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2 days ago · Reviewing Dark Carnival for the New York Herald Tribune, Will Cuppy proclaimed Bradbury "suitable for general consumption" and predicted that he would become a writer of the caliber of British fantasist John Collier.
As the title suggests, Pulp Fiction takes a look at crime stories fans are more than familiar with -- hitmen on a job, a boxer who refuses to take a dive -- but Tarantino finds interesting new ways to explore these stories.
17 hours ago · Born in London in 1868, Belloc Lowndes was the older sister of fellow author Hilaire Belloc. Raised primarily in France, Marie married journalist Frederick Lowndes in 1896. From 1898 to 1946 (the year before she died) she wrote sixty-four works, including novels, short stories, biographies, and plays, but her main output—over forty novels—was in the mystery genre.
4 days ago · By Charlotte Walker | 26th September 2024. Over one hundred million books sold, yes you read that right - 100 million! Lee Child is one of the world’s leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York.
4 days ago · The following is a list of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction. The prize has been awarded each year since 1969 to the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations or the Republic of Ireland.
1 day ago · Ernest Miller Hemingway (/ ˈhɛmɪŋweɪ / HEM-ing-way; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Known for an economical, understated style that influenced later 20th-century writers, he has been romanticized for his adventurous lifestyle and outspoken, blunt public image.
3 days ago · On show will be unexpected treasures and old favourites including John Collier’s ‘Clytemnestra’ (c. 1914) and ‘Market Day’ (1907) by William Frank Calderon. This exhibition is free to visit; no booking is needed.
