Author: Kathy Gates
The putrid smell that was once attached to the profession of ghostwriter is long gone. These days it’s well understood that celebrities, sports stars, business leaders, politicians and Donald …
On December 23rd, a friend and I took a day trip to Launceston, Tasmania’s second largest city. While there, we did what we always do, popped into Birchalls, which …
Several big winners at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards were — you guessed it– adapted from books. Three are novels, one is from the true-crime genre, and the fifth is an …
When you think women and science fiction (SF) your probably think Katniss in The Hunger Games, Princess Leia in Stars Wars, Ripley in Aliens, maybe even Rachel in Blade Runner. And if …
I was intrigued to read about author Nofundile Mayathula-Memani who received her first publishing contract at the age of 80. Now 84, she’s just published her fifth book. The …
Everyone seems to be posting about book challenges. Maybe it’s the time of the year. I can’t keep up with all the books I want to read, never mind …
It’s spooky how the Internet seems to know what we are interested in. Okay, not spooky, more to do with algorithms and targeted marketing. Which must be why adverts …
2017 will be the year where I break a long-held rule. I’ve decided to make a New Year’s Resolution. A friend reminded me that I once said the only …
I imagine it is every author’s secret dream to be considered ‘inspirational.’ Except maybe to certain readers. How would you feel if your book was on the top of …
Kathy Gates
December 16, 2016
Business, Children, Health, History, Humor, Memoir, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Relationships, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality
In my last article, I told you about some of the fiction titles in IndieReader’s Best Reviewed Books of 2016. This time I’m looking at IndieReader‘s non-fiction list. You may …
Kathy Gates
December 14, 2016
Chick Lit, Children, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Ebooks, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Young Adult
A few days ago, a friend told me she’d downloaded an ‘indie’ book from Amazon because it was written by a ‘friend of a friend’ and she wanted to …
Literary inspiration takes many forms: William Wordsworth found it in nature; Samuel Taylor Coleridge found it in a draught of laudanum; Paul Bowles found it in Tangiers. But for …
Spain: I expected bull-fighters, flamenco and, to quote Cole Porter, “the purple light of a summer night.” The purple nights were astounding, but I missed matadors and dancers. There were just too …
There’s a book about to go to auction at Sotheby’s in London. It is expected to sell for 2.5 million pounds, that’s more than 3 million US dollars. How …
Ah, Italy – land of la dolce vita, history, art, music, culture, food, and wine. Also impenetrable politics, labyrinthine bureaucracy, organized crime… I could choose 10 books for each …
I love to read and I love to travel so I always prepare for a trip by reading up on my destination. And not just guide books: great travel writing, …
As far as I’m concerned, book adaptations work better on television because there’s more time to open out the story. In films, subplots and secondary characters are often either …
You know the feeling: you are on a deadline to come up with an amazing proposal, write a story or complete a project. Your head is empty, the screen in …
I was surprised when Amazon ‘recommended’ this title to me: MAIL ORDER BRIDE: Sweet Wilderness Seduction By The Billionaire Cowboy Rancher (Cowboy Romance, Ranch Romance, Billionaire Stepbrother) (new adult, …
The legend of King Arthur is a gift to story-telling. There are so many versions, and not just in literature. I was introduced to Arthur, at age six or …