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Michael Scott (Irish Author)
Michael Peter Scott (born 28 September 1959) is an Irish people, Irish writer of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and, under the name Anna Dillon, romance novels. He is also a collector and editor of folklore. Scott is best known for his ''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' book series. Career Early Career Scott traveled across Ireland as a dealer of rare and antique books before beginning his writing and directing career. Writing Scott has produced over 100 books in more than 30 years of active writing. He has written short stories and novels for adults, young adults, and children, in many genres including science fiction, fantasy, horror, folklore, and romance. His first book (inspired by his fascination with Irish mythology), ''Irish Folk and Fairy Tales, volume 1'', was published in 1983 and became part of a trilogy documenting a large number of Irish folk tales that had, in some cases, only been told verbally prior to his collection. The Irish Folk and Fairy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling." With 51 issues a year, the emphasis today is on book reviews. History Nineteenth century The magazine was founded by bibliographer Frederick Leypoldt in the late 1860s and had various titles until Leypoldt settled on the name ''The Publishers' Weekly'' (with an apostrophe) in 1872. The publication was a compilation of information about newly published books, collected from publishers and from other sources by Leypoldt, for an audience of booksellers. By 1876, ''The Publishers' Weekly'' was being read by nine tenths of the booksellers in the country. In 1878, Leypoldt sold ''The Publishers' Weekly'' to his friend Richard Rogers Bowker, in order to free up time for his other bibliographic endeavors. Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1959 Births
Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the vicinity of Earth's Moon, where it was intended to crash-land, but instead becomes the first spacecraft to go into heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. ** The southernmost island of the Maldives archipelago, Addu Atoll, declares its independence from the Kingdom of the Maldives, initiating the United Suvadive Republic. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Kinshasa, Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 – The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armin Shimerman
Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark (Star Trek), Quark the Ferengi in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999). He also had a recurring role as Principal Snyder in the first three seasons of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–1999), and voiced General Skarr and other characters in the animated series ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' (2001–2007), Doctor Nefarious in the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video-game series, and Andrew Ryan (BioShock), Andrew Ryan in the ''BioShock (series), BioShock'' video-game series. Early life Shimerman was born into a Jewish family in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, Lakewood, New Jersey, on November 5, 1949, the son of accountant Susan and house painter Herbert Shimerman. When he was 15, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, where his mother enrolled him in a drama group in an effort to expand his social circl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merchant Prince
Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark the Ferengi in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999). He also had a recurring role as Principal Snyder in the first three seasons of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–1999), and voiced General Skarr and other characters in the animated series ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' (2001–2007), Doctor Nefarious in the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video-game series, and Andrew Ryan in the ''BioShock'' video-game series. Early life Shimerman was born into a Jewish family in Lakewood, New Jersey, on November 5, 1949, the son of accountant Susan and house painter Herbert Shimerman. When he was 15, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, where his mother enrolled him in a drama group in an effort to expand his social circle. He attended Santa Monica High School and was active in drama. As a senior, he played lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Freedman
Colette Freedman (born November 19, 1969) is a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and actress. She wrote the internationally produced and acclaimed play Sister Cities, which starred Jill Gascoine in its 2008 run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She adapted this play into both a novel and a film of the same name, ''Sister Cities'' (2016), featuring Jacki Weaver, Alfred Molina, Stana Katic, Troian Bellisario, Michelle Trachtenberg, Amy Smart and Jess Weixler. She is known for writing indie movies including ''And Then There Was Eve'' (2017), which won The Los Angeles Film Festival, and ''7,000 Miles'' (2023) starring Wendie Malick and Juliet Mills. Early life Colette Freedman was born in West Point, New York, the daughter of two professors, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Baltimore, Maryland. In Baltimore, she developed a love and proclivity for sports, excelling in both field hockey and lacrosse. She was a four-year starter in both sports at Haverford College, where sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thirteen Hallows (novel)
