Sentences with phrase «with narrative nonfiction»

Not exact matches

While in the narrative realm James Gunn's «Super», Peter Stebbings» «Defendor» and Matthew Vaughn's ultra-stylized Kick - Ass, among others, have examined the worlds and worldviews of those who take on a superhero guise without any particular special powers, «Superheroes» is a nonfiction look at those who don self - made spandex costumes along with alter egos, patrolling city streets at night to stop evildoers and protect the innocent.

Nonfiction interests: memoir by writers who connect the events of their lives to readers through incredible storytelling; smart practical nonfiction with a unique hook and prescriptive elements; gift books with a strong hook and graphic elements (including humor and inspiration); history (narrative and quirky reference).

Erik is looking for the following: literary / upmarket fiction with an emphasis on plot (as in, nothing too slow / quiet / static); popular and academic / trade science nonfiction, especially evolutionary biology; narrative history and biography; contemporary culture criticism (think Klosterman); sports books, if it's got a scope that extends past just games and players and into culture / larger issues.

She represents and is seeking arresting voices across a spectrum of genres, though she is most interested in adult literary and upmarket fiction, literary creative nonfiction, illustrators with distinct narrative points of view, and literary books for children.

In the adult world, I'm looking for: commercial women's fiction, historical fiction, biography, history, health, and lifestyle — and, especially, thoughtfully written commercial novels, thrillers with international settings, and narrative nonfiction.

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.

The consensus is in: Katherine Boo's narrative nonfiction about corruption, struggle, and hope in Annawadi, India, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, is very popular with BookBrowse reviewers; 30 out of 30 readers rate it 4 or 5 stars!

Partial Bibliography Tickets for a Prayer Wheel (1974, poems) Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (1974, nonfiction narrative) Holy the Firm (1977, nonfiction narrative) Living by Fiction (1982, non-fiction narrative) Teaching a Stone to Talk (1982, narrative essays) Encounters with Chinese Writers (1984, nonfiction narrative) An American Childhood (1987, memoir) The Writing Life (1989, non-fiction narrative) The Living (1992, novel) Mornings Like This (1995, poems) For the Time Being (1999, non-fiction narrative) The Maytrees (2007, fiction) The Abundance (2016)

Please note that this service is available for novels, novellas, and narrative nonfiction only, with a projected final word count over 15,000.

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For nonfiction, she is interested in exceptional narratives from authors with strong platforms.

Literary Agent Rick Pascocello is looking for nonfiction authors with unique perspectives in the areas of biography, business, history, memoir, sports, narrative, popular culture, thought provoking ideas, and social commentary.

River Teeth is a biannual journal combining the best of creative nonfiction, including narrative reportage, essays and memoir, with critical essays that examine the emerging genre and that explore the impact of nonfiction narrative on the lives of its writers, subjects, and readers.

He works primarily with quality fiction — literary, historical, strongly written commercial — and with voice - driven nonfiction across a range of areas — narrative history, biography, memoir, current affairs, cultural trends and criticism, science, sports, etc..

His electrifying narrative — filled with riveting details about the miners» existence underground — is the first official account of the ordeal and a book that's destined to become a nonfiction classic.

Focusing this intense, insightful nonfiction narrative on her experiences with patients who died, Pauline Chen presents a compelling account of her career as a surgeon.

Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean One of our best narrative nonfiction writers returns with the story of one of the most remarkable dogs of all time: Rin Tin Tin.

Currently Looking For: Fiction that hits the sweet spot between commercial and literary with interesting settings and a strong narrative voice; mystery (particularly cozies and crossover literary — think Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger), literary thriller, and psychological suspense; and memoir by writers who connect the events of their lives to readers through incredible storytelling, as well as a wide variety of prescriptive and narrative nonfiction and gift books.

Both also distribute their published works on Kindle Singles, with several starring on the bestseller list there, including The Fearless Mrs. Goodwin (Byliner) by Elizabeth Mitchell, a 44 - page true - crime account of a brutal bank heist taking place in turn - of - the - century Manhattan, and Blind Sight (Atavist) by Chris Colin, a 38 - page nonfiction narrative about a Hollywood movie producer's horrific car wreck that killed his new wife and his subsequent 10 - year journey recovering from devastating brain injuries.

Creative nonfiction employs literary devices, techniques, and elements of style more commonly associated with fiction to create a factually accurate nonfiction narrative that reads in a vivid and compelling way.

A journal combining the best of creative nonfiction, including narrative reportage, essays & memoir, with critical essays that examine the emerging genre & that explore the impact of nonfiction narrative on the lives of its writers, subjects, & readers.

Please note that, as with print formatting, we only format fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Looking for: Smart, businesslike query letter sent by e-mail with the first three pages of any narrative work (fiction or nonfiction) embedded; for nonnarrative work, the proposal overview embedded

A good editor will enter the author's universe and come up with new and original ideas wherever needed to spike the story, deepen the personalities, add an unexpected dimension to the accelerating pace of the narrative, whether it's fiction or nonfiction.

Don is aggressive in looking to build a list of authors with «strong voices» across a wide variety of areas: literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoirs, travel, science, and health.

In other forms of narrative nonfiction, it's thought that only with traditional advances on royalties can the research be afforded and the books be written.

This is Ms. Macy's first book, but it's in a class with other runaway debuts like Laura Hillenbrand's «Seabiscuit» and Katherine Boo's «Behind the Beautiful Forevers»: These nonfiction narratives are more stirring and dramatic than most novels.

We've found some great new fonts to include with these designs, which will be a lot more complex than the current offerings, which were designed to work well for fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction.

The artist uses traditional modes of portraiture while infusing his works with a contemporary view of sexuality and intriguing narrative that blends fiction and nonfiction.