Order of Dick Francis Books
Dick Francis (1920-2010) was a British novelist of crime novels, largely involving horse racing. Before becoming an author, Francis was a champion jockey in British National Hunt racing. For four years, he was the jockey to The Queen Mother. Following a bad fall, he retired from racing and started on a writing career where he would write over 40 international bestsellers. (more…)
Order of The Banned and The Banished Books
The Banned and the Banished is a series of fantasy novels by American author James Clemens (aka James Rollins). The series centers around a girl named Elena who is on a journey to defeat the Dark Lord as well as find herself. (more…)
Order of Sigma Force Books
Sigma Force is a series of action-adventure/thriller novels by American novelist James Rollins. The SIGMA Force is a fictional division of the United States DARPA program. Its purpose is to investigate and secure sensitive information that could be a threat to the country. Painter Crowe is the lead agent of the force, with a keen analytical mind that can see beyond the obvious facts. (more…)
Tolkien and Dickens To Collaborate On Two Fantasy Novels
Written by Dan Malone on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Descendants of J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Dickens are set to team up for two children’s fantasy books. (more…)
Amazon Gets North American Rights To Ian Fleming’s James Bond Backlist
Written by Dan Malone on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Amazon announced that it has purchased the North American rights to the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming. It’s reportedly a ten-year deal where Amazon will get the rights to both the print books and the eBooks. James Bond print books have sold over 100 million copies worlwide. (more…)
Order of James Rollins Books
James Rollins and James Clemens are the pen names of American author James Czajkowski. As James Rollins, he writes action-adventure/thriller novels, such as the Sigma Force books. Under the James Clemens pen name, he writes fantasy novels like The Banned and The Banished (Wit’ch) books and the Godslayer series. Before becoming a novelist, Czajkowski was a vet. (more…)
Peter James Uses Real-Life Stalker As Inspiration
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Peter James’ upcoming novel involves an obsessed fan who goes crazy for a rockstar, but the truth is that he himself has been stalked for the past ten years.
“She has been following me for years,” James says. “She is everywhere I turn. If I am in Norwich she is there. If I am in Cardiff then she is there too. She is unhinged. She genuinely believes she has ownership of me.” (more…)
HarperCollins Fights To Maintain UK Copyright Laws
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012HarperCollins, publisher of such names as Agatha Christie, J.R.R. Tolkien and David Starkey, made a plea to the UK Government yesterday to not water the copyright laws down.
“If you do, you will jeopardise the creative industries’ growth and their international competitiveness,” Victoria Barnsley of HarperCollins warned.
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J.K. Rowling To Write Harry Potter Encyclopedia
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012We recently reported on the new J.K. Rowling adult novel, but she’s not abandoning Harry Potter in the slightest. Although the series itself is done, she is writing an encyclopedia on Harry Potter lore. (more…)
Agatha Christie Letters To Be Published
Written by Jenny Brady on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Never-before-seen letters by legendary English mystery author Agatha Christie will soon see the light of the day for the first time ever. (more…)