Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Category: nfp
What I’m Reading: Rare Beasts
Rare Beasts, a children’s book by Charles Ogden, concerns Edgar and Ellen, twins who live more or less by themselves in a big house out on the edge of town. The twins have rather nasty dispositions and the only thing they enjoy more than… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Rare Beasts”
Favorite author at different ages
I was thinking about different favorite authors I’ve had in my life, and how that has changed over time. The first author I remember as a favorite was Robert O’Brien, author of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Not that I knew his… Continue Reading “Favorite author at different ages”
Famous writers from different states
So I was trying to think of the most famous writers I could from each state. A few were obvious (Cather, Faulkner, Toole). Still, I didn’t come up with too many–it turns out I’m not actually sure where most writers are from. I put the… Continue Reading “Famous writers from different states”
Ballad hook
Today I started sending out my manuscript for The Ballad of Dani and Eli to agents. If I hear any updates on that front, I’ll post it here. For those who are interested, here’s the hook from my query letter: Fifteen-year old Dani likes… Continue Reading “Ballad hook”
What I’m Reading: Escape From Camp 14
Escape From Camp 14 is the name of the current book I’m reading. It’s about Shin Dong-Hyuk, a man who was born and lived his entire life in one of North Korea’s six political prison camps until he escaped at age 23. To get an idea how remarkable this is,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Escape From Camp 14”
What’s this all about?
The essential purpose of this blog will be to operate as the online base for information about my manuscript (and hopefully someday, book) The Ballad of Dani and Eli. Information about the book that may interest agents, readers, friends, and relatives will be found here. But it will… Continue Reading “What’s this all about?”
