William Oppenheimer, Freelance Fiction Editor

05/14/2019

Just published by Page Street: Zack Smedley's debut YA novel, "Deposing Nathan." In a starred review, Kirkus calls this story of two high school boys navigating the minefields of their budding relationship "a heartbreaking case worth revisiting again and again." I'm thrilled to see this work in print and am proud to have performed an editorial proofread on the manuscript. Read the full Kirkus review here:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/zack-smedley/deposing-nathan/

Two West Virginia teens become as close as two boys can get—until one stabs the other.

04/24/2019

Looking forward to the 2019 New England Book Show in Boston, featuring fiction titles from perennial stalwarts such as Charlesbridge Publishing and Candlewick Press, as well as YA titles from relative newcomer Page Street Press. Tickets are on sale now and as in-demand as in previous years! http://www.newenglandbookshow.org

04/03/2019

The list of finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards has just been announced. As it does every year, the list offers sci-fi fans a bonanza of must-read novels and short stories.
https://www.tor.com/2019/04/02/2019-hugo-award-finalists-announced/?fbclid=IwAR1AsHH-h-xrO7hGOXxgKVr4mSfhjy0hufJ1He2TiVuP-9CrD_GEutg5mwU

The finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) Award for Best Young Adult Book, and the 1944 Retrospective Hugo Awards …

03/28/2019

Writers of medieval fantasy seeking to enrich their books with details beyond the ordinary might enjoy NOVA's "Secrets of the Shining Knight." This episode of the popular PBS "secrets" series takes a deep dive into how the knights' armor was forged, shaped, strengthened, and etched. It also shows how knights were able to remain agile and unencumbered while wearing up to 70 pounds of armor. Highly recommended.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/secrets-of-the-shining-knight/

Discover the world of medieval knights and see how their armor was made.

03/11/2019

The recent cancellation of Kosoko Jackson's debut YA novel raises important issues about how cultural forces and social media shape today's fiction market. This article from Slate lends insight into what happened: https://slate.com/culture/2019/03/ya-book-scandal-kosoko-jackson-a-place-for-wolves-explained.html

Kosoko Jackson pulled his own book after a swift uproar.

12/11/2018

PEN America has just announced its long-lists for the 2019 Pen America Literary awards:

https://pen.org/2019longlists/?mc_cid=818357fb43&mc_eid=7e88130865

Writers of dystopian fiction might gain inspiration from Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi's novel "Call Me Zebra"--the first chapter of which evokes a sort of Iranian "Fahrenheit 451."

11/30/2018

Registration for the 2019 Muse and the Marketplace writer's conference in Boston has begun! Registration is currently open only for members of Boston-based Grub Street's writing community. This conference is chock-full of authors, editors, and literary agents. To become a member and register for the conference go to https://museandthemarketplace.com/register/

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06/07/2017

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