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7 Famous Works by Anonymous Authors

Earlier this week during a break from writing my third novel, I took to thinking about famous literary works that were written by anonymous authors. What brought on this pattern of thought I forget.

Many authors have published anonymously through history, including Jane Austen, whose books were all published anonymously during her lifetime. However, I have only included literary works whose authors are either unknown or we know nothing about.

Here are 7 anonymously published works. They are p...

11 Posthumously Published Novels

This week’s blog post is dedicated to posthumously published novels. They are presented in chronological order.

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (1817)

Northanger Abbey was Jane Austen’s first novel. It is thought that it was written circa 1798-99. Although the book was sold to Crosby & Co. in 1803 they decided against publication. The book was later sold back to Jane’s brother Henry. Northanger Abbey was finally published in December 1817, 5 months after its author’s demise.

The Mystery o...

7 Famous Controversial Novels

Last week’s blog post was dedicated to Transgressive Fiction. This week’s post is about controversial novels from the last 250 years.

Here are 7 famous controversial novels from the last 250 years. They are presented in chronological order:

Fanny Hill by John Cleland (1748-1749)

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure or Fanny Hill as it is popularly known was published in 2 parts in 1748 & 1749. Written during its author’s stint in a debtor’s prison, Fanny Hill is considered to be the first erotic n...

My Top 4 Transgressive Authors

Definition: Transgressive literature is a genre that focuses on characters who feel confined by the norms and expectations of society and who break free of those confines in unusual and/or illicit ways. Protagonists in Transgressive literature are in one form or other rebelling against society. Due to this they may appear to be anti-social, nihilistic or even sociopathic.

Transgressive fiction is one of my favourite genres. My second book, Necropolis, could be described as Transgressive ficti...

7 Politically Inclined Authors

Yesterday whilst I worked on my third novel the nation was in the grips of election fever. This got me thinking about famous authors who were politically inclined. I thought this topic would make a worthy addition to my famous author series.

The following 7 authors were all politically inclined:

Hunter S. Thompson

(July 18th 1937 – February 20th 2005)

The father of Gonzo journalism was an iconic figure in the counter-culture. Despite his love of firearms and ardent support of the Second Amen...

8 Posthumously Famous Authors

Last week I revealed a few details about my third novel, due to be released later this year. This week sees the return of my famous author series. The topic is posthumously famous authors. Some of you might remember that I wrote a number of lengthy blog posts on the subject back in 2013 when this blog had only a few loyal followers. This is a more succinct effort, which I hope will be of interest.

Here are 8 posthumously famous authors:

Franz Kafka

(July 3rd 1883 – June 3rd 1924)

Franz Kafka...

Work in Progress Blog Hop

I have been nominated for the Work in Progress Blog Hop by author Heather Burnside (heatherburnside.com). Heather is a regular blogger, who likes to share writing tips and information about her books. Heather is currently working on her second novel – a sequel to SLUR, her crime fiction novel, set in 1980s Manchester. Heather has also written a book of short stories called Crime, Conflict & Consequences. Thank you for nominating me Heather.

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The blog hop rules are:

Link back to the person wh...

Work in Progress Blog Hop

I have been nominated for the Work in Progress Blog Hop by author Heather Burnside (heatherburnside.com). Heather is a regular blogger, who likes to share writing tips and information about her books. Heather is currently working on her second novel – a sequel to SLUR, her crime fiction novel, set in 1980s Manchester. Heather has also written a book of short stories called Crime, Conflict & Consequences. Thank you for nominating me Heather.

The blog hop rules are:

Link back to the person wh...

4 Female Writers’ Writing Styles

Every author, myself included, has his/her own distinctive writing style. Earlier this year I dedicated a blog post to 4 famous male writers’ writing styles.

This week’s blog post is dedicated to 4 famous female writers’ writing styles:

Virginia Woolf

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(January 25th 1882 – March 28th 1941)

Notable works: To the Lighthouse, Mrs Dalloway, A Room of One’s Own

Novelist and critic Virginia Woolf was an influential interwar writer and one of the foremost modernists of the 20th Century. Woolfembrace...

4 Female Writers’ Writing Styles

Every author, myself included, has his/her own distinctive writing style. Earlier this year I dedicated a blog post to 4 famous male writers’ writing styles.

This week’s blog post is dedicated to 4 famous female writers’ writing styles:

Virginia Woolf

(January 25th 1882 – March 28th 1941)

Notable works: To the Lighthouse, Mrs Dalloway, A Room of One’s Own

Novelist and critic Virginia Woolf was an influential interwar writer and one of the foremost modernists of the 20th Century. Woolfembrace...