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Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Anne Rice, prolific author of more than 30 novels including Interview With the Vampire, passed away on December 11, 2021, at 80 years old. She was an extremely gifted Gothic novelist who always aimed for a high level of literary merit in her work and, as such, garnered a devoted…

Judy MorenoDecember 13, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

Amazing Coincidence Revealed to Author of “Back to Serve”

We hate to begin an article with a cliché, but (our apologies) you’ll understand in a minute. Ready? “Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.” In CW3 Cesare Giannetti’s novel Back to Serve: Return of a Soldier, the fictional Nico Corretti is winding down a career in the U.S. Army. Yet…

Jim AlkonFebruary 10, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

Larry McMurtry, Acclaimed Author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and “The Last Picture Show,” Dies at 84

Photo Credit: Diana Lynn Ossana The highly successful writer Larry McMurtry died yesterday, Thursday, March 25, at 84 years old. He’s known for penning his bildungsroman Lonesome Dove, the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain, and the adapted-for-film Terms of Endearment and The Last Picture Show, among many others; he’s overarchingly lauded…

Judy MorenoMarch 26, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Blood Moon Portends Danger for Everyone She Loves

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for another great book suggestion from AuthorBuzz. Moon Water by Pam Webber | She Writes Press Dear Reader, It’s been six years since my bestselling novel The Wiregrass became a book club favorite. Now its standalone sequel is doing the same. In Moon…

AuthorBuzzMay 17, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Epic Fantasy and a Feminist Bengali Tale

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for another set of great book recommendations from AuthorBuzz. The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (HarperCollins) Dear Reader, Here's a laugh-out-loud, tug-at-your-heartstrings tale of love, family and freedom centered around three generations of Bengali women. NPR calls The Aunt Who Wouldn’t…

AuthorBuzzJuly 6, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

The Strand Reveals Never-Before-Seen Short Story by Tennessee Williams

Andrew Gulli, Managing Editor at The Strand Magazine, has unearthed another diamond in the rough. This time, the discovery is an arresting short story called “The Summer Woman,” by that acclaimed wordsmith Tenessee Williams. The Strand is the first to publish it, a well-earned honor after the research of tracking…

Judy MorenoSeptember 15, 2021

Fiction Miscellany Pop Culture Young Adult

Scholastic Releases Harry Potter Collectible Covers

BookTrib's latest partnership is with The Mary Sue, a site with “intense passion for… fan trends, social issues, geek fashion and art, innovative gadgets, and beyond.” This week, The Mary Sue shares with our readers the new covers celebrating the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter.

BookTribApril 13, 2018

BooksToScreen Fiction Miscellany Pop Culture Thrillers

As the Screw Turns: Henry James Classic Gets Another Twist

Published in 1898, the Henry James novella, The Turn of the Screw, has spawned dozens of dramatic interpretations, including movies, television films, an opera, a ballet and a Broadway play. The story of a young governess who arrives at a country estate to care for two orphans has always been…

Joanna PoncavageJanuary 24, 2020

Fiction Miscellany Pop Culture Thrillers

“My Lovely Wife” Selected for Nicole Kidman, Amazon Studios Film Adaptation

Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films (the production company behind the Emmy-winning HBO series, Big Little Lies) and Amazon Studios have announced their partnership on a feature film based on Samantha Downing’s first novel, My Lovely Wife. The domestic thriller revolves around a married couple who put passion back into their fifteen…

BookTribMarch 2, 2020

Fiction Miscellany

Beloved Fantasy Author Terry Goodkind Dies at 72

------------------------------------Photo by Sandy Aquila Prolific fantasy writer and number-one New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind died this past week at the age of 72. “It is impossible to put into few words just how amazing of a man, a husband, a writer, a friend and a human, truly was,”…

Chelsea CicconeSeptember 23, 2020

Fiction Miscellany

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Estranged Sisters, Women’s Lib and AI Sci-Fi

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for three great fiction picks from AuthorBuzz! The Wrong Kind of Woman by Sarah McCraw Crow (Mira Books) Dear Reader, It’s late 1970, and three people — Virginia Desmarais, her 13-year-old daughter Rebecca, and college student Sam Waxman — are struggling to come…

AuthorBuzzJanuary 11, 2021

Fiction Miscellany

AuthorBuzz Giveaways: Danger in Nazi Germany, Studying for the Part, and a Cryptic Birth

Sorry, this promotion is over! Read on for three intriguing new recommendations from AuthorBuzz! Shine With Me by Kristen Proby | 1001 Dark Nights Press Dear Reader, I'm thrilled to tell you about my newest release with 1001 Dark Nights, Shine With Me. This novella is a part of my With…

AuthorBuzzFebruary 8, 2021

Fiction Miscellany Pop Culture Thrillers

The Ruinous Sweep: From “Fraggle Rock” to Twisting Thriller

Tim Wynne-Jones is an author with projects spanning across a diverse array of entertainment, from writing songs for the children's program Fraggle Rock to writing mind boggling thrillers for adults and young adults. The Ruinous Sweep is a twisting tale split between two perspectives and two worlds. The protagonist Donovan…

Rebecca ProulxJune 28, 2018

Fiction Miscellany Pop Culture Thrillers

An Obama/Biden Caper You Could Not Have Imagined

Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer (Quirk Books), a work of fiction, may bring tears to your eyes. Yes, it’s that good of a whodunit, with its plot tied up neatly with no loose ends. You may laugh until you cry because this book is that funny. But mostly, you…

Joanna PoncavageJuly 2, 2018

BooksToScreen Fiction Miscellany Pop Culture Thrillers

Ann Patchett’s “Bel Canto” Now an Operatic Movie

In Italian, “bel canto” means “beautiful singing.” Readers of Ann Patchett’s 2001 novel, Bel Canto (Harper Perennial) could only imagine the music that is so crucial to its plot. No longer. The romantic thriller now has an operatic soundtrack of classic arias. The new movie version, in wide release Sept. 14,…

Joanna PoncavageSeptember 12, 2018

Fiction Miscellany Pop Culture Thrillers

“Motherless Brooklyn” Finds Home on Screen Directed by Edward Norton

Edward Norton’s adaptation (or is that adoption?) of Jonathan Lethem’s Motherless Brooklyn opens Nov. 1, after closing the New York Film Festival on Oct. 11. The project has been in the works for 20 years, but sadly, the best parts of this 1999 bestseller probably won’t make it into the…

Joanna PoncavageOctober 30, 2019

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Amazing Coincidence Revealed to Author of “Back to Serve”

Larry McMurtry, Acclaimed Author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and “The Last Picture Show,” Dies at 84

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Blood Moon Portends Danger for Everyone She Loves

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Epic Fantasy and a Feminist Bengali Tale

The Strand Reveals Never-Before-Seen Short Story by Tennessee Williams

Scholastic Releases Harry Potter Collectible Covers

As the Screw Turns: Henry James Classic Gets Another Twist

“My Lovely Wife” Selected for Nicole Kidman, Amazon Studios Film Adaptation

Beloved Fantasy Author Terry Goodkind Dies at 72

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Estranged Sisters, Women’s Lib and AI Sci-Fi

AuthorBuzz Giveaways: Danger in Nazi Germany, Studying for the Part, and a Cryptic Birth

The Ruinous Sweep: From “Fraggle Rock” to Twisting Thriller

An Obama/Biden Caper You Could Not Have Imagined

Ann Patchett’s “Bel Canto” Now an Operatic Movie

“Motherless Brooklyn” Finds Home on Screen Directed by Edward Norton

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