North Carolina Literature News (United States)

John F. Blair, Publisher, is pleased to announce that I Love You—Now Hush, by Melinda Rainey Thompson and Morgan Murphy, is a finalist for ForeWord Reviews’ 2010 Book of the Year Awards in the humor category.

Fellow authors praise Cris Cohen's upcoming book.

John F. Blair, Publisher, is pleased to announce that Banktown: The Rise and Struggles of Charlotte’s Big Banks, by Rick Rothacker, is a finalist for ForeWord Reviews’ 2010 Book of the Year Awards in the business and economics category.

John F. Blair, Publisher, is pleased to announce Rising from Katrina: How My Mississippi Hometown Lost It All and Found What Mattered, by Kathleen Koch, is a finalist for ForeWord Reviews’ 2010 Book of the Year Awards in the regional category.

IN MAPS & LEGENDS, an ongoing graphic novel illustrated by Niki Smith and written by Michael Jasper, launches its fourth issue on over a dozen different digital platforms on February 2nd, 2011.

Kansas-born, Adelaide-based novelist JAMES HOUSTON TURNER kicked off his 20th anniversary of being alive by attending the prestigious G'day USA black tie gala in Hollywood.

A short plague kind of story written by CFI (aka) Christian For Israel from shtfm.com. A man named jack does all he can to survive the plague and survive the major disaster.

Author Rob Shelsky now has all his major works available at Amazon.com, consolidated for the reader's easy access

From the 1986 Challenger disaster to a Kmart checkout line to a Charleston oyster roast—every poem in Alice Osborn’s new collection is a surprise menu item that merges the commonplace with complexity.

Ghost stories, flickering yellow lights in the dead of night, and the strange appearances of an apparition. This is the basis of a new book, written by NC author, R.T.Crowley. “The Wanderer of New Hope,” (Peak City Publishing, 2011).

IN MAPS & LEGENDS, an ongoing graphic novel illustrated by Niki Smith and written by Michael Jasper, launched its third issue on over ten different digital platforms on December 1, 2010.

Author/musician Marc Hoffman brings his new children's book & CD to Huntersville, NC.

A new paranormal romance, full of twists and turns, by author Rob Shelsky. If you enjoy sweet romance, mystery, and being on the edge of your seat, you'll love Mr. Shelsky's latest offering, A Light On The Moor.

A New Dark Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Anthology by Renowned Science Fiction Writer, Rob Shelsky. With This Volume II, Mr. Shelsky delves even deeper in to the dark side of SF, Fantasy, and Horror.

"Shit My Facebook Friends Say" proves that social networking can be used for something other than an online medium for bullies or bullying. This book taps into the therapeutic properties of social networking through amusing and inspirational quotes.

Award-winning writer Richard Krawiec starts a publishing company, Jacar Press, dedicated to producing fine books of writing and using the proceeds to help local communities.

Beautiful images of fluid dynamics patterns appear in a brand new 2011 wall calendar, FLUIDISM ... 2011. Buy this calendar at www.lulu.com

Living Poetry, a free poetry group based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, will host the inaugural Poetry on Demand Booth at poetrySPARK, a segment of the annual SPARKcon festival weekend.

Music scholar and Washington radio personality Dick Spottswood has written a new book about NC-born banjo player Wade Mainer, and on Sept. 21, area musicians and music fans will gather in Chapel Hill for a tribute to this legendary musician.

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Serpent Caravan, a "brilliant" dark science fiction tale of aliens, horrible creatures, a hostile world, and humans struggling to survive--another "winner" of a science fiction story by noted author, Rob Shelsky

Soap Bubbles, a dark science fiction tale by author, Rob Shelsky, is now available. This tale speaks to us about the nature of reality itself, and what it means even to be "alive!"

An Imperial Death--An Exciting New Science Fiction Novella by Rob Shelsky Is Now Available. If you like action, intrigue, aliens, and heroes and yet a story with real depth, you'll love An Imperial Death! It has it all!

Festival attendees encouraged to read Tennessee Williams' "The Night of the Iguana"

Bug-Eyed Monsters, A New Novella By Rob Shelsky--Classic Sci-Fi Golden Age Space Opera, and compared favorably to Ed Hamilton's Stories--Bug-Eyed Monsters, an exciting tale of adventure, monsters, bums and "babes."

