Writer Unboxed

Juliet Marillier’s Wildwood Dancing is being released in paperback form today in the United States. Though Wildwood Dancing was written as a fantasy tale for the younger sect (8th grade and up), the lyrical prose is still true to Juliet’s voice and promises a satisfying read for teens and adults alike. We’re happy she took […]

Blake Snyder is a true authority on both the craft of storytelling and the business savvy required to sell a screenplay in Hollywood. He’s personally written and sold dozens of scripts, including some million-dollar sales (Blank Check to Disney and Nuclear Family to Steven Spielberg). His avid love of movies created a strong drive in […]

Sweat coated Athena’s upper lip.  She licked it, shuddered at the sensation, and knew the night would be a memorable one.  The blue Missoni dress clung to her body, the fabric matted on her curves like tissue paper.  The dress had been air-mailed by Ottavio Missoni himself, specifically for Athena to wear tonight…..
Athena stepped onto […]

WU contributor Sophie Masson’s latest release, the delightful Thomas Trew fantasy series for early readers, hits the bookstores March 13.   We asked Sophie to do a Take 5 interview to tell us about this latest project, and she agreed.  Enjoy!
Q:  What is the premise of your new book?
The books which are being released, simultaneously, are the last […]

In the publishing world, Jason Pinter has sat on both sides of the desk.  As an editor, first with Warner and Crown’s Three Rivers Press, then at St. Martin’s, Pinter saw his share of the good, the bad, and the ugly as far as submissions were concerned.  Pinter, however, wanted to write fiction–gritty, fast-paced urban novels.  He […]

If you missed part 1 of my interview with Ann Aguirre, author of the sci-fi thriller/romance Grimspace, click HERE then come back. Grimspace is an intense, action-packed novel full of humor, surprises and edgy, three-dimensional characters. Aguirre has a true gift for creating complex worlds that not only work but come to life on the […]

What can I say about Ann Aguirre’s Grimspace? That I loved it? Because I did. That it’s got nonstop kick-glute action? Because it does. That Aguirre turns conventions upsidedowninsideout, making it impossible to predict what’s coming next? Uh, yeah. That she’s put herself on my must-buy-author list? Absolutely; in indelible ink.
Because I want […]

Reading a Katie Fforde book is like sipping on champagne cocktails–they’re effervescent and bubbly, and above all, fun. Much like Katie herself. A wickedly delightful sense of humor must run in the Fforde family (cousin Jasper, author of the popular Thursday Next books, was interviewed by me in June), because Katie’s novels on the trials […]

What’s all the fuss over Gods Behaving Badly? This high-concept story has created a lot of buzz and even spawned a new television series. Check out debut author Marie Phillips‘ fun YouTube production about her novel.

Now it’s our turn.
If you missed part one with the author of this frolicsome novel about the Greek gods, click […]

Would you believe the Greek gods are alive and sharing a run-down flat in London?
Arrogant Apollo, responsible Artemis, lusty Aphrodite and conscionable Eros are feeling less than mighty when house cleaner Alice sweeps her way into their lives. What happens next is a hilarious tale about love, heroism and belief that is, truly, larger than […]

Today marks release day for debut novelist Therese Fowler’s Souvenir–a book about family, love, regret and making the most of the time you have.
If you missed part 1 of my interview with Therese (the other Therese), click HERE, then come back. Today, we chat about the choices she made while writing Souvenir, including how […]

An interview about a Therese, by a Therese. Really, how can it get better?
Therese Fowler’s debut novel, Souvenir, will be released this coming week on February 12th. After several months of not taking time to read, I was excited to dive into this novel–a family drama with compelling storylines, woven together to release a […]