#Authors
Trailer Watch: Frances O’Connor and Emma Mackey Pay Tribute to Emily Brontë in “Emily”
Described by writer-director Frances O’Connor as the story of “a reclusive artist [who] struggles to become her true self,” “Emily” explores the inspiration behind an...
Digital Literary Marketplace Launched for Women Writers and Entertainment Professionals
A new digital platform has been established to help connect women writers and entertainment professionals. According to its press materials, Wscripted is a literary marketplace “for women...
“Brown Girl Dreaming” Author Jacqueline Woodson to Receive Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
The 15th annual Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest prize for children’s writing, will be awarded to author Jacqueline Woodson, BBC News reports. Woodson will receive the prize,...
Annie Proulx to Receive National Book Award for Lifetime Achievement
Annie Proulx is adding yet another major accomplishment to her storied CV. The Pulitzer and PEN/Faulkner award-winning author will be presented with the National Book Foundation’s Medal for...
Toni Morrison Receives PEN Award for Achievement in American Fiction
“Beloved” author Toni Morrison received the 2016 PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction Thursday at the PEN American Center in New York. The event, titled “Dangerous Work:...
Margaret Atwood Wins PEN Pinter Prize
Margaret Atwood has been named this year’s recipient of the PEN Pinter Prize, an honor celebrating champions of free speech. The Canadian writer is perhaps best known for her novels “The...