There is an abundance of cult literature out there— exposés of various cults, sects and organizations, but memoirs are where the real stories are. Here are five of the most shocking memoirs by cult survivors. 1. Little Sister by Patricia walsh Chadwick Sirius XM Host Gary Dell’Abate praises Patricia Walsh Chadwick’s “perseverance, wit and courage” as she describes her upbringing in the sequestered community that called itself the “Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.” Bestselling Catholic author Mary Gordon notes that Little Sister “sheds light on a part of the history of American Catholicism that has …
International Thriller Writers (ITW) is proud to announce the most thrilling authors of 2019. The winners of this year’s ITW Thriller Awards are: BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL Jennifer Hillier — JAR OF HEARTS (Minotaur Books) BEST FIRST NOVEL C. J. Tudor — THE CHALK MAN (Crown) BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL Jane Harper — THE LOST MAN (Pan Macmillan Australia) BEST SHORT STORY Helen Smith — “Nana” in KILLER WOMEN: CRIME CLUB ANTHOLOGY #2 (Killer Women Ltd.) BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL Alan Orloff — PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT (Kindle Press) BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL Teri Bailey Black — GIRL AT THE GRAVE (Tor …
Here at Bookstr, we’re fans of scientific research. Today our constant quest for knowledge has led us to discovering what our favorite authors look like aged, gender-swapped, young, bald, or moustachioed using Face App. Among my favorites are J. K. Rowling’s very Jeremy Corbyn-esque male self, Stephen King’s can-I-speak-to-the-manager female self, and Ursula K. Le Guin’s Zack-and-or-Cody child self. Enjoy! J. K. Rowling Stephen King Haruki Murakami John Green Virginia Woolf George R. R. Martin Ursula K. Le Guin All Images Via Face App
This article was written exclusively for Bookstr by Mark Gottlieb, literary agent at Trident Media Group. Here he discusses some of the major bestselling authors many of us have come to know and love. More importantly, he explains why we know and love these authors. It always seemed that I was growing up with a prophecy hanging over my head. Both my parents worked in major trade book publishing, my father as a literary agent and my mother in contracts departments at various publishing houses, so it always seemed I was destined to go into book publishing. Or maybe …
For some people, writing is a hobby; for others, it’s their work, their world, and they need other interests to pursue and get their mind off writing for a while. Let’s take a look at some of the coolest and craziest hobbies of five amazing authors! 1. Clark Thomas Carlton- Insect lover The author of a truly amazing fantasy series is a huge fan of all things nature-related, and his wonderful fantasy books are inspired by ants! Clark got the idea for the series “during a trip to the Yucatan when he witnessed a battle for a …
