Émile Zola was a prominent French novelist, journalist, and playwright widely regarded as a key figure in the development of literary naturalism. His work profoundly influenced both literature and soc…
Work on the Encyclopédie (1751-1772), supreme accomplishment of French philosopher and writer Denis Diderot, epitomized the spirit of thought of Enlightenment; he also wrote novels, plays, critica…
ERNEST CLINE is a novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. His first novel, Ready Player One, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, appeared on numerous “best of the year” lists, a…
Karel Hynek Mácha was a Czech romantic poet. His lyrical epic poem Máj (May), published in 1836 shortly before his death, was judged by his contemporaries as confusing, too individualistic, and not in…
Alexander Gordon Smith is the author of the Escape from Furnace series of young adult novels, including Lockdown and Solitary. Born in 1979 in Norwich, England, he always wanted to be a writer. After …
Jiří Hájíček vyrůstal na venkově, kde po vysokoškolských studiích také několik let pracoval v zemědělství. Od konce devadesátých let žije v Českých Budějovicích. Debutoval sbírkou povídek Snídaně na r…
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a major Norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of modern realistic drama. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama." Ibsen is held to be the greates…
J.R. Erickson writes novels that blend murder mysteries with haunted houses. Her Northern Michigan Asylum series are novels of paranormal suspense inspired by a real former asylum in Traverse City. He…
Petra Dvořáková je spisovatelka a scenáristka. Vystudovala střední zdravotnickou školu a absolvovala obor filozofie na FF MU. Do povědomí veřejnosti vstoupila svým debutem, knihou rozhovorů o víře Pro…
Alena Mornštajnová vystudovala angličtinu a češtinu na Filozofické fakultě Ostravské univerzity. V současné době pracuje jako lektorka anglického jazyka a překladatelka. Žije ve Valašském Meziříčí. V …
Nicki Pau Preto is a fantasy author living just outside of Toronto—though her dislike of hockey, snow, and geese makes her the worst Canadian in the country. She studied art and art history in univers…
A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and histor…
