Items of interest concerning Hawthorne Books and its authors
Anthony McCarten nominated for best writing (adapted screenplay) for “The Theory of Everything,” the life story about Stephen Hawking, which was also nominated for best picture.
Anthony McCarten is also the author of Brilliance (Hawthorne Books), a novel about Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan set during the war of the currents.
THE ONLY HISTORICAL NOVEL IN PRINT BASED ON FREDERICK DOUGLASS
The Inevitable, a novel by Daniel Hope, with an introduction by Lidia Yuknavitch, author of Thrust, poses timely questions about technological advances and the role of AI in our lives
Do robots live forever?
The Inevitable, a novel by Daniel Hope, features a charismatic robot grappling with a very human conundrum, the meaning of life and death.
“This spectacular book, what a joyous ride it is.” CHERYL STRAYED from the Introduction
Kristen Stewart’s first feature film is Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, The Chronology of Water (Hawthorne Books). “I’m making the movie this summer…I’m going to write the best f**king female role.”
WHIRLAWAY: A Novel of Escaped Mental Patients, Horseplayers, and Record Collectors by Poe Ballantine to be Released April Fool’s Day, 2018
Debut author Natalie Singer’s memoir, California Calling: A Self Interrogation, releases March 1, 2018
RELEASED Second edition of acclaimed Autobiography of A Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story
True Portland: The Unofficial Guide for Creative People released by Hawthorne Books June 1, 2017
MindPollen Studios options Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir The Chronology of Water
Narrow River, Wide Sky: A Memoir by Jenny Forrester, released by Hawthorne Books May 1, 2017
Girl Trouble: An Illustrated Memoir by Kerry Cohen, illustrations by Tyler Cohen, released by Hawthorne Books October 1, 2016
Motherhood Made A Man Out of Me: A Novel, by Karen Karbo re-released by Hawthorne Books October 15, 2016
Destined to become a modern classic… Library Journal. Peter Selgin’s memoir The Inventors, introduction by Lidia Yuknavitch, released by Hawthorne Books April 1, 2016
First ever collection of essays by Sallie Tisdale to be released by Hawthorne Books April 1, 2016
Janet Sternburg’s White Matter: A Memoir of Family and Medicine released by Hawthorne Books September 15, 2015
Steven Gillis’ novel, Benchere in Wonderland released by Hawthorne Books September 15, 2015
Hawthorne Books Releases Debut Novel, Call Me Home, by Megan Kruse with an introduction by Elizabeth Gilbert
Hawthorne Books Releases Life Is Short—Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity by David Shields and Elizabeth Cooperman (Pub date: 4/1/15)
Hawthorne Books Releases Karen Karbo’s The Diamond Lane with an Introduction by Jane Smiley (Pub date: 10/1/14)
Hawthorne Books Releases Liz Crain’s Food Lover’s Guide to Portland 2nd Edition (Pub date: 9/1/14)
World Premiere of Love & Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere by Dave Jannetta, based on Poe Ballantine’s memoir, at the International Film Festival in Toronto
Hawthorne Books Releases Tom Spanbauer’s novel, I Loved You More (Pub date: 4/15/14)
Hawthorne Books Releases Ariel Gore’s memoir, The End of Eve (Pub date: 3/1/14)
Hawthorne Books releases Patrick Holland’s The Mary Smokes Boys Feb 1, 2014
Hawthorne Books Acquires David Shields and Elizabeth Cooperman’s Life is Short—Art is Shorter
The first film option agreement for Hawthorne Books and Rockingstone Media was made today with East Gate Entertainment for Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story as told to Jody M. Roy, Ph.D.
Hawthorne Books Releases Poe Ballantine’s Love & Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere (Pub date: 9/1/13) with an Introduction by Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, who says, “This is his best book ever.”
Hawthorne Books releases Brilliance by Anthony McCarten
Hawthorne Books releases Dora: A Headcase
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