''The Thirteen Hallows'' is the first novel in a fantasy fiction series that focuses on the thirteen treasures of the Island of Britain. The book was written by authors Michael Scott and Colette Freedman. It was published in December 2011 in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The book shares a similar plot line as one of Scott's earlier novels, '' The Hallows''. Scott has announced that he and Freedman are currently working on a sequel to ''The Thirteen Hallows'', with plans for a third book in the series. Reception Critical reception to ''The Thirteen Hallows'' has been mixed, with Kirkus Reviews saying that the book was "manufactured" but "could have been a lot worse". Blogcritics also reviewed the book, writing that the book was "most violent and bloody urban fantasy I have ever read" but that "where the violence put me off a few times, the story kept pulling me back in." The A.V. Club gave the book a "C−", saying that the book was "flat and unnecessary". Publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress and author. She came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical ''Grease (musical), Grease'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by Bea Arthur) on the sitcom ''Maude (TV series), Maude'' (1972–1978). In 1980, she began appearing in horror and science fiction films, including ''The Fog'' (1980), ''Escape from New York'' (1981), ''Creepshow'' (1982), and ''Swamp Thing (1982 film), Swamp Thing'' (1982). She also provided the voice of Catwoman in the DC Animated Universe. In the 2000s, she appeared on the HBO series ''Carnivàle'' (2003–2005) as Ruthie. Early life Barbeau was born on June 11, 1945, in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Armene (née Nalbandian) and Joseph Barbeau, who was a public relations executive for Mobil Oil. Her mother was of Armenians, Armenian descent and her father's ancestry was French Canadian, Irish, and German. She has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Brien Press
The O'Brien Press is an independent Irish publishing house based in Dublin. Founded in 1974 by Michael O'Brien, the company has become best known for its focus on children's literature and adult non-fiction. History The O'Brien Press emerged from a family-run printing business and released its first titles in 1974 - a biography of Peadar O'Donnell, and Éamonn MacThomáis's first book ''Me Jewel and Darlin' Dublin''. During the 1990s, O'Brien Press expanded into children's publishing, launching influential titles like '' Under the Hawthorn Tree'' by Marita Conlon-McKenna, a landmark in Irish children's literature. The company adopted digital workflows early and maintained its independence despite acquisition offers from major publishing groups. Achievements The company helped launch the career of Eoin Colfer, publishing his early '' Benny Shaw'' series and '' The Wish List (novel)''. It also published ''The General'' by Paul Williams, which was later adapted into The General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Stories (Michael Scott 2015)
''The Lost Stories'' is the eleventh and penultimate book in the series ''Ranger's Apprentice'' by Australian author John Flanagan. It is a collection of "lost" tales that fill in the gaps between novels. The book was released in Australia on 3 October 2011 and in New Zealand on 7 October 2011. It is available in many languages, including Czech, Korean, and Dutch. Plot The book begins with a scene many years in the future. A professor named Giles MacFarlane is overseeing an archaeological expedition when his assistant, Audrey, finds a little house in an area which is outside the village limits. Inside, Professor MacFarlane finds stories that tell what happens to the Rangers after they return from Nihon-Ja. In the chronicles, Gilan battles several thieves who are trying to kill Jenny, Will's hideous speech ignites a purple fire as he fights a moondarker, Evanlyn and Horace are married and at the end of the book Will and Alyss are married as well. Synopsis Foreword In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon
Amazon most often refers to: * Amazon River, in South America * Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin * Amazon (company), an American multinational technology company * Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology Amazon or Amazone may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Amazon (Amalgam Comics) * Amazon, an alias of the Marvel supervillain Man-Killer * Amazons (DC Comics), a group of superhuman characters * The Amazon, a '' Diablo II'' character * The Amazon, a '' Pro Wrestling'' character * Amazon (''Dragon's Crown''), a character from the ''Dragon's Crown'' game * '' Kamen Rider Amazon'', title character in the fourth installment of the ''Kamen Rider'' series Film and television * ''The Amazons'' (1917 film), an American silent tragedy film * ''The Amazon'' (film), a 1921 German silent film * '' War Goddess'', also known as ''The Amazons'', a 1973 Italian adventure fantasy drama * ''Amazons'' (1984 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
