South Korean novelist Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. This is a historic achievement, as the first South Korean to receive the award. Han was recognized for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”. Her work spans novels, poetry, and short stories, with a particular focus on the connect points … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in Literature
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Why Stephen King Novel Will Never Be Printed Again?
April 5th, 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the first print run of Stephen King's iconic horror classic Carrie. Already a hit, its popularity exploded with the release of the 1976 blockbuster film adaptation starring Sissy Spacek. With that, King was off and running and almost immediately became identified as the "King of Horror." Massive hits like The Shining, Salem's … [Read more...] about Why Stephen King Novel Will Never Be Printed Again?
Pocket FM launches Pocket Novel
Pocket FM is to launch of Pocket Novel to build it as India’s largest online reading platform and the default destination for the Indian writers’ community. The audio series platform also announces an investment of US$40 million to solidify its presence in the literary world. With this launch, Pocket Novel is intended to play a key role in unlocking opportunities and … [Read more...] about Pocket FM launches Pocket Novel
Keanu Reeves Set to Release First Novel
"The Book of Elsewhere” will be released on 23 July 2024. Reeves has proved his metal numerous times as a phenomenal actor. He now wishes to conquer the ocean of writing. Written by Keanu and his British Co-author China Miéville, this book expands to the BRZRKR comic book series. Reeves mentioned in a press conference, "China did exactly what I was hoping for--he came in … [Read more...] about Keanu Reeves Set to Release First Novel
Novels have Been Declared Dead 30 Times by Prominent People
The novel has been declared dead over 30 times since 1902 by prominent people in the industry. The Guardian, New York Times and the Observer have all declared at one point that books are on the decline, yet in 2015 they are still around. Novels are a relatively new format, although storytelling has been going on since the dawn of humankind. The first precursor of the novel … [Read more...] about Novels have Been Declared Dead 30 Times by Prominent People
The Death of the Great American eNovel
Authors are battling the economics of words in the modern era of traditional and self-publishing. Many book deals encourage authors to release a set number of books a year and indies need to engineer their own ebooks, do their own layouts and generate the books to ePub and Kindle friendly formats. Trade authors need to pump out as many books as possible and indies shoulder a … [Read more...] about The Death of the Great American eNovel