Kris Saknussemm and Zanesville
Kris Saknussemm
Kris Saknussemm speaks of the range of influences -- including classic literature, science fiction, and comic books -- that shaped his novel, Zanesville, "techno-theological post-American monster vaudeville," and offers advice to writers just starting out.
Zanesville: A Novel • Pub. 2005 • Random House • Compare Prices
Dominic Smith on Historical Fiction & Photography
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Dominic Smith, author of The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre, discusses the process of writing historical fiction, the influence of photography on his writing, and how he's worked to publicize his book.
The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre • Pub. 2007 • Simon & Schuster • Compare Prices
Amanda Eyre Ward: How I Write
Photo used with permission of Amanda Eyre Ward.
Amanda Eyre Ward, the author of three novels, including How to Be Lost and Forgive Me, shares why she loves seedy motels, how she balances writing and motherhood, and what’s changed for her about writing novels -- and what’s remained the same.
Forgive Me • Pub. 2007 • Random House • Compare Prices
Poet Marlys West on Moving into Fiction
Poet Marlys West, author of Notes for a Late-Blooming Martyr, discusses the experience of switching from poetry to fiction, particularly to the novel.
Notes for a Late-Blooming Martyr • Pub. 1999 • University of Akron Press • Compare Prices
