Weird facts about books and authors

Ye olde weird but true delivers 100 percent new content, with 500 more of the amazing facts and photos that kids just cant get enough of. Discover tons more zany fun, focused totally on the subject of sports. Then she moved to new york in order to pursue work in publishing business. Roald dahl cassandra clare rick riordan jk rowling michael morpurgo jacqueline wilson malorie blackman derek landy dr seuss david almond beatrix potter dav pilkey adam blade mairi hedderwick enid. Stine was a true comedian before his name became synonymous with youth horror in the form of his goosebumps books. There is an organization dedicated to hotel bibles. Stockett studied creative writing and english for her undergraduate course from university of alabama. A booklovers journey through curiosities of history, which is available from michael omara books.

Here well look at 30 interesting facts about harry potter author, j. Stuart little was the first book of children that e. He wrote books about for children and young adults. The lives of authors are sometimes as crazy as their fiction. Most writers will need to work hard at promoting their own books in order to be successful. Have you ever wondered the stories behind your favorite authors. This past week i spent some quality time in the childrens section of the wayne public library. Born in 1969 in jackson, mississippi, she is best known for her critically acclaimed novel the help. Sep 29, 2017 the lives of authors are sometimes as crazy as their fiction. Jun 23, 2009 how well do you know the authors of your favorite bestselling beach fare, though.

The writing lives of great authors, i cover the techniques. The history of the world according to facebook by wylie overstreet, the history of the book in 100 books. Sep 07, 2017 collected by william and regina kenney. In borne, the main villain is a gigantic, flying, mutated bear. There are multiple reports of people in texas trying to shoot the animals, only to have the bullet ricochet off and injure the shooter. If you have any ideas for facts videos that i havent yet done, feel free to comment below with them. Authors may be required to do more promoting than the inhouse book marketing and publicity staff. The three books are the underdog, fighting ruben wolfe and when dogs cry. This latest addition to the crazy popular weird but true series serves up tons more zany fun, focused totally on the subject of food.

Celebrate national trivia day and beyond with these fun facts about some of your kids favorite books and authors. Zadie smith, the author of the novel on beauty, claims that for her, the first few pages of her novels are very difficult to write. The largest book in the world is the klencke atlas, which measures 1. Often what comes to life can be surprising, funny, or even just plain weird. From the solar system to the world economy to educational games, fact monster has the info kids are seeking. So step up to the plate to get 300 allnew amazing facts plus photos. But here are fun facts about them that you probably didnt know, and might make you see them differently. Pete the cat is based on a kitten that the series illustrator, james dean, adopted from a shelter in 1999. Haruki murakami, japanese novelist, shortstory writer, and translator whose deeply imaginative and often ambiguous books became international best sellers. When we hear the name l frank baum, we always link him with the wonderful wizard of oz.

White was asked why he wrote charlottes web, he responded with a two and a half page letter. Lets find out more interesting facts about avi the author. Lawrence would actually climb mulberry trees totally naked to help stimulate his. Between 1999 and 2001, zusak published three books, which gained him international acclaim. An uncategorized list of 15 fun facts about your favorite tweenteen books and authors kelly jensen dec 17, 2018 because sometimes, what youre looking for is a fun little nugget of knowledge to share at a party, as a conversation starter, or as something to. Many people perceive reading as an introverted hobby, for the feeble, antisocial. Weird but true food by national geographic kids, julie beer. For a man of such erudition, its somewhat odd that he consistently told reporters. Fascinating trivia about classic childrens books and their authors below weve compiled some of our favourite facts about classic childrens literature. Dan gutman is the new york times bestselling author of the genius files series. While most of us love reading books, there are still some interesting and weird facts about books and authors which we werent aware of so far. After all, these are the people who are responsible for so many of our favorite stories, whether were talking about books or, eventually, movies. Apr 02, 2018 most of us have a favorite story from childhood.

Oct 28, 2015 these are some of the most amazing and surprising facts about some of the most famous authors in the history of the written word. Top 10 shocking facts about famous writers 10 william s. Add wacky stats, facts, and stories to your arsenal of sports trivia with this new slamdunk addition to the very popular weird but true series. It was published in 1945 and was very popular in the world.

