Ann: 8139 books

After sending email messages with Ann’s view of daily events in free-form poetry to her friends for numerous years, she decided to self-publish her view of life. Turtles sunning on a log, dragons in life, and a pet dog that stayed only three months are a few of the things that inspire her to write.

“Ann Beattie at her most magnificent…Her first new collection in ten years...These tales explore the range of emotional states the author is famous for: longing, disaffection, ambivalence, love, regret. It’s nice to hear her voice again” (People). “A peerless, contemplative page-turner”...

This provocative, rollicking story is the much-anticipated new novel–the first in over a decade–from acclaimed author Bobbie Ann Mason. In An Atomic Romance we meet Reed Futrell, a sexy, thoughtful hero who grapples with radioactive contamination, a midlife crisis, and string theory–all while...

Achieve success with your writing ambitions. Written by multi published author and non-fiction writer Ann Evans, Become A Writer provides a logical, clear and enjoyable understanding of a multitude of writing topics in both fiction and non-fiction fields. The book takes a 'step by step' approach to...

Anyone who has asked the question "Why do bad things happen to good people?" will find it clearly answered in Life Lessons: Our purpose in being human. The Masters of the Spirit World selected for this book 40 souls— channeled by Chicago-based psychic Toni Ann Winninger—who freely chose...

'Carol Ann Duffy is the most humane and accessible poet of our time, and Rapture is essential reading for the broken-hearted of all ages' - Rose Tremain The effortless virtuosity, directness, drama and humanity of Carol Ann Duffy's verse have made her our most admired and best-loved contemporary...

The goal of writing fiction should be to tell a story so compelling the reader has a hard time putting the book down. Over the course of eight years and fifty-three romances, Ruth Ann Nordin has picked up some practical tips for improving the storytelling craft. These are tips she shares in this short...

The Meadow Wood Ice Skate Competition was a few days away, but FB needed help practicing his figure eight. When he decides to ask Lucy for her help, her snooty attitude refuses his request. Discover how FB skates around a shameful heart, while Lucy learns from a prideful fall. The two teammates...

Rats' Tales brings together a hugely entertaining, dark and magical cycle of folk tales from around the world. The volume contains two texts for each story: Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's wonderful prose and Melly Still's lively dramatization. Rats' Tales celebrates the power of storytelling...

A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” Selection   For more than forty years, Ann Beattie’s short fiction has held a mirror up to America, in stories that are ambitious, twisted, and authentic. In “Vermont,” Beattie details the life of a reconfigured family as they search for fulfillment...

The new bestseller from the author of The Knitting Circle: “Is there anyone who can write about the connections between ordinary people as well as Ann Hood does?”—Jodi Picoult “In China there is a belief that people who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red thread....

Ann Hood’s historical fantasy series comes to a thrilling end with a trip to early 20th century Russia! In the final book of the Treasure Chest, Maisie and Felix find themselves in Russia with the Romanov family. This epic series is full of time travel and mystery that piques readers’ interests,...

Office Politics is the latest book series from Ann Kler. It follows the professional lives of Jenny and Maria after they start working at a PR firm. After Jenny severely sprains her ankle it brings interest from one of the associates in the firm who seems to have a special interest in the fact that...

Installment 2 of the ongoing soap opera series by Ann Kler. Follow Jenny and Maria's tale after they get a job at a busy PR firm after college. In this installment follow Jenny's return to work after badly spraining her ankle. She is pressured to return by her unsympathetic boss who seemingly could care less about her sprained ankle. Did she return too soon?