Sentences with phrase «with fiction readers»

Whereas with fiction readers form relationships with characters, with non-fiction we relate directly to the writer.

Not exact matches

Although generally categorized as a novel for young readers, this Newbery award - winner and science fiction classic, grapple with adult - sized questions about the nature of God and the existence of evil.

The cloistered world of these thoroughly pre-Vatican II nuns, with their rigid rules, harshly penitential disciplines, and permanent, world - denying vows, must seem more alien to contemporary readers than the futuristic realms of most science fiction novels.

To write in such a way that you are in direct contact with the soul of the reader is an art that must be learned, and fiction, essay writing, and poetry are inescapably parts of it.

Gooch assumes (and here he has an enormous advantage over Bailey, whose subject few contemporary readers are familiar with) that the reader of the biography already knows the fiction that its subject wrote.

Perhaps most poignantly, one reader who read the book in light of the pedophilia scandals and the church's early secrecy about them says, tentatively but tellingly: «With all that is going on in the Catholic Church today, it makes you wonder if some of the fiction is actually true.»

Unlike Frykholm, Rossing makes no attempt to find sympathetic points of contact with the fiction or its readers.

Much fiction included a «deathbed scene», presented with a sentimental attention to detail; many will remember such scenes in the novels of Charles Dickens, guaranteed to move the reader to tears as each circumstance was described.

My kid, an avid reader, can not keep up with the kid whose mother fudges the reading log or checks out half of the Juvenile Fiction section on the day the program starts just to sabotage everyone.

But much of this evidence is based on correlations: Self - reported avid readers or those familiar with fiction also tend to perform better on certain tests of empathy, for example.

After digesting short literary excerpts, people performed better on the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test — a common measure of the ability to judge others» mental states — compared with readers of popular fiction.

We hope to leave readers with a user - friendly kit for sorting fact from fiction about mental health and illness.

Science fiction readers will remember Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke, where a cylindrical spacecraft from outside the Solar System passes through it at high speed.

It is our goal to discover and publish the best fiction we possibly can — stories that dive into the wreck, that stretch the reader between recognition and surprise, that conjure a particular world with delicate expertise — stories that take a different way home.

Aurora, CO About Blog Book reviews and for the everyday reader with an emphasis on literary fiction and political non-fiction.

Living less than a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, she is an active reader (sports / entertainment / history / biographies / select fiction) and involved with the Chicago improv scene.

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.

As Leonard Irwin points out in his «Guide to Historical Fiction,» a well - written historical novel can «provide its readers with a sense of historical understanding and realism that otherwise would be denied to all but the professional scholar.»

One way to help struggling readers to engage with complex text is to first understand the difference between a non-fiction and a work of fiction.

Give students time to read in class (fiction and nonfiction) and then do something active with what they read, such as contributing to a class blog, building a museum box, debating a topic in their book, or creating readers» theaters from sections in the book.

Some ideas to make reading appealing to adolescents include pairing classic literature with similarly themed young adult fiction; building a classroom library that addresses the curriculum and the needs of students; providing time for sustained silent reading; start book clubs; and using Venn diagrams, dinner party, and readers» theater techniques to explore issues in literature.

It features printable and digital books, fiction and nonfiction, for struggling readers with TONS of support, especially in the area of comprehension.

Students who are the «least diversified readers» (reading only one type of text with frequency) have the lowest reading literacy achievement, while students who are «diversified readers in long and complex texts» (who frequently read fiction and nonfiction books in addition to magazine and newspaper articles) have the highest reading literacy achievement.

They are designed to inspire and motivate young readers with an equal mix of fiction and non-fiction from much - loved authors including Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen and many more.

Explore our list of over 30 titles of fiction and nonfiction to spark conversations about democracy with readers of all different grade levels.

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Hidden Shadows is a Winner in the Fiction category of the 2016 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement award; Winner 2016 Global Ebook Awards, Popular Literature Fiction; Short - Listed for the Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize; finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award; Honorable Mention, General Fiction, Eric Hoffer Award; Finalist, da Vinci Eye Award; Finalist, Debut category: WFWA (Women's Fiction Writers Association) Star Award Contest; Finalist, Literary Fiction, NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards); Finalist for the Will Rogers Medallion Award in the Western Romance category; Finalist in the NERFA contest (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards), sponsored by First Coast Romance Writers, for «Novel with Romantic Elements;» Finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Contest (Heart of Denver Romance Writers) and Top Ten finisher, Best Other Novel, Predators & Editors Readers» Poll 2015 as well as other awards and accolades.

