Lendle

n the wilderness of junior high, Edwin Hanratty is at the bottom of the food chain. His teachers find him a nuisance. His fellow students consider him prey. And although his parents are not oblivious to his troubles, they can’t quite bring … more

Poland is Watching, exclusive for Kindle, is the story of the grit and determination of Polish mountaineers; and one group’s last desperate push to summit a treacherous peak during winter. Each, though, leaves a family behind, wracked by em… more

A gracefully disconcerting collection of stories by the winner of the 2005 Narrative Prize.Wavering between fidelity and freedom, the women in this sparkling debut deal with emotional damage and unhealed heartbreak by plunging into unusual,… more

Following his widely acclaimed Project X and Love and Hydrogen—“Here is the effect of these two books,” wrote the Chicago Tribune: “A reader finishes them buzzing with awe”—Jim Shepard now gives us his first entirely new collection in more … more

Torpedo is a short story anthology from Melbourne, Australia that showcases the best of new writing from established authors around the world and some newbies you might not have heard of, but soon will.Volume 1 features prehistoric oceans, … more

Why are we so obsessed with fame? In Starstruck, former autograph hound and current entertainment journalist Michael Joseph Gross searches for the answer as he travels from Hollywood to Dollywood, Neverland to Middle Earth. He chases after … more

From “New York Times” bestselling author Jennifer Haigh, “The Boy Vanishes” is a short story that is novelistic in its scope and emotional intensity. Taut and powerful, it is a keen reimagining of a whodunit in which everyone is implicated … more

Electric Literature is just that, Electric - five great stories that grab you.Our Summer 2009 debut anthology features the first published excerpt from Michael Cunningham’s forthcoming novel. This issue also features new fiction by some of … more

The Fall 2010 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Jim Shepard. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.This all-fictio… more

A Vintage Contemporaries OriginalIncludes:Jim Shepard’s “Tedford and the Megalodon”Glen David Gold’s “The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter”Dan Chaon’s “The Bees”Kelly Link’s “Catskin”Elmore Leonard’s “How Carlos Webster Changed… more

“There are American flags on school windows, on cars, on porch swings; it is the year I bring Bob Dylan home for Thanksgiving.”Jim Shepard, acclaimed author and guest editor of Recommended Reading vol. 1 no. 3, says:”I haven’t been as won o… more

The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011 contains twenty unforgettable stories selected from hundreds of literary magazines. The winning tales take place in such far-flung locales as Madagascar, Nantucket, a Midwestern meth lab, Antarctica, and … more

At turns humorous, irreverent, poignant and tender, The Book of Dads brings together twenty well-known and beloved writers on the subject of fatherhood, offering fathers—or anyone who has been or loved a parent—unrivaled insights into the c… more

IN THIS ISSUE:Current news about and for authors.Other Issues Available Here: http://tinyurl.com/authors-dailyAuthor Services Marketing Book MarketingBook RecommendationsFeatured Authors FictionKindle RecommendationsNon-FictionPoetrySelf He… more

Now in paperback, an irresistible gift for dog lovers: poems from the dogs’ point of view, written by the well known writers and poets who love them.List of contributors:Edward Albee,  Jennifer Allen,  Danny Anderson,  Lynda Barry,  Rick Ba… more