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Remembering the Darkly Fantastic Worlds Unknown of Popular Horror Novelist Peter Straub

On September 6, 2022, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures (Riverhead Books) author, Emma Straub, announced that her father, horror author Peter Straub, had passed away. In her Instagram post, Emma wrote, "Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and most fun person in every room he was ever in. 03/02/1943 - 09/04/2022.…

Mckenzie TozanSeptember 13, 2022

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The Story of Nicholas Evans and the Horse Whisperers

While traveling through southwest England in 1993, Nicholas Evans met a blacksmith who told him tales of the horse whisperers who lived in the quieter parts of the country: people who were said to be able to speak to and heal troubled and injured horses. The stories inspired the to-be-author,…

Mckenzie TozanAugust 22, 2022

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Celebrating 7 Books By David McCullough

On Sunday, August 7, 2022, David McCullough, passed away at his home in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was a popular nonfiction author and Pulitzer Prize-winner, known for making complex historical events accessible to the general population. He was 89. McCullough covered a wide array of subjects, from the development of the…

Mckenzie TozanAugust 12, 2022

Miscellany

Spanish Author Carlos Ruiz Zafón Dies at 55

Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the international thriller and modern classic The Shadow of the Wind, which sold 20 million copies worldwide, died last week at the age of 55. Zafon’s contributions to the literary world were far-reaching, with his work having been published in more than 40 languages. Author Stephen King…

BookTribJune 22, 2020

Nonfiction

Iconic American Journalist Gail Sheehy Dies At 83

American journalism icon, lecturer and four-time NYT bestselling author Gail Sheehy died this week at the age of 83. Known for her landmark book Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life (1976), which remained on the New York Times bestseller list for three years and was named “one of the ten…

BookTribAugust 26, 2020

Fiction Miscellany

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

Prolific and Popular Author Eric Jerome Dickey Passes Away at 59

Bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey died this past weekend after a long battle with cancer. He was only 59 years old. He'd written 28 novels and a 29th, The Son of Mr. Suleman, is scheduled to arrive in bookstores on April 20th. Dickey's contemporary works were fueled by a distinct…

Judy MorenoJanuary 7, 2021

Children's Books Miscellany

Author of the Seminal “The Phantom Tollbooth,” Norton Juster, Passes Away at 91

Bill Greene/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Norton Juster captured the hearts and minds of many a reader with his uniquely playful acclaimed novel The Phantom Tollbooth, published in 1961. He died earlier this week in his Northampton, MA, home at the age of 91. His housemate, the talented Jules Feiffer, illustrated…

Judy MorenoMarch 10, 2021

Children's Books

Legendary Children’s Author dePaola Dies at Age 85

Tomie dePaola, the author and/or illustrator of more than 270 children’s books who taught his young readers about loss, mindfulness, fear and imagination, died this week at the age of 85. He was best known for his children’s story Strega Nona, which won the Caldecott Honor Award in 1976 and…

Chelsea CicconeMarch 31, 2020

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Remembering the “Good Stories” and Autobiographical Fiction of Dame Hilary Mantel

On September 22nd, 2022, award-winning author Hilary Mantel passed away suddenly at the age of 70. Fans and fellow writers alike have shared their favorite books by Mantel, including her Wolf Hall trilogy, as well as her other achievements. Mantel's publisher, 4th Estate Books, owned by HarperCollins, stated, "Hilary Mantel will…

Mckenzie TozanSeptember 23, 2022