This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature, or related genres of magic realism, horror fiction, science fantasy. With over 100 million copies of his books sold, nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers. This is a listing in alphabetical order of all of the authors that we currently list. If you like nicholas sparks, try these authors 73 books. After spending 3 full days on editing and wielding an afrikaans language grammar whip, correcting a truck load of errors and sending the edited version back, there was no thank you but instead oh sorry, ive send you the wrong file grrr. His humour books for grownups, coauthored with jon butler, were national bestsellers and have been translated into seven more. Bruno vincent was a bookseller and book editor before he was an author. Nicholas nickleby author s edition dickens charles abebooks. I was nineteen years old and had become an accidental author. I dont know of any other author who can say that, so love him or hate him, i asked why you feel nicholas sparks has been so successful. However, you might need to use a reference for a source which is not listed on this document.
Smashwords about nicholas ribush, author of teachings from. Readalikes for nicholas sparks if you like nicholas. Note that the editors initials are placed before the surname. My first book, wokini, in which i collaborated with billy mills, was published by orion books, a division of random house in 1994. Many of his most wellknown novels include carrie, it, the shinning, the stand, misery, the dark tower series, and rita hayworth and the shawshank redemption, which was later. Hi, im nicholas eames, author of the band series, here on behalf of worldbuilders. Rae bridgman, authorillustrator of the middlegate books the serpents spell. Find authors like nicholas monsarrat from the worlds largest community of readers. Nicholas gage is currently considered a single author. Readers will gain a greater understanding of figures they may already know and be. I also like screenplay by sid field, which isnt about novel writing, but has a lot. Agent, i would like to introduce you to my second book and first novel entitled, the notebook. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The movie gives us a lot more detail of certain times in allie and noahs life that werent actually developed fully in the book.
She lives in portland with her husband and two children. Born in dublin, ireland in 1958, niall williams is a playwright and the author of three fictional novels and four books written with his wife, the artist christine breen, about their life in county clare with their two children. In this article, i break down what these contemporary romance and womens fiction writers have in common with sparks, along with what book to read first from their oeuvres. How to learn the craft learning to write is like learning anything else, and can be broken down into three general parts. Goodreads members who like nicholas monsarrat also like. Shes an in demand conference speaker and gifted teacher and has 14 published books. We put this gentle plea after the end in all of our books. For readers thinking about branching out, look no further. Research first, there are entire books written on this subject, and its important to realize that any information provided here will be in greatly abbreviated form. James patterson has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today with his alex cross, michael bennett, womens murder club, private, nypd red, daniel x, maximum ride, and middle. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. Feb 20, 2014 you have subscribed to alerts for nicholas rossis. Nicholas charles sparks born december 31, 1965 is an american romance novelist and screenwriter.
Apr 12, 20 a couple weeks ago i posted an article about nicholas sparks, author of 17 bestselling books like the notebook and message in a bottle. Apr 28, 2015 i was sort of bullied into helping a friend to edit his book. Their creativity and understanding of the book was outstanding. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. Handpicked readalikes for almost 4000 books and 3000 authors based on the books story, character, setting and language. His two published plays are a little like paradise and the way you look tonight. Authorsaspiring authors who thought their writing was hot.
Book cover design and author services from authorpackages. They were a very good team for my first fiction book, tomorrows promise. Jan 15, 20 the atmosphere of the story and american style of this englishborn author recall the work of flannery oconnor, where so little is said and so much left to the increasingly terrified reader, for whom there are no answers outside her own imagination. Patrick mcgilligan is the author of alfred hitchcock. Authors aspiring authors who thought their writing was hot shitwhat author, book, or passage did you read that made you go damn i still have alot to learn. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jan 03, 2011 the following is an onlineexclusive extended version of the interview that appears in the february 2011 issue of wd. For a chapter or article in an edited print book, include the word in before the name of the editors as shown in the reference list example. The mysterious life of moe berg, dawidoff has assembled a wonderful collection that includes contributions from legendary baseball writers. This comprehensive compendium profiles some of the most important, prolific, and influential authors in history. The top ten greatest authors 1 stephen king stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Joseph finder is the author of the forthcoming novel judgment and fourteen other novels, many of them new york times bestsellers, published in 35 countries around the world. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
A collection of stories, essays, poems, and illustrations from nineteenthcentury magazines depicting the christmas customs of the day. Bestselling author nicholas sparks explains the creative. If you like, you can change the digest interval below. Intext, cite the chapter or article authors and the year of publication. Authors similar to nick petrie goodreads share book. An author may not always be the person responsible for a source. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. For more search options, and help, see the search page.
How to learn the craft learning to write is like learning anything else, and can be. If you just copy and paste a book blurb you will not be added to the index. It is the kind of book that makes you want to call the author up on the phone and say. Ill start this by saying that i am no where near an author or an aspiring one, but i consider myself an ok writer. When there are multiple authors or editors, the surname, name of the first one listed is inverted in the bibliography, the other ones appear as name surname see edited book, below if you quote from an article, it is useful to indicate first and last page, then the pages from which you quote. Armstrong was born in rural sudbury, ontario, canada. If you have an old browser that does not understand forms, the old author search is still available. If youre looking for more books that will pull at your heartstrings, take a look at this list of books to read if you like nicholas sparks.
Find authors like nicholas sparks from the worlds largest community of. Hi, im nicholas eames, author of the band series, here on behalf of. The young romance we are shown in the movie are just fleeting memories and flashbacks in the book. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being so brave and so honest in this book. University of notre dame alumni writers from sacramento, california. Well when i set out to write bloody rose i hadnt finished editing.
Nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers. This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature. He has published twenty novels and two nonfiction books. They take you on a wild emotional journey, but there is usually a positive conclusion at the end. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The first person narration style is indeed great with simple and straight sentences. Find authors like david baldacci from the worlds largest community of readers. A literary anthology, a classic volume of poetry, fiction and nonfiction edited by nicholas dawidoff. First watch vivian shaw, author of strange practice anna smith spark, author of the court of broken knives rj barker, author of. Babylonians and assyrians, life and customs english as author the book of daniel unlocked english as author of introduction, etc. After graduating with a degree in psychology from the university of western ontario, armstrong then switched to studying computer programming at fanshawe college so she would have time to write.
The career of nicholas sparks began with one of the biggest breakout success stories in recent memory. I have read two of nicholas sparkss books, a walk to remember and the notebook, and now on to the wedding. Donna is a new york times and usa today bestselling author. Review of best british short stories 2012 edited by nicholas. Hollywoods 25 most powerful authors hollywood reporter. Please note it is listed by the authors first name. Goodreads members who like david baldacci also like. Tell us about who you are, where you are from, what genres you write in, and why you write about what you write. Peter heller is the national bestselling author of celine, the painter, and the dog stars. You will receive an email alert if one or more of the authors youre following has a new release. You can view and manage by clicking to manage smashwords alerts. Barthes essay argues against traditional literary criticisms practice of incorporating the intentions and biographical context of an author in an interpretation of a text, and instead argues that writing and creator are unrelated. Authors please remember that you are introducing yourself, not your book.
Examples of how to document the most common types of books, brochures, and book chapters are illustrated in this document. When citing an edited book in its entirety, add a comma at the end of the editors names and add the role of individual. I say this because of the volume of mail i receive from unpublished writers. Nicholas eames, author of kings of the wyld nicholas sansbury smith, author of extinction horizon antonia honeywell, author of the ship david mealing, author of soul of the world dale lucas, author of the fifth ward. All of his books have been new york times bestsellers, with over 105 million copies sold worldwide, in more than 50 languages, including ov. Author introductions 2016 hobnob with authors librarything. Several of his novels have become international bestsellers, and eleven of his romanticdrama novels have been adapted to film all with multimilliondollar box office grosses. All of his books have been new york times bestsellers, with over 105 million copies sold worldwide, in more than 50 languages, including over 75 million copies in the united states alone. The notebook is a very quick read at only 189 pages and a part of me wishes that it was a lot longer. With that in mind, the first step would be to read a variety of books on the craft of writing. Sparks wrote one of his bestknown stories, the notebook, over a period of six months at.