Sony has entered the eBook retail market with the launch of Reader Store UK, a one - stop shop for the purchase of digital editions of old and new fiction and non-fiction books.However, while it has an online presence to browse and search for books, purchasing... Read more

We look for books that are unique, providing readers with something other than the standard commercial fiction already lining bookstore shelves.

Generally this is 2,000 word chapters of original short genre fiction with cliffhangers that hook the reader to keep reading and keep buying.

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Melissa writes emotionally - driven contemporary fiction and suspense with passionate characters that remain with the reader long after they've read the last words.

Library Journal and Publishers Weekly star it, with LJ writing, «Beautifully crafted and smartly written, this fairy - tale novella is everything that speculative fiction readers look for: fantastical worlds, diverse characters, and prose that hits home with its emotional truths.»

Fiction authors were the most likely to go e-book only and their choice in on par with what readers want.

Uncompromising literary fiction often contains prose that are more concerned with being stylish and flowery, thereby torturing the narrative and losing the reader in the poetics.

I agree with Rebecca that the average reader is hungry for quality, affordable fiction that they can sink their teeth into, whether it be by a traditional or indie author.

This powerful novel is more emotional than political, but as a story foreshadowing a very possible future, it will strike a chord with readers of fiction and nonfiction alike.»

In a letter to readers, Wiley Cash describes what it was like working with the inspirational Ernest J. Gaines at a fiction workshop in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Many readers will come to this novel wanting Price to walk a fine line, hoping to find either a masterful work of crime fiction that transcends the genre or a finely crafted novel shot through with a thrilling dose of crime drama.

Code Girls will likely appeal to a wide audience; anyone with an interest in WWII history — both fiction and nonfiction readers alike — will very likely find much to love here.

Digital publishing made the speed - to - market incredibly fast, and just like other e-short platforms, Byliner was able to get quality non-fiction into the hands of busy readers with minimal delay, along with dedicated fiction works that were written expressly for snippet - like consumption from some of the top names in books.

For instance, in choosing links for the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award book American Born Chinese by Gene Yang, I was able to select graphic novels and books about graphic novels, for readers who are interested in the format, as well as historical fiction about the lives of Chinese immigrants in North America and contemporary novels about teens living with immigrant parents.

John Irving's In One Person is our Top Pick in Fiction this month; reviewer Matthew Jackson calls it «among the most challenging, dense novels Irving has ever produced,» providing readers who are willing to take the journey with «immense rewards.»

Still, readers with an interest in the period and place, which are not well represented in historical fiction for young people, will find Kitty's story quite readable and informative.

Reader name: Nancy Hometown: Champaign, Illinois Favorite genres: contemporary fiction, historical fiction, biographies and suspense Favorite authors: Audrey Niffenegger, Ann Patchett, Stieg Larsson Favorite books: Unbroken, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Time Traveler's Wife, Water for Elephants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Three Cups of Tea

I had a great time meeting with publicists at the various publishing houses to hear about their Fall fiction lists, and I'm really excited to share some great new novels with our readers.

With achingly honest prose and riveting characters, The Confusion of Languages plunges readers into a shattering collision between two women and two worlds, affirming Siobhan Fallon as a powerful voice in American fiction and a storyteller not to be missed.

The problem with this loss is it cuts the already small number of options (compared to major retailers of full - length fiction and non-fiction) for readers at a time when both subscription models and this length of work are seeing a surge in popularity.

In a fall filled with fiction heavyweights (including the new J.K. Rowling, which also goes on sale today), Forgiven holds its own, keeping the reader glued to the pages as the darkly humorous and oddly hopeful tale of Harold Silver unfolds.

Entitle's CEO Bryan Batten noted that readers of Christian fiction tend to stick with the genre, much in the way that romance readers are thought to be passionate fans of their favorite story lines and authors.