What are some interesting facts about books or reading in. A recent study found that people who read are two and a. Zadie smith, the author of the novel on beauty, claims. Sf writer isaac asimov 19201992 is the only author to have published a book in. The record for most people balancing books on their heads at the same place and time is 998 in.

Check out 150 facts about authors, both wellknown and relatively unknown, below. My friends always ask me to get it for them for christmas, i wish they would rerelease it. Read more read less explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. I found this book on my dads bookshelf in 9th grade, and feel in love with it. Ill be docking more facts here as i keep studying and writing about the. Harriet beecher stowe, author of uncle toms cabin, lived next door to mark twain. Nov 10, 2015 10 weirdest facts about renaissance florence you can find some bizarre facts while youre researching. If you make a list of words in each book of the bible and then a list of commands in the same book, the book with the highest concentration of words is the book of james.

English literature has a deep and interesting history. Below is an infographic with some interesting and witty facts about the benefits of reading. During world war ii, dahl got a taste of the bad guys, an actionpacked lifestyle and a fair share. Aside from scoring book nerd points, these will also help you dominate on trivia night. A brief treatise upon the mating, rearing, and management of the different varieties of hamburgs. You cant have a list of interesting facts about books without including some of these gems. Here is a list of 10 weird facts about books that are fascinating enough to catch your attention. What are some unknown facts about famous books and authors. Top 10 shocking facts about famous writers listverse. Fools of nature by alice brown was the first book to be described as a bestseller, in 1889.

Kathryn stockett is a writer and editor of american origin. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin. Even if you are a bookworm and spend too much of your free time working on amazing writing, no doubt, you would still want to know about astonishing, funny, and sometimes, even weird facts about books and their authors. Writers blog a blog about writing, reading, books and all things literary. Paulo coelho biography, books and facts famous authors. Aug 07, 2017 in celebration of book lovers day august 9th, weve compiled a list of 36 interesting facts about books. Sherlock holmes never said, elementary, my dear watson. The book of james is the bossiest book of the bible. Stines early foray into comedy is probably the reason for his success with horror books. Jane austen, one of englands finest novelists, almost died at the age of seven. Whether youre currently reading some of these classic authors and books with your own kids or just love a good trip down memory lane, read on to hopefully discover something new about. He had to work as an attorney to support his career as an author till his books started selling well. The oldest work of literature is the epic of gilgamesh.

As one of the worlds best loved childrens authors, the last thing youd expect of roald dahl is that hed be a real life james bond. If you enjoy these interesting book facts, we have hundreds more in our book, the secret library. Here are some facts about some of the worlds most popular and famous childrens writers, authors and poets. For more fascinating insight into the history of childrens books, we recommend the excellent a history of childrens books in 100 books british library. Mord is truly a mutated bear that can fly and this book doesnt care if you think thats absurd. Famous for books such as holes and the wayside school series, sachar developed interest in children while working as a teachers aide for college credits.

In that case, read ahead and adopt one of these habits, so you can become weird and famous. The largest book in the world is the klencke atlas at 1. Trekkies and star wars fans have nothing on book loverslearn some interesting facts about these famous authors. Elliott has immersed herself in renaissance florence for her new book, da vincis tiger, where we meet ginevra debenci, the fascinating real woman who sat for leonardo da vincis first portrait. In ancient egypt, all ships visiting the city were obliged to surrender their books to the library of alexandria and be copied. Facts about avi the author present the ideas about the famous edwards irving wortis. Surprising facts about 15 bestselling authors mental floss. So whether theres something just a little different about the story, or the book is fullon bizarre, here are 100 wonderful weird books i have read and highly recommend. Weird writing facts and habits take two years to write the opening chapter of a book. Learn more about the old line state, including surprising history, famous residents, and fascinating cultural trivia with our magnificent. Not many kids realize that their favorite author roald dahl actually was a world war ii flying ace. The original would be kept in the library and the copy given back to the owner. Despite the long title, the book actually is all about chickens.

