The League of Extraordinary Authors

04/09/2024

I'm often asked for tips on where to find great editors and ghostwriters, but also fellow writers interested in working as editors and ghostwriters will ask me the reverse of the question.

The answer I have is Reedsy.

I've been a specialist on Reedsy for many years, taking on a select few projects at a time, either as ghostwriter or editor (depending on how proactive the client wants to be). I've ghostwritten and edited best-sellers and award-winners (no, I can't tell you which books, that's part of the deal with ghostwriting).

If you're a writer looking for extra projects that help other writers, Reedsy is the best platform to be on. If you're looking for help writing a whole book or a proposal for a book, then Reedsy is the best place to look. It's full of friendly, professional editors many of whom work at major publishing houses and freelance on the side, or are top level writers of their original works who like to help others.

Check it out here: https://reedsy.com/p/noah-charney

Reedsy allows authors to find and work with the best publishing professionals: from developmental editors to book cover designers, publicists and translators.

03/09/2024

I'm delighted to announce the publication of a book, Forgers & Thieves, which is part of a brand new series. We have teamed up with Bloomsbury/Rowman & Littlefield to create the world's first art crime book series. This book, and one by longtime friend of ARCA David Gill, are among the first to be published as part of this groundbreaking endeavor.

There has never been a dedicated book series focused on academic and non-fiction books on art crime and related topics. We're proud to be launching the first one. Many other books will follow, and I'd welcome you to contact me directly, as Series Editor, if you are interested in proposing a book yourself.

Rowman & Littlefield is America's biggest independent publisher, and was recently acquired by Bloomsbury, one of the biggest publishers in the world. Together we hope to bring the best writing and scholarship on art crime to the fore.

Consider pre-ordering Forgers & Thieves or any other book in the series to come. A percentage of profits goes to support ARCA.

This book is the latest on art crime by the founder of ARCA, Noah Charney, PhD, widely considered the world’s leading authority on the history of art crime.

01/09/2024

Preorders are open for my next book!

This book is the latest on art crime by the founder of ARCA, