Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz

Author: Shalini Saxena

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2012-07-15

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 1448869447

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Anthony Horowitz is a highly acclaimed writer of young adult fiction. This book offers a glimpse into the world of the author of the "Alex Rider" series, among many other works. Readers learn what makes his imagination soar. Readers will learn about his childhood, his inspirations, and his ambitions for the future. This title is both informative and inspiring—a must-read for those interested in books and writing.

Great Authors of Popular Fiction
Great Authors of Popular Fiction

Author: Britannica Educational Publishing

Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 162275087X

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While a number of genres—including mystery, romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror, literary fiction, and thrillers, among others—comprise the broader category of fiction, few authors in those genres can claim popular crossover appeal. Culled from a variety of these genres, the authors profiled in this appealing volume have penned books that have done just that. Readers will be introduced to the lives and works of such writers as Judy Blume, Michael Chabon, Suzanne Collins, Dave Eggers, Yann Martel, Toni Morrison, and Kurt Vonnegut, learning how they achieved widespread acclaim and transcended literary conventions.

100 British Crime Writers
100 British Crime Writers

Author: Esme Miskimmin

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 113731902X

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100 British Crime Writers explores a history of British crime writing between 1855 and 2015 through 100 writers, detailing their lives and significant writing and exploring their contributions to the genre. Divided into four sections: 'The Victorians, Edwardians, and World War One, 1855-1918; 'The Golden Age and World War Two, 1919-1945; 'Post-War and Cold War, 1946-1989; and 'To the Millennium and Beyond, 1990-2015, each section offers an introduction to the significant features of these eras in crime fiction and discusses trends in publication, readership, and critical response. With entries spanning the earliest authors of crime fiction to a selection of innovative contemporary novelists, this book considers the development and progression of the genre in the light of historical and social events.

Children's Fiction Sourcebook
Children's Fiction Sourcebook

Author: Margaret Hobson

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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This is a reference book on children's fiction. It offers lists of authors; information on classics and series; television representations; lists of awards and those who have won prizes; and a set of indexes organized by author, title and genre.