However, you will be pleasantly surprised to find out that reading has numerous positive effects on your emotional, intellectual and psychological state of mind. You might think that theres nothing new to discover about these kiddie classics, but theres more to these books than what you see on the page see the 12 weirdest childrens books you loved as a child for more information. The hard shell of an armadillo is stronger than you might realize. The writing lives of great authors, i cover the techniques, habits and inspirations of 18 of the greatest writers of the 20th century and today. Virginia woolf was the granddaughter of novelist william makepeace thackeray. Rowling wasnt easy either and yet she is a true story of someone coming up from rags to riches. Here are 16 fun facts about your favorite childrens books. Take two years to write the opening chapter of a book. From william shakespear, charles dickens to jrr tolkien and jk rowling, the world has witnessed some great writers.

Top 10 amazing discoveries about ancient authors and books. The first book described as a bestseller was fools of nature by us writer alice brown in 1889. The oldest novel in the world is the tale of genji, written in 11th century japan 3. Here are 15 fascinating facts about your favorite childrens books and the authors who penned them. Its fun to rattle off some relevant fact to your friends who usually just end up laughing. Some of them are strange books that are a bit disturbing. He was one of the famous american writers who chose avi as his pen name. A book lovers journey through curiosities of history, which is available from michael omara books. Lewis science fiction trilogy was modeled after his friend and fellow author j. In this list we look at ten of the best and uncover some little known facts.

Though austen originally used the modest pseudonym a lady, and received. His notable novels included norwegian wood, the windup bird chronicle, and 1q84. If you publish a book in norway, the government will buy copies 1,500 if a childrens book and distribute them to libraries throughout the country. Here are 30 facts about books to share and show how smart you are. To celebrate the occasion, weve gathered together one hundred of our favourite facts about famous authors. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninetytwo state book award. An uncategorized list of 15 fun facts about your favorite. Six surprising author facts that are bound to blow your mind. How about the author who fled from the office when anyone visited. The earliest known work of literature is an epic poem titled the epic of gilgamesh. Discover why he is titan among authors with our fun shakespeare facts. What you probably didnt know about famous authors readers. I love being able to add to the conversation with such fun, interesting facts.

Our site is coppa and kidsafecertified, so you can rest assured its a safe place for kids to grow and explore. This allnew series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations. He was jovial bob stine, literary clown and purveyor of jokes for kids. Aldous huxley was the greatnephew of matthew arnold. Whether youre currently reading some of these classic authors and books with your own kids or just love a good trip down memory lane, read on to hopefully discover something new about some of your favorite childrens books and their authors. Instead of debating and getting all worked up about opinions, lets look at the facts from different sources to get an idea of whats going on. Childhood authors aways hold a special place in our heart. Both jane and her sister cassandra caught diphtheria while in oxford. This book is great and has random things that have happened in history as well. What you should know about being a published author manage your expectations. A beginners guide to the new weird genre book riot. In particular, critics see stark parallels between. Those bibles you find in hotel rooms are distributed by an organization called gideons international, founded in 1899.

Know more about the life and works of louis sachar through these 10 interesting facts. He wrote silly stories, joke books, and even created a humor magazine. It is remarkable that a writer could achieve such worldwide, lasting fame with only six novels but what a glorious six novels they are. The first book ever published was the gutenberg bible in 1453. Feb 04, 2015 10 surprising facts about the writing lives of great authors. As an adult, you also find yourself learning about the people behind the books. Jul 08, 2019 there is nothing better than reading the best book ever. Now that weve covered recordsetters, here are some facts about books you might not have heard before. Jul 03, 2018 but here are fun facts about them that you probably didnt know, and might make you see them differently. We did some digging and came up with a few surprising facts on some of the literary worlds biggest cash cows. Paulo coelho is unquestionably of the most successful authors of recent times, selling more than 100 million books in at least 150 countries internationally. Most marketing staffs are working on several books simultaneously. According to nop world cultural score index, indians spent an average of 10. What you should know about being a published book author.