Doyle and Christie are genre writers clever, yes, but one must suspend considerable disbelief right from the get-go when reading their works, said author Anita Shreve. No such acrobatics are necessary with a James novel.
Date: Nov 27, 2014
Source: Google
Amazon-Hachette fight deepens as authors take sides
After the bestselling writer Douglas Preston began circulating an open letter criticising Amazon's actions and quickly garnered support from more than 100 names, including Philip Pullman, Paul Auster, Tartt, King, James Patterson, Clive Cussler, John Grisham and Anita Shreve self-published authoPreston's letter, meanwhile, whose supporters also include Harold Evans, Tracy Chevalier, Paul Auster, Siri Hustvedt, Barbara Kingsolver, Anita Shreve, Sara Paretsky, George Saunders and Antony Beevor, asks readers to email Amazon's chief executive Jeff Bezos in an attempt to change his mind about t
Date: Jul 04, 2014
Category: Entertainment
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Amazon says its delivery delays on Hachette books will benefit readers
The news comes as dozens of major authors, including John Grisham, Anita Shreve and Lee Child, put their names to an open letter organised by the writer Douglas Preston, which calls on readers "to email Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, at [email protected], and tell him what you think" about wh
Authors to have signed the letter include David Baldacci, Lee Child, Amanda Foreman, John Grisham, James Patterson [pictured], Anita Shreve, Scott Turow, Anne Applebaum, Clive Cussler, Richard North Patterson, and Simon Winchester. Preston told the Wall Street Journal he had received messages of sup