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Know Your Author

Read 25 books for the following tasks:

1. Read an author who has been on the '100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine' list.
2. Read an author who was born in the 60s
3. Read an author who has an initial in their name (e.g. Patricia C. Wrede)
4. Read an author of Asian heritage
5. Read an author who died of unnatural causes
6. Read an author who died before you were born
7. Read an author born in the same Month as you
8. Read an author who was born after 1990
9. Read an author who teamed up with another author at one stage. (Example; Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurtz)
10. Read an author who was a winner or a nominee for the Hugo Award.
11. Read an author who has a family member who is also an author
12. Read an author who also writes under a pen name (Book can be written under either name(s))
13. Read an author who was born in South Africa
14. Read an author who has been nominated for or won "Debut Goodreads Author" for the Goodreads Choice Awards, any year
15. Read an author who made a cameo appearance in a screen-adaptation of one of their books. (Such as; John Green or Tess Gerritsen)
16. Read an author who writes more than one genre.
17. Read an author who is a New York Times bestseller
18. Read an author who has a degree or more than one
19. Read a Goodreads author (i.e. an author with an official Goodreads account)
20. Read an author whose books have been translated into English
21. Read an author who has had one of their books turned into a movie
22. Read an author whose official website has nothing to do with their name (example, Marie Brennan - https://www.swantower.com/)
23. Read an author whose debut novel was published in 2009
24. Read an author who has had a 10th Anniversary edition of one of their novels published. (you don't have to read the anniversary edition, just so long as one has been printed.)
25. Read an author who wasn't born in or lives in America.

All books must be at least 150 pages long. No graphic novels.
A book can only count for one task, so you must read 25 books in total.
This challenge runs from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2019.

Progress: 1/25

1. Read an author who has been on the '100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine' list.
2. Read an author who was born in the 60s
3. Read an author who has an initial in their name (e.g. Patricia C. Wrede)
4. Read an author of Asian heritage
5. Read an author who died of unnatural causes
6. Read an author who died before you were born
7. Read an author born in the same Month as you
8. Read an author who was born after 1990
9. Read an author who teamed up with another author at one stage. (Example; Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurtz)
10. Read an author who was a winner or a nominee for the Hugo Award.
11. Read an author who has a family member who is also an author
12. Read an author who also writes under a pen name (Book can be written under either name(s))
13. Read an author who was born in South Africa
14. Read an author who has been nominated for or won "Debut Goodreads Author" for the Goodreads Choice Awards, any year
✔15. Read an author who made a cameo appearance in a screen-adaptation of one of their books. (Such as; John Green or Tess Gerritsen) Charlaine Harris - True Blood
16. Read an author who writes more than one genre.
17. Read an author who is a New York Times bestseller
18. Read an author who has a degree or more than one
19. Read a Goodreads author (i.e. an author with an official Goodreads account)
20. Read an author whose books have been translated into English
21. Read an author who has had one of their books turned into a movie
22. Read an author whose official website has nothing to do with their name (example, Marie Brennan - https://www.swantower.com/)
23. Read an author whose debut novel was published in 2009
24. Read an author who has had a 10th Anniversary edition of one of their novels published. (you don't have to read the anniversary edition, just so long as one has been printed.)
25. Read an author who wasn't born in or lives in America.

Progress: 4/25
1. Read an author who has been on the '100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine' list.
2. Read an author who was born in the 60s
3. Read an author who has an initial in their name (e.g. Patricia C. Wrede)
4. Read an author of Asian heritage
5. Read an author who died of unnatural causes
6. Read an author who died before you were born
7. Read an author born in the same Month as you
8. Read an author who was born after 1990
9. Read an author who teamed up with another author at one stage. (Example; Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurtz)
10. Read an author who was a winner or a nominee for the Hugo Award.
11. Read an author who has a family member who is also an author
12. Read an author who also writes under a pen name (Book can be written under either name(s))
by Robert Galbraith
13. Read an author who was born in South Africa
14. Read an author who has been nominated for or won "Debut Goodreads Author" for the Goodreads Choice Awards, any year
15. Read an author who made a cameo appearance in a screen-adaptation of one of their books. (Such as; John Green or Tess Gerritsen)
16. Read an author who writes more than one genre.
by J.K. Rowling
17. Read an author who is a New York Times bestseller
by Stieg Larsson (2011)
18. Read an author who has a degree or more than one
19. Read a Goodreads author (i.e. an author with an official Goodreads account)
by Susannah Nix
20. Read an author whose books have been translated into English
21. Read an author who has had one of their books turned into a movie
22. Read an author whose official website has nothing to do with their name (example, Marie Brennan - https://www.swantower.com/)
23. Read an author whose debut novel was published in 2009
24. Read an author who has had a 10th Anniversary edition of one of their novels published. (you don't have to read the anniversary edition, just so long as one has been printed.)
25. Read an author who wasn't born in or lives in America.

