Authors & Writers
Authors are the writers who produce the works that have been considered throughout history as literature. Authors are often considered the most significant artists of all the fields of art. They are the men and women who have not only recorded history and historical facts, but they have also provided us with a continuing commentary on the conditions and practices of humanity that existed during their lives. Authors such as Mark Twain and Charles Dickens, to name but two, have become synonymous with the social situations and humanitarian shortcomings of their day. The list of influential authors throughout history is almost innumerable. The links included herein relate specifically to authors and writers.
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| The Magical Touch of Enid Blyton An author who created a wonderful new world through her books, Enid Blyton is a woman who continues to inspire readers and... |
Author Interview: Robert Levin Author interview from the literary web site Shattercolors. |
| Authors Tour the World with Virtual Book Tours As fewer publishers are willing to pay for author tours from city to city, promoting books has become more of a challenge... |
Books for Writers: "Aspects of the Novel," by E. M. Forster A summary and review of a classic book for writers by one of the twentieth century's greatest novelists. E. M. Forster's... |
| After 68 Years, Steinbeck's Family Wins Back the Rights to His Greatest Works Heirs regain control of works despite deal signed by the author in 1930s. |
Author on Slow Train to Adulation Across Siberia Crowds invade stations as Coelho's journey strikes a chord with Russians. |
| 'The Red Guards Burned My Toys' Xinran, the author of two bestselling books: The Good Women of China and Sky Burial, tells Jonathan Watts her story. |
Book Pulled After Opal Got Rumbled Should she want to, Kaavya Viswanathan could write a sequel to her controversial first novel, How Opal Mehta Got Kissed,... |
| Star Young Author Admits 'unconscious' Plagiarism America's hottest young author claimed new distinction in the burgeoning field of literary plagiarism by admitting to... |
Mockingbird Author Steps Out of Shadows Harper Lee wrote one of the great works of American literature and is portrayed in two new Hollywood movies. Now her... |
| Author Admits Tall Tales and Writes Apology James Frey, the discredited author of the best-selling memoir A Million Little Pieces, has admitted making things up and... |
Obituary: Jan Mark Leading children's writer with a soft spot for cats and a robust view of the book trade. |
| Writer, Publisher and Tea-seller Caters to a Readership Thirsting for Hindi Literary and media audiences are increasingly choosing their native tongue over English. |
Writer Koontz Accused of Racism Best-selling author Dean Koontz, raved a recent reviewer, is a master storyteller. His novels sell by the thousands. A... |
| The True Writer Writing is great but many authors write to the whims of the end publisher and not to how they feel at the time. |
Revered Author Ba Jin Dies Aged 100 Ba Jin, the Chinese anarchist intellectual who became one of the 20th century's great authors, died yesterday in Shanghai,... |
| Author Casts Shadow Over Slave Hero One of black Britain's earliest known authors and most prominent historical figures may have fabricated his accounts of... |
Oriana Fallaci: Anti-Islamic Italian author in new legal fight Long-running battle over post-9/11 books pits freedom of speech against respect for religious belief. |
| The Hunting Editor Editors have always had it easy. Recruiting authors was a matter of waiting for them to send in their work, sitting back in... |
Exiled Writer Seeks New Life in India The feminist author Taslima Nasreen, who was forced into a decade-long exile from her native Bangladesh after she appeared... |
| Authors of Western Fiction Take Advantage of Unique Online Site With a slogan "Autographed Books Make Great Gifts", WritersWest.com has a variety of authors offering unique... |
Authors Write Off Plan to Compile Austrian Cultural Classics In the salons of literary Vienna, heirs to the dark despair of Thomas Bernhard, the insights of Sigmund Freud, and the... |
| Spanish Authors Hit Jackpot With Good Luck Bible They may come from a land famed for siestas and 'mañana' culture but two Spanish authors are teaching the world how to... |
How Can a Website Benefit an Author? Learn how a web site can help an author or writer build a community on their site and stay in touch with readers. You will... |
| The Greatest Writer Who Ever Lived - and Other Thoughts "...Have you heard, it's in the stars/ Next July we collide with Mars...." In my 20’s I thought Dostoevsky the... |
Spanish Authors Caught Up in Tale of Literary Piracy Spain's top-selling novelist, Arturo Perez-Reverte, was called before a judge yesterday to answer allegations of plagiarism... |
| Writers' Seven Deadly Sins Editor reveals reasons for writer rejection slips. As a published author and editor, a lot has been learned—over the last... |
Irish authors Multimillionaire businessman Philip Green has apologised to the Irish for suggesting that they are illiterate. Here, we... |
| Sacking of Us Editor Angers Authors The American publishing world is reeling from the surprise sacking of one its most respected editors and the merger of the... |
eBooks by Doctors authors In many countries medical doctors and other health care professionals are working as writers (amateur and professional... |
| Pullman lays down moral challenge for writers Literature risks becoming petty and worthless, warns Whitbread book prize winner. With the death of organised religion,... |
US authors' entry to Booker prize seen as betrayal Booker prize judges warn that plans to Americanise the prestigious award would cause irreparable damage to a great British... |
AA Author & Poet Terry A O'Neal
This widely known author travels the world just to visit schools and share her talent and her love of arts and literature with young people. She is the author of children’s books, young adult fiction, and poetry.