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Works of Literary GiantHemingway Come Alive in Audio Series
An Authorlink Exclusive Audio InterviewWith Chris Lynch, Vice Presidentand Publisher of Simon & SchusterAudio, on the new Hemingway Audio Series
July 2006
Ernest Hemingway did more to transform the style of literary prose than any otter writer of the 20th Century. Now, his works come alive in a new audio series produced by Simon & Schuster Audio. The first three in a series of 12 Hemingway classics have been released, including THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, A FAREWELL TO ARMS, and FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. And more titles will follow this summer and winter. All of the titles are being narrated by distinguished film, TV and stage actors, including celebrities such as William Hurt and Donald Sutherland. Full story. . .
"Little Pieces" GrowInto a Published Novel
An exclusive Authorlink interviewwith Debra Dean, Author of The Madonnas of Leningrad(William Morrow/HarperCollins, 2006)
by Ellen Birkett Morris
July 2006
For many first time novelists the task of writing a novel is complex enough. Now consider a plot that moves back and forth in time from modern day to the siege of Leningrad and a protagonist who struggles with Alzheimer's disease.
"I wrote it in little pieces and pieced them together," described Debra Dean, author of The Madonnas of Leningrad. This compelling story was published in March by William Morrow/HarperCollins and was selected as both a Borders Original Voice and the #1 Booksense Pick for April. Full story. . .
Beginner's LuckIs Real
An Exclusive Authorlink InterviewWith Blake Nelsonby Susan Van Hecke
July 2006
BEGINNER'S LUCK IS REAL.
That's the simple advice Blake Nelson gives to fledgling authors on his website, www.blakenelsonbooks.com.
And he should know. After bailing out of law school and rattling around New York City and San Francisco writing and performing poetry, Nelson eventually made his way back to his native Portland, Oregon. There, he wrote his first young adult novel, Girl, in 1993. Simon & Schuster picked up the unsentimental coming-of-age story in 1994; Hollywood put it on the big screen in 1999, starring Dominique Swain, Sean Patrick Flannery and . . . Full story. . .
EDITORS, CLOSE UP
July 2006
An Exclusive Interview With Mark TavaniSenior Editor, Mortalis/Ballantine/Random House Publishing Group Full story. . .
July 2006
An Exclusive Interview With Erin Clarke Editor, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers,
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SKILL BUILDING
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SKILL BUILDING
The Art of FictionRevision Decisions!
by Lisa Lenard-Cook
July 2006 Full story. . .
A Few 'Rules' for SubmittingYour Book Proposal
by M. William Phelps
by M. William Phelps
Crime expert, lecturer, investigative journalist,and author of five published true crime books
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Skill-Building
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Skill-Building
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WritingFrom Zero to Hero
A monthly screen writing columnby Neil Flowers
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READING GROUP NEWS
The Book Lovers Guide to Creating a Gathering How to Produce a Successful Book Lovers Event (Coming this week)
New Feature Premieres Whidbey Island Book Clubs Share Top Picks With Authorlink
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Authorlink—all about books, writing, and publishing. Newly-ehanced! The award-winning marketplace where editors and agents buy and sell properties and serious writers get connected with publishing professionals. More than 8,000 pages of news, skill-building articles, author interviews, and book pitches. Searchable agency database, book reviews, and other essential tools. One of the longest-running, largest, and most trusted online publishing communities—ranked by Google among of the top publishing sites. Enjoy these features and more!NEWS: Read more than 3000 news items in our member databases. Track publishing history for nearly 10 years.BOOK REVIEWS: New Reviews Added Every Month! Read nearly 150 professional reviews of current books in our member databases. Growing every month! Many not seen anywhere else! Our carefully selected reviews are read by some 500 libraries in the U.S. and abroad, and by personnel at major chains and some 1000 independent booksellers, book clubs and interested readers.ARTICLES: Read more than 400 articles in our member databases.COLUMNS: Read 700 regular columns in our member databases.HOW-TO LESSONS FREE WITH MEMBERSHIP: Read more than 250 how-to articles in our member databases.AGENTS: Browse 250 screened and approved literary agents in our member databases--searchable by category, name or keyword.TIP: GET ACCESS TO MANY OF OUR ARCHIVES AND DATABASES BY JOINING AS A MINI MEMBER FOR JUST $7/MONTH. Cancel any time. For details, click JOIN US in the upper right corner of our site.
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