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SP 2016 20.6 The Bronte Sisters
I know you said "blood-related" but please let me double check. A member of a married couple without another tie mentioned below does not qualify?
And by two generations you mean siblings, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles/aunts, great uncle/aunts, nieces/nephews, great nieces/nephews?
And published author can be any type of book/play/poetry?
Summer 2012 we had a similar task having to do with Father's Day. All of the authors for that task will work here, in addition to many others.Here is the definition for that task and some suggestions:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
To help sort through all of that here is a list from Summer 2012 that may be easier to read.
Grandparents/grandchildren (and great uncles, etc.) do not qualify because that is 3 generations.Married people do not qualify, only those related by blood.
Yes, any type of authorship, but if you are in the least hesitant, please post your "documentation."
Ok - parents, siblings, uncles/aunts and the reverse. Thanks. It all depends on where you start counting from...
Beth wrote: "It all depends on where you start counting from..."Yes, but 3 people are members of 3 generations. ;-)
Aussie sisters (in order from eldest to youngest) ;)Liane Moriarty
Jaclyn Moriarty ~mainly YA with 1 adult fiction
Nicola Moriarty
Tien wrote: "Aussie sisters (in order from eldest to youngest) ;)Liane Moriarty
Jaclyn Moriarty ~mainly YA with 1 adult fiction
Nicola Moriarty"
Got 'em!
Oh sorry, is there a list I've missed somewhere?
Here is an interesting list: related authorsNot all on the list qualify for this challenge, but I found it helpful.
Tien wrote: "Oh sorry, is there a list I've missed somewhere?"Elizabeth posted it in message 4.
Tien wrote: "Oh sorry, is there a list I've missed somewhere?"No apologies necessary! And keep posting. When I said "got 'em" I meant that I was adding them to our list for this task.
What if the book was an unfinished manuscript by the mother, Ariana Franklin, & finished by the daughter, Samantha Norman?Winter Siege?
A collaborative work?The Soldier's Curse by Meg Keneally & Tom Keneally (father & daughter)?
GR isn't updated yet so book link is to publisher's page. I'll update GR when I have more time on my hand :)
Another Aussie sisters: Belinda Murrell ~writes children's
Kate Forsyth
Link about their relationship, bio
Got #18 - we'll be back to you about #16 & #17
For the Keneally's and Ariana Franklin, we want each of the related authors to have published independently of each other. If you can find such, we'd be happy to add these to the list for this task.
I did not expect this in the least.Ian McEwan is the brother of Dave Sharp, author of Complete Surrender, the story of his surrender and adoption shortly after his birth and how he later found his brother who he did not know was a famous author.
Very interesting! It's always fun looking through all the neat tidbits people turn up with tasks like this :) I had no idea until going through the list that Max Brooks was Mel Brooks' son!
I discovered some sisters I didn't know about!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_...
Sherman Alexie recommends a short story collection by Lise Erdrich, Night Train!
Erdrich was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, the first of seven children to Ralph Erdrich, a German-American, and his wife Rita (née Gourneau), half French-American and half Ojibwe. Both parents taught at a boarding school in Wahpeton, North Dakota, set up by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and her maternal grandfather, Patrick Gourneau, served as tribal chairman for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians for many years.[7] While Erdrich was a child, her father paid her a nickel for every story she wrote. Her sister Heidi is a poet who also lives in Minnesota and publishes under the name Heid E. Erdrich.[8] Another sister, Lise Erdrich, has written children's books and collections of fiction and essays.
Also, Marion Zimmer Bradley -- Zimmer Bradley's first child, David R. Bradley, and her brother, Paul Edwin Zimmer, also became published science fiction and fantasy authors.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_...
Maybe too much of a reach:The sister of W.B. Yeats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
Yeats wrote and created the artwork for "Elementary Brush-Work Studies" (published in 1900), an educational book that teaches young children the technique of painting flowers and plants using her simple method.
http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Brus...
