High Schooler Self-Publishes Fantasy Novel Over Lockdowns as Break From Video Games-Gets Orders Worldwide
16-year-old Dylan Brennan started writing Noble: Betrayed in April 2020, after recognizing he was spending too much time playing video games.
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Author Spends Lifetime Searching for Woman Who Taught Him to Read, and Then She Surprised Him
The more success Kochai's career as an author bore, the more he felt he had to reconnect with his special second-grade teacher.
Author of 'Rainbow Bridge' Poem About an Animal Heaven was Finally Revealed-She Had No Idea it Went Viral
Art historian and cat owner Paul Koudounaris managed to turn up the original poet decades after Rainbow Bridge became famous.
Descendants of Charles Dickens and 'Jacob Marley' Meet-up 180 Years After Author Named Character in Christmas Carol
The family of Charles Dickens met descendants of the real-life Jacob Marley, 180 years to the day the author met him for A Christmas Carol.
After Her Book Launch Flops, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood Swoop in With Support for Debut Author
Banning was consoled by Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and others, leading to skyrocketing sales of her book on Amazon.
Stephen King is Using His Property to Open a Writer's Retreat
The house next to King's home in Bangor, Maine will soon be able to accommodate up to 5 resident writers who may need a peaceful place for their work.
Teen Sends Fan Letter to Her Favorite Author; 3 Years Later, They Have Finished Co-Writing Her Debut Novel
Taryn Everdeen was only 15 years old when she wrote a fan letter to her favorite author in America—and now, the two have just finished co-writing a novel.
On Roald Dahl's 100th Birthday, Learn How His Genius Made Him a Medical Pioneer
Beloved author of Fantastic Mr. Fox and James and the Giant Peach made him a medical genius.
Rescue Dog Inspires Wheel of Fortune Winner to 'PAWS and THINK' - And Use the Prize Money to Give Back
Miranda Mittleman won $20,000 on Wheel of Fortune and her rescue dog Weaver inspired her to PAWS and Think-and use the winnings to give back.
How to Deal With Your Biggest Critic - That Inner Voice That Attacks You Regarding Self-Improvement
Are you in a secret race to be somewhere else, to be someone better? You may call it ambition, but, Tama Kieves calls it self-abandonment.
101-Year-old Woman Gets Her House Back Thanks to Author Mitch Albom
Last fall, Texana Hollis, 101, was evicted from her Detroit home after almost 60 years. A Good Samaritan from church took her in, while others tried to find funding to get her foreclosed home back. Unfortunately the building was in bad condition and condemned as not fit to live in, especially for the wheelchair bound great-grandmother. But, now her house is being given back to her – in better shape than ever – thanks to Detroit resident Mitch Albom, the best selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and his charity for the homeless, S.A.Y. Detroit.
Guy Teams Up With Internet to Give Dying Friend a Parting Gift
A man with cancer, who was not expected to live past June, wished he knew how his favorite book series would end. His friend, suspecting the internet can do anything, used Reddit to obtain an advance copy, effectively lifting the only remaining regret of his dying friend.
Three Ways To Live Positively With Confidence
Fear and self-doubt can be the biggest obstacles we face in life. While some turn to drinking, shopping or eating, there's a healthier answer – positive thinking.
J.K. Rowling Writes New Harry Potter Pages for Halloween
J.K. Rowling handed out a special Halloween treat for her die-hard Harry Potter fans, this time in the form of a profile of one of the most malicious characters in the Harry Potter universe, Dolores Umbridge.
Bob the Cat Rescued Me from Drugs: How a Sick Stray Inspired an Addict to Sell a Million Books
In 2007 James Bowen had been a homeless heroin addict for more than a decade when he found a stray, injured cat called Bob, who would not leave his doorstep. Sensing a bond with another lost soul, he nursed the tabby back to health and began traveling with him on the city bus. Now Bob is the subject of an international bestseller, A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets.
Couple Plans Unusual Honeymoon Taking Strangers to Breakfast Across America
This July, after an Oregon couple walk down the aisle, they will hit the open road on a unique journey from Portland, Ore., to Portland, Maine, taking a leap of faith with dozens of people they've never met. The leap? The new bride and groom will sit down to breakfast with strangers across America and select 50 of those breakfasts to highlight in a book, Breakfast with Strangers: 50 Meals across America.
J.K. Rowling Outed as Writer of Acclaimed Crime Novel
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling secretly posed as a retired military policeman to write a crime novel that has been hailed as one of the best debut detective stories in years. Rowling wrote The Cuckoo's Calling under the name Robert Galbraith.
James Patterson Giving Cash to Bookstores
Independent bookstores, with their paper-thin profit margins and competition from Amazon, have found a sugar daddy in the person of famous author, James Patterson. The best-selling author has started a program to give away $1 million of his personal fortune to dozens of bookstores.
James Patterson Gives a Million Dollars to Independent Bookstores
81 independent bookstores across the United States got an early holiday gift from bestselling author James Patterson, who earlier this year began his campaign to give one million dollars to some 170 booksellers.
101-Year-old Woman Gets Her House Back Thanks to Author Mitch Albom
Texana Hollis, 101, was evicted from her Detroit home of 60 years. Good Samaritans took her in and hoped to get the foreclosed property back. Unfortunately the building was in bad condition and condemned as not fit to live in, especially for a wheelchair-bound great-grandmother. But, now her house is being given back to her – in better shape than ever – thanks to Detroit resident Mitch Albom, the best selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie.
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