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Carol Rivers

The East End. A Rich History.

by Carol Rivers - May 13, 2013
The East End of London has such a colourful and rich history but not everyone sees past the glorious edifice of Canary Wharf and the new Docklands. It was the wonderful Jennifer Worth who recently...
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Brenda Hampton

Love Your Life!

by Brenda Hampton - May 10, 2013
Love your life...it's yours! Make the best of it, be thankful for it and live it to the fullest every single day!
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Debbie Dadey

Albany Children's Book Festival

by Debbie Dadey - May 9, 2013
I'm very excited to be attending the Albany Children's Book Festival this upcoming Saturday, April 27th. What's not to love? Tons of readers, writers, and books all in one location. AND THEY'LL HAVE...
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Amy Hill Hearth

Sold-out event in Naples

by Amy Hill Hearth - April 29, 2013
196 reserved seats and a wait list for my talk and book signing on 4/18 in Naples, Florida! Held at a private club in Port Royal, this event was a benefit for the Friends of the Collier County...
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Gillian Royes

Anguilla Literary Festival coming up!

by Gillian Royes - April 29, 2013
The spectacularly beautiful island of Anguilla is the backdrop for one of the most exciting book festivals in the region.  May 22 - 26 sees me there, along with Atria publisher Judith Curr, where...
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Kevin Power

Kevin Power

Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. The condition of being halfway through writing a novel and knowing exactly how to get it finished.
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Tim Federle

Tim Federle

Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. Humor and math.
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Kristin Bailey

Kristin Bailey

Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. Don't write in a vaccuum, because you'll learn the most about writing from other writers.
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Authors in the News
Rainmark, Beta move into Night
Screendaily, May 21, 2013
About Muhammad Ali
...a world class director would love to get their hands on.” Rainmark is in Cannes with Stephen Frears’ Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight, which premieres tomorrow. ...
Despite Rubio’s wooing, radio hosts protest immigration reform bill
Yahoo! News, May 21, 2013
About Brad Thor
...Girl Politics Action Carol Swain, Professor of Political Science and of Law, Vanderbilt University Virginia Thomas, Liberty Consulting Brad Thor, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Former...
Our Book is Beautiful; its a Different Take on Afghanistan: Khaled Hosseini
Economic Times, May 20, 2013
About Khaled Hosseini
...Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini talks to Andrew Goldman about how the Iraq war almost killed his literary career: In your new book, And the Mountains Echoed, one of the main characters is...
Writing Revision Book Reviews
IHubbub, May 20, 2013
About James Scott
...I’ve waited for some time to put up this review Revision and Self Editing for Publication by James Scott Bell because I wanted to test the techniques that James Scott Bell suggests will transform a...
Get a signed copy of Alan Sepinwall's book 'The Revolution was Televised'
IMDB, May 20, 2013
About Alan Sepinwall
...the book was so favorable (the New York Times' Michiko Kakutani named it one of her favorite - Alan Sepinwall...
Inspiration for Writers: Local author contributes more 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'
Eureka Times-Standard, May 20, 2013
About Mark Victor Hansen
...-- The very existence of Chicken Soup for the Soul is inspiration for writers, as Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen endured years of rejection before publishing the first volume in the series,...
Authors from the Blogs
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Barry Bonds on Cabrera: He's the best, but not as good as me
Delmarva Daily Times, May 21, 2013
About Muhammad Ali
...s no different than Tiger [Woods] on the golf course. Or Michael Jordan on the basketball court. Or Muhammad Ali in the ring. They have that gift too. Ken Griffey Jr. had it better than anybody, but...
Khaled Hosseini: And the Mountains Echoed
WNYC, May 21, 2013
About Khaled Hosseini
...And the Mountains Echoed (Riverhead Books) Khaled Hosseini a goodwill envoy for UNHCR (the United Nations Refugee Agency) and author of the novel The Kite Runner, talks about his new book, And the...
Daniel A. Barber: The Visualization of Peak Oil and Renewable Energy
Design Observer, May 21, 2013
About Popular Science
...III, 1948; in The Saturday Evening Post, September 1949. Middle left: Ray Pioch, “Sun Furnace in Your Attic,” Popular Science, March 1949. Middle right: Maria Telkes and Eleanor Raymond, Dover...
War in Europe comes alive in 'Guns at Last Light'
New Sabah Times, May 21, 2013
About Rick Atkinson
...“The Guns at Last Light: the War in Western Europe, 1944-45” (Henry Holt), by Rick Atkinson Fruitless combat in places like Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan can evoke a certain wistfulness for...
Trudy Rubin: Real scandal of Benghazi
Capital Times, May 21, 2013
About Chris Stevens
...The scandal is that Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and some Republican colleagues are dishonoring the memory of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans by making a political circus out of...
Despite Rubio’s wooing, radio hosts protest immigration reform bill
Yahoo! News, May 21, 2013
About Brad Thor
...Girl Politics Action Carol Swain, Professor of Political Science and of Law, Vanderbilt University Virginia Thomas, Liberty Consulting Brad Thor, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Former...
Top 10 things to do in Bunbury this week ...
West Australian, May 20, 2013
About Thor Heyerdahl
...au for more information. 9. Action biography Based on true events, Kon-Tiki is the story of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s (Pal Sverre Hagen) 1947 expedition on a wooden raft to prove South...

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