight» (NPR's All Things Considered) and was named a Book of the Year by NPR and an Entertainment Weekly Must - List Pick.

A Small Indiscretion By Jan Ellison Random House • $ 16 • ISBN 9780812985429 Ellison took a break from college at the age of 19 to travel and work in Europe for a year, an experience that inspired her riveting debut novel about a young (and foolish) American woman whose experiences in London echo through her life two decades later.

So goes a classic pickup line from Nathaniel (Nate) Piven, an up - and - coming literary star in Brooklyn whose relationships populate Adelle Waldman's The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Reminiscent of classic realist novels from authors like Graham Greene or Henry James, this delightful debut jumps headfirst into the mind of one man, revealing what he really thinks about women, dating and success.

Readers who insist that characters must be «likable» for them to enjoy a story had best steer clear of Alissa Nutting's debut novel, Tampa, a black comedy whose protagonist's soul is as dark as a thunderstorm at midnight.

BookPage is excited to reveal the cover for The Girl Who Was Taken, the next novel by Charlie Donlea, whose debut, Summit Lake, was like a «cool drink of water with a twist of lemon.»

With her debut novel, The Daughters — the story of a soprano whose voice is stolen by a curse, which won the 2015 PEN Southwest Book Award for Fiction — Celt introduced herself as a notable writer with a hauntingly lyrical voice.

And Helene Wecker, whose mythology - steeped debut novel, The Golem and the Jinni, made the bestseller and «best» lists back in 2013, has just made a two - book deal with her editor at HarperCollins.

Jackson, whose 1997 debut novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, grew up in Lancashire, not far from Brontë territory, so it's no surprise that he manages to convey the landscape and history with skill — but he brings his his young female heroine to life with equal dexterity.

Lionsgate has acquired screen rights to The Wonder Of All Things, the sophomore novel by Jason Mott, whose debut The Returned is the basis for the ABC series Resurrection.

At the beginning of his debut novel The Kept, one of James Scott's main characters, Elspeth Howell, is described as a sinner whose multitude of transgressions involve anger, covetousness and thievery.

Kirkus Reviews describes it as a a «sparkling debut», Publishers Weekly thinks it is «an impressive novel of outsiders whose feelings of alienation are more natural than supernatural,» and Waterstones (a leading UK bookseller) describes it as «darkly captivating and intensely readable....

The PEN / Robert Bingham Fellowship for Writers honors an exceptionally talented fiction writer whose debut work — a novel or collection of short stories — represents distinguished literary achievement and suggests great promise.

Kate Morton (pictured), whose new novel The Secret Keeper is being spruiked by Allen & Unwin, is now an international phenomenon, having sold over seven million books in 38 territories since her 2006 debut, The Shifting Fog.

Andi Ewington is an up - and - coming writer whose breakthrough debut novel» 45» won critical acclaim from reviewers and fans alike, and has recently claimed a # 1 Amazon UK Kindle Superhero bestseller spot.