Got all in posts 24-26. (and yes, the Yeats is acceptable)
Stephen King is the father of Joe Hill and Owen King.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hil...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_King
Kazen wrote: "Stephen King is the father of Joe Hill and Owen King.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hil...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_King"
Did not have Owen King - thanks!
A Density of Souls is a book by Christopher Rice. Both of his parents are published authors, Anne Rice and Stan RiceFather daughter authors- C.W. Grafton and C.W. Grafton both write mysteries
Tabitha King wife if Stephen and mother to Joe and Owen is a published authorI read Caretakers a few years ago and remember liking it. She has a couple of others with one word titles.
Rebekah wrote: "A Density of Souls is a book by Christopher Rice. Both of his parents are published authors, Anne Rice and Stan RiceFather daughter ..."
Glad to add these.
I believe on the Grafton's you wanted Sue Grafton and C.W. Grafton
Also, fine on Tabitha King. I thought above that she is the wife and doesn't qualify, but (duh!) she's also the mother!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "A Density of Souls is a book by Christopher Rice. Both of his parents are published authors, Anne Rice and Stan Rice..."
Thanks! Elizabeth. Middle of night when I made C.W. Grafton his own daughter!
Added Kathy Reichs and Kerry Reichs
Anne Hillerman is continuing the series written by her father, Tony Hillerman, and they are mysteries, too!
Karen Michele wrote: "Anne Hillerman is continuing the series written by her father, Tony Hillerman, and they are mysteries, too!"How convenient for this task! ;-)
I didn't see Dick Francis on the spreadsheet. His son, Felix, now writes "Dick Francis's _____" novels. All are horsey type mysteries.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Fr...
Valerie wrote: "I didn't see Dick Francis on the spreadsheet. His son, Felix, now writes "Dick Francis's _____" novels. All are horsey type mysteries.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Fr..."
I'll both Dick and Felix Francis to the list. While on Felix' page, I found this for him:
In 2007, after 17 years teaching physics ... should that be of interest for another task. ;-)
Lagullande wrote: "Virginia Woolf was the daughter of Leslie Stephen, and the sister of Vanessa Bell."Added!
Rebecca Skloot's father is Floyd Skloot, who may also qualify for Narayan as it looks like he has published poetry, novels and non-fiction.
itpdx wrote: "Rebecca Skloot's father is Floyd Skloot, who may also qualify for Narayan as it looks like he has published poetry, novels and non-fiction."Yes, to these for the Brontes, and Floyd for Narayan. Added.
Wallace Stegner father of Page StegnerWallace Stegner also fits 20.5 as an author of novels, short stories, and nonfiction; and fits 10.8 as a teacher.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace...
Ursula K. Le Guin daughter of Theodora KroeberJoe Haldeman brother of Jack Haldeman
D'Arcy Niland and Ruth Park parents of Deborah Niland
Coralie wrote: "Ursula K. Le Guin daughter of Theodora KroeberJoe Haldeman brother of Jack Haldeman
D'Arcy Niland and [author:Ruth P..."
Thanks, Coralie - got these.
Thomas MannFrom GR- "His older brother was the radical writer Heinrich Mann, and three of his six children, Erika Mann, Klaus Mann and Golo Mann, also became important German writers."
Ed wrote: "Thomas MannFrom GR- "His older brother was the radical writer Heinrich Mann, and three of his six children, Erika Mann, Klaus Mann and Golo Mann, also became important German write..."
I'll add him, Ed. I've been adding the less well known relatives, too, but I'm going to skip these. If any of choose to read the other Manns, please refer to this post and Thomas.
Not sure whether this is a sufficiently literary "published author" to count, but couldn't resist asking, and I kind of want to get the book now given the extract on the GR page......Ben Bailey Smith (aka rapper Doc Brown and author of I am Bear) is the brother of Zadie Smith.
Lagullande wrote: "Not sure whether this is a sufficiently literary "published author" to count, but couldn't resist asking, and I kind of want to get the book now given the extract on the GR page......[author:Ben ..."
Yes for Zadie Smith.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yes for Zadie Smith. "Tee-hee! Thank you :-)
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