ABOUT THE AUTHOR Wilbur Smith was a South African-British novelist. He was born in Zambia in 1933. Smith specialized in historical fiction, writing about the international involvement in South Africa. He began his career as an accountant. However, after the astounding success of his first published novel, When the Lion Feeds, he decided to pursue Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Fresh Water for Flowers is a story about happiness, written by Valérie Perrin. Perrin is a French author with a few books under her belt. Her first book was Les Oubliés du dimanche (The Forgotten Sunday), published in 2015. She has also written Changer l’eau des fleurs, published in 2018. This was Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rainbow Rowell is an American young-adult writer. Her first novel, Attachments, was published in 2011. Rowell has since then authored four books around the theme of romance, including a book series known as The Simon Snow Trilogy. Fiction is Rowell’s forte and her works especially stand out for their quirky characters. Fangirl Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeffrey Howard Archer is a bestselling author in the thriller genre. He is the only writer to have topped all three lists of fiction, non-fiction and short stories to date. His political past has allowed him to bring complexity to his books, giving them an authentic feel. His bestselling series, The Clifton Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ranjit Desai was born in 1928 in Kolhapur, India. He is a well-known Marathi author and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Shri. Desai has authored several short stories, plays, and novels. He was particularly renowned for his mastery of the historical-fiction genre. Two of his best-known historical novels are Swami and Shriman Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Daniel Silva, born in 1960, is an American author and journalist. He writes thriller and espionage novels. As a journalist, he has worked for United Press International. He has also worked as a producer and executive producer of several of CNN’s TV programs. Silva is credited with creating the character of Gabriel Allon, Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Laura Dave was born and raised in New York City. She studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received her B.A. in English in 1999. She took her MFA in creative writing at the University of Virginia and received the Tennessee Williams Scholarship and the Henry Hoyns Fellowship thereafter. Dave has Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Christy Lefteri was born in 1980 in London to Cypriot Refugees. Her parents moved to London in 1974 during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. She has a degree in English and a Master’s in Creative Writing. Having previously worked as an English teacher, Lefteri is presently pursuing her Ph.D. Her books include Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-American writer. Chitra was born on July 29, 1965 in Kolkata. She has published her works in diverse genres, which include poetry, short stories, magical realism, historical fiction, mythology, young adult and fantasy. Some of her notable books are The Mistress of Spices, The Palace of Illusions, Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amor Towles is an American author who has written five fiction books on a wide range of subjects besides one essay on transatlantic travel. His books, The Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow, were especially well received by critics and readers alike. His novels have been translated into more than Read more…
