The Author

by Hillary DePiano

Ever have one of those days when you aren't sure which side of the pen you're on? 

When Julianne writes a violent role in her play for her shy crush Leslie, she imagines she's letting him act out his secret desires. But the character she writes turns out to be more than her awkward classmate can handle and her words lead to tragedy. As the narrative peels back to reveal other angles and the layers of storytelling unravel around them, only one question Who is The Author ? 

 From the author of The Love of Three Oranges , The Author is the Winner of the 2001 Julia Fonville Smithson Memorial Prize and the 2001 West Branch Literary Prize for Fiction.

88 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Hillary DePiano is a playwright and author of fiction and non-fiction, best known for her adaptations of Carlo Gozzi's The Love of Three Oranges and The Green Bird, which have been performed in theaters around the world. A folk and fairy-tale nerd, Hillary has mucked with myths from the nursery to the North Pole in over two dozen plays and other fiction works. As her alter ego, The Whine Seller, Hillary is also the author of multiple non-fiction titles including bestsellers about selling on e-commerce platforms like eBay, writing, and publishing. Since 2010, Hillary also has volunteered with NaNoWriMo and its sister event, Script Frenzy, as a Municipal Liaison helping writers of all ages get excited about literacy and the written word. She currently resides in New Jersey which inconsiderately contains four oranges.

For more information about her books, plays, and blogs or to connect via social media, find Hillary DePiano at HillaryDePiano.com.

Reviews

[Arlene]

This book is ambitious in it's premise, which is a blurring of the boundaries between art and reality; characters and authors; what is real and what is not. Hillary DePiano has a wonderful sense of her phrasing, and does a comendable job of playing with the edges of realities. I got confused at times (who is Bill? / maybe it doesn't matter...), but in a way that was part of the fun of reading this book

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never read anything by Hillary DePiano......... I won a copy of this book in a giveaway. It was an awesome novella. I couldn't put it down! As an added bonus, she signed the copy I received :-) I definitely recommend this book to people who LOVE page-turners. Thumbs up!

[Miranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first two parts. After that I was a little lost for a bit after each new part started. It was well written. I just didn't enjoy the "Twilight Zone" feel of the strange and bizarre with twists. I kept waiting for everything to tie together more, but it just continued on, added more characters. Overall, not a bad book, just not one I was expecting.

[Cody]

I recieved this book, I liked it.
It was a good book