Dystopia, an exciting new tale by science fiction author, Rob Shelsky, has been selected as a recommended read by Borders Ebooks, right along with such sci-fi greats as Stephen King and Brian Herbert. Read Dystopia by Rob Shelsky.

On July 6, NC LIVE, North Carolina’s statewide online library launched its newly redesigned website, www.nclive.org. The site offers North Carolinians free eBooks, audio books, magazines, video, databases, and more.

Celebrity Author/Radio Host G.L. Henderson sits down with the Legendary Angela Bofill LIVE on the G.L. Henderson Radio Hour

Up and coming author Angelique makes her first appearance on June 19 at the North Carolina Natural Hair Care Expo to discuss and sign her debut novel, "Leveled Mind Confused Heart".

All Booked Up and Peak City Publishing sponsored the first in a series of Short Story contests called "The First Line." Young adult authors, aged 12-20, submitted manuscripts which began with the first line: "It Was Not Supposed To End This Way."

Bruce Lader of Raleigh is June’s featured Poet Local in the next of Living Poetry’s chain of 2010 events. Lader will discuss his writing career and answer questions about writing residencies, submitting to journals and publishing books.

Bearta Powell of Raleigh is chosen with second national award.

Debut short-story collection has been named a finalist in the Short Story Fiction category of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Living Poetry, a not-for-profit poetry group based out of Raleigh, announces author Grey Brown as their host for the May 2010 Poet Local event.

Book Sale Manager is proud to announce their campaign to create awareness about library book sales in the U.S. has been selected to compete in the Pepsi Refresh Everything contest.

Preservation North Carolina will celebrate the release of a new book on the life and legacy of Thomas Day, free black entrepreneur and artisan, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 23 at Union Tavern, Day's home and workshop in Milton.

Living Poetry, a not-for-profit poetry group based out of Brier Creek, announced the winners of their first-ever Idea Contest today on Claudio’s Speakeasy show on Carrboro Community Radio 103.5FM.

With a touch of humor, a satirical political edge and a flowing writing style, characters you come to know well take the reader through a techno-thriller deep into the 21st century in the novel And Glory written by Andrew Dodge.

Marc Hoffman to appear at Rowan County Public Library

A thriving economy beings with you. Everyone matters. Read Credit, Money and Economic Health and learn how

Junious R Ward, currently living in Davidson, NC, announces the release of his first book of poetry. Life Power Soul fuses the sound, cadence and rhythm of hip hop with traditional poetry while giving voice to the hidden poetic side of every man.

New spoken word CD by The Astonishment titled Banana Sandwhich takes poetry to uncharted territories.

Kevin Burton McGuire signs copies of his new book, Fire Gazer: Arson at the Wolfe House, a dramatic fictional account of events leading up to the burning of Thomas Wolfe's boyhood home in Asheville, North Carolina.

On February 5, 2010 author Mansel Philip McCleave will conduct a book signing at McIntyre Books in Fearrington Village, in Pittsboro, North Carolina for his book “Hunger Pains in our Heads”. The event is scheduled from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm.

Saturday January 16, 2010 at 6:30 PM at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, Nancy Stolfo Corti and Elaine Orr, two Raleigh-based authors, both with extended time living overseas, will talk about writing their memoirs, with author and host, Stacey Cochran.

"Research Triangle", a fact-based fiction conspiracy thriller by Jon Batson was written during National Novel Writing Month-NaNoWriMo. The challenge – write a 50,000-word novel, from scratch in November.

Beginning December 14th, North Carolina libraries will offer their library patrons 318 new eBooks made available through NC LIVE with a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the State Library of North Carolina.

Former Pucci Fashion Designer, a Sarah Palin Look-Alike, launched her memoir this week after five tumultuous years of healing through writing.

New book explores the personality and motives of the arsonist(s) who set the 1998 fire at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. "Fire Gazer - Arson at the Wolfe House", is a dramatic fictional account of events preceeding the burning of Wolfe's boyhood home.

The Living Hour (LivingHour.org) has announced the launch of a new month-long series for spiritual progressives: America’s Founding Fathers on Christianity, God, & Religion.