0/25

1. Read an author who has been on the '100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine' list.
2. Read an author who was born in the 60s
3. Read an author who has an initial in their name (e.g. Patricia C. Wrede)
4. Read an author of Asian heritage
5. Read an author who died of unnatural causes
6. Read an author who died before you were born
7. Read an author born in the same Month as you
8. Read an author who was born after 1990
9. Read an author who teamed up with another author at one stage. (Example; Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurtz)
10. Read an author who was a winner or a nominee for the Hugo Award.
11. Read an author who has a family member who is also an author
12. Read an author who also writes under a pen name (Book can be written under either name(s))
13. Read an author who was born in South Africa
14. Read an author who has been nominated for or won "Debut Goodreads Author" for the Goodreads Choice Awards, any year
15. Read an author who made a cameo appearance in a screen-adaptation of one of their books. (Such as; John Green or Tess Gerritsen)
16. Read an author who writes more than one genre.
17. Read an author who is a New York Times bestseller
18. Read an author who has a degree or more than one
19. Read a Goodreads author (i.e. an author with an official Goodreads account)
20. Read an author whose books have been translated into English
21. Read an author who has had one of their books turned into a movie
22. Read an author whose official website has nothing to do with their name (example, Marie Brennan - https://www.swantower.com/)
23. Read an author whose debut novel was published in 2009
24. Read an author who has had a 10th Anniversary edition of one of their novels published. (you don't have to read the anniversary edition, just so long as one has been printed.)
25. Read an author who wasn't born in or lives in America.

Progress: 10/25


1. Read an author who has been on the '100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine' list.

✓ 2. Read an author who was born in the 60s
The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan (17 September 1961)

✓ 3. Read an author who has an initial in their name (e.g. Patricia C. Wrede)
The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan

4. Read an author of Asian heritage

5. Read an author who died of unnatural causes

6. Read an author who died before you were born

7. Read an author born in the same Month as you

8. Read an author who was born after 1990

9. Read an author who teamed up with another author at one stage. (Example; Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurtz)

10. Read an author who was a winner or a nominee for the Hugo Award.

✓ 11. Read an author who has a family member who is also an author
The Green Mile by Stephen King (related to Joe Hill [father/son])

✓ 12. Read an author who also writes under a pen name (Book can be written under either name(s))
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

13. Read an author who was born in South Africa

14. Read an author who has been nominated for or won "Debut Goodreads Author" for the Goodreads Choice Awards, any year

15. Read an author who made a cameo appearance in a screen-adaptation of one of their books. (Such as; John Green or Tess Gerritsen)

✓ 16. Read an author who writes more than one genre.
The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross

✓ 17. Read an author who is a New York Times bestseller
Jackaby by William Ritter

✓ 18. Read an author who has a degree or more than one
Beastly Bones by William Ritter (degrees in English)

✓ 19. Read a Goodreads author (i.e. an author with an official Goodreads account)
The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan

20. Read an author whose books have been translated into English

21. Read an author who has had one of their books turned into a movie

✓ 22. Read an author whose official website has nothing to do with their name (example, Marie Brennan - https://www.swantower.com/)
The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter by Michael J. Sullivan (riyria.blogspot.com)

23. Read an author whose debut novel was published in 2009

24. Read an author who has had a 10th Anniversary edition of one of their novels published. (you don't have to read the anniversary edition, just so long as one has been printed.)

✓ 25. Read an author who wasn't born in or lives in America.
Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody

Progress: 12/25


1. Read an author who has been on the '100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine' list.
✔ 2. Read an author who was born in the 60s
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (12 February 1965)

✔ 3. Read an author who has an initial in their name (e.g. Patricia C. Wrede)
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

4. Read an author of Asian heritage
5. Read an author who died of unnatural causes
✔ 6. Read an author who died before you were born
Bleak House by Charles Dickens (died 9 June 1870)

✔ 7. Read an author born in the same Month as you
East Lynne by Mrs Henry Wood (born January)

8. Read an author who was born after 1990
✔ 9. Read an author who teamed up with another author at one stage. (Example; Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurtz)
Phoenix and Ashes by Mercedes Lackey (co-authors include Anne McCaffrey, Larry Dixon, Andre Norton, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Piers Anthony and James Mallory)

✔ 10. Read an author who was a winner or a nominee for the Hugo Award.
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer (Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel, 2017)

11. Read an author who has a family member who is also an author
12. Read an author who also writes under a pen name (Book can be written under either name(s))
13. Read an author who was born in South Africa
14. Read an author who has been nominated for or won "Debut Goodreads Author" for the Goodreads Choice Awards, any year
15. Read an author who made a cameo appearance in a screen-adaptation of one of their books. (Such as; John Green or Tess Gerritsen)
✔ 16. Read an author who writes more than one genre.
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris

✔ 17. Read an author who is a New York Times bestseller
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

✔ 18. Read an author who has a degree or more than one
Indecent by Corinne Sullivan (MFA in fiction)

✔ 19. Read a Goodreads author (i.e. an author with an official Goodreads account)
The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood

20. Read an author whose books have been translated into English
✔ 21. Read an author who has had one of their books turned into a movie
Wizard and Glass by Stephen King (The Shining, It, The Dark Tower, Pet Semetary, Carrie, Misery etc.)

22. Read an author whose official website has nothing to do with their name (example, Marie Brennan - https://www.swantower.com/)
23. Read an author whose debut novel was published in 2009
24. Read an author who has had a 10th Anniversary edition of one of their novels published. (you don't have to read the anniversary edition, just so long as one has been printed.)
✔ 25. Read an author who wasn't born in or lives in America.
Witch Child by Celia Rees (born and lives in the UK)