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NAW Interview with Christine, Better Novel Project

Christine

Christine studied creative writing at The Johns Hopkins University, and then discovered the joy of research and outlines while in law school.  She writes the popular blog, Better Novel Project where she combines her twin passions to create a better novel–…

NAW Interview with Jesse Fink

Jesse Fink

Jesse Fink was born in London, England, in 1973 and raised and educated in Sydney, Australia, by his Australian parents. Fink worked for five years as a senior editor of non-fiction for HarperCollins Publishers Australia. In 2012 Fink released his second book,…

‘In This Babylon’ by Basit Olatunji

Basit Olatunji

( for Nigeria at 53 ) Eventful must this place be if we have to weed away like stubborn grass, the wastrels that mess with our mess.   Truculent we must be, if we have to lose ourselves possessed by…

NAW Interview with Samrat Upadhyay

Samrat Upadhyay

Samrat Upadhyay is the first Nepali writer to be published in the west to critical acclaim. His first book, the short story collection ARRESTING GOD IN KATHMANDU (Houghton Mifflin, 2001) has been translated into French and Greek and was the…

NAW Interview with Shana Galen

Shana Galen

Shana Galen is the bestselling author of fast-paced adventurous Regency historicals, including the RT Reviewers’ Choice The Making of a Gentleman. She taught English at the middle and high school level off and on for eleven years. Now she writes full…

‘JACK THE CASTAWAY’ by Lisa Doan (Book Excerpt)

Cover Castaway

Lisa Doan is the author of The Berenson Schemes. The first book of the series – Jack the Castaway was released on April 1, 2014. She received a master’s degree in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Below you can…

NAW Interview with Lisa Doan

Lisa Doan

Lisa Doan is the author of The Berenson Schemes. The first book of the series – Jack the Castaway was released on April 1, 2014. She received a master’s degree in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.…

NAW Interview with Arundhathi Subramaniam

Arundhati Subramaniam

Arundhathi Subramaniam is the author of three books of poetry, most recently Where I Live: New and Selected Poems, and a prose work, The Book of Buddha. As editor, her books include an anthology on sacred journeys, Pilgrim’s India; an…

NAW Interview with Shweta Taneja

Shweta Taneja

Shweta Taneja is the author of The Ghost Hunters of Kurseong (Hachette India),  The Skull Rosary  (Holy Cow Entertainment) and Krishna: Defender of Dharma (Campfire Graphic Novels). The Skull Rosary has been nominated for The Best Writer and The Best…

‘Dead Letter’ by Marc Kuhn (Book Excerpt)

Dead Letter Book Cover

About the author: Marc Kun is the author of best-selling books, Dead Letter and the Pope’s Stone. He has also written About A Farm. He is a retired radio executive. Read his interview here. Here you can read the excerpt from his book,…

NAW Interview with Marc Kuhn

Marc Kuhn

Marc Kuhn is the author of best-selling books, Dead Letter and the Pope’s Stone. He has also written About A Farm. He is a retired radio executive. Catch him here.  NAW- Without giving away too many spoilers, can you tell us…