Plot is a Verb An exclusive Authorlink interview By Columnist Penny FletcherMay 2017"When I think of plot, I first ask myself what’s the concept of, or “idea behind” my story. " —FLETCHERBoth authors and readers tend to talk about “plot” as if it were an object, like...
Mothers and Other Strangers, Gina Sorell, Prospect Park Books – My father proposed to my mother at gunpoint when she was nineteen, and knowing that she was already pregnant with a dead man’s child, she accepted.
The Perfect Stranger, Megan Miranda, Simon & Schuster – In the masterful follow-up to the New York Times bestseller All the Missing Girls—“think: Luckiest Girl Alive, The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl” (TheSkimm)—a journalist sets out to find a missing friend, a friend who may never have existed at all.
Young and Damned and Fair, Gareth Russell, Simon & Schuster – Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretation of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our understanding of the very young woman who became queen at a time of unprecedented social and political tension and whose terrible errors in judgment quickly led her to the executioner’s block.
A Great Lead is Like Opening a Door An exclusive Authorlink interview By Columnist Penny FletcherApril 2017"Good lead sentences come in all shapes and sizes. One size does not fit all. " —FLETCHERFor example, in nonfiction- including newspaper and magazine work- a...
The Language of Solitude, Jan-Philipp Sendker, Atria – Jan-Philipp Sendker’s internationally-bestselling debut novel The Art of Hearing Heartbeats (2012) captivated readers, critics and booksellers alike, who called the book “magical” (Huffington Post) “brilliant” (Shelf Awareness) and “epic” (Publishers Weekly).
Developing Strong Characters is Like Playing the Game of “Clue” An exclusive Authorlink interview By Columnist Penny FletcherMarch 2017 "If your characters have a purpose and move towards it, you know you’re off to a good start. " —FLETCHERMost writers know they...
Origins of the Sphinx, Robert M. Schoch, Inner Traditions – New research and evidence that the Sphinx is thousands of years older than previously thought
The Shroud Conspiracy, John Heubusch, Howard Books – In this intense thriller, a forensic anthropologist sets out to prove that the Shroud of Turin is a fake, but quickly discovers the opposite
I LIKED MY LIFE , Abby Fabiaschi, St. Martins Press – Abby Fabiaschi’s debut novel, I LIKED MY LIFE (St Martin’s Press, January 2017) leaves one to ponder: If you live your life for other people can you truly be happy? And what becomes of those you served once you’re gone.
