Elizabeth McCracken is the author of eight books, including the National Book Award finalist, “The Giant’s House.” She’s been on the faculty at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and holds the James A.

PLATTSBURGH — New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Kate Messner’s newest release, “The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class, Emma McKenna Full Out,” is a chapter-book series first for her, and it ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Deborah Rine never planned on becoming a novelist. But after picking up the pen in her sixties, the former French teacher has authored 13 novels—and she’s not slowing ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - This month’s Chapter Chat book, ‘Confessions of a Grammar Queen’ by Eliza Knight, is set in the 1960s. The main character, a young copy editor, is looking to make ...

How do you cope with a blank page? NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Elizabeth McCracken about her new book, "A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction." ...

A multitude of books have been published about writing and the writing process, and the works that comprise this genre are surprisingly diverse. Some volumes are largely prescriptive—think of Strunk ...

In her new book of essays, "Sucker Punch," Slate writer Scaachi Koul examines what happens when life radically changes course and you need to chart a new path forward. Sponsor Message LEILA FADEL, ...

James Patterson is one of the most popular storytellers of our time. J.D. Barker is also an international best-selling author. They join forces in this exciting crime thriller that is receiving ...

My new book arrived on my doorstep today: “Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay.” If you are counting, that makes 21 books with my name on the cover as editor or author. But it is only with ...