by Rebecca LeBoeuf Jo Knowles is an award-winning author of young adult and middle grade fiction novels. Her first novel, “Lessons From a Dead Girl” (2007), was presented with The Pen New England Children’s Book Discovery Award and named A New York Library Book for the Teen Age. Knowles’ middle grade fiction novel,…
A SNHU Chat with YA Novelist Jennifer Caloyeras
By Pamme Boutselis A novelist and short fiction writer living in Los Angeles, Jennifer Caloyeras is the author of two young adult novels, “Strays” and “Urban Falcon.” Her short stories have been published in Monday Night Literacy, Wilde Magazine, Storm Cellar and Booth. She is a dog columnist for the…
Spotlight: NYT Bestselling Author Veronica Roth
NYT bestselling author Veronica Roth tells the story behind “Divergent.” Learn more about Roth at www.veronicarothbooks.com.
James Patterson: What I’ve Learned
Did you know James Patterson’s first book was rejected 37 times by publishers? Look where he is today! Check out this video to find out what this prolific author learned along the way.
The Penmen Profile: Young Adult and New Adult Author William Vaughn
by Diane Walters William Vaughn is a writer of Young Adult, New Adult and technical manuals, living in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Marilyn. A lifelong adventurer, Vaughn has travelled all over the world, starting at a young age with his military family. He went to school in Germany,…
The Penmen Profile: YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Fiction Writer F.J.R. Titchenell
by Pamme Boutselis An author of Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Fiction, F.J.R. Titchenell’s latest book, “Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know of)” was published by Jolly Fish Press and debuted in May 2014. Have you always written? Always. I’ve tried doing other things –…
John Green, Author of “The Fault in Our Stars,” Talks Cancer and Career
John Green, author of “The Fault in Our Stars,” talks about where he found the inspiration for his bestseller, which follows two young people fighting cancer and their love story, and what it means to have a career as an author. The book, which was published in 2012, has been…
The Penmen Profile: Young Adult Author and Novelist Brenda Correy Dunne
by Pamme Boutselis Brenda Corey Dunne is a former physiotherapy officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force and currently assumes multiple roles as a military wife, mother of three, a physiotherapist and author of young adult and adult fiction. Her first book, “Treasure in the Flame,” was self-published in 2012….
SNHU Spotlights Dr. Dave Landers, Author of “I Wish He’d Taught Me How to Shave”
by Gabbi Hall Dr. Dave Landers has always been an avid reader. “I read constantly,” he said. “I have since I was 4 years old.” It wasn’t until recently that he wrote his first book. “I Wish He’d Taught Me How to Shave,” a collection of student essays about their…
Author James Patterson Talks with Tim Morrison of TIME Magazine
James Patterson has sold over 180 million books and, as he says in the interview below, works on up to 30 pieces at any given time. He sat down with Tim Morrison, a TIME magazine contributor, for a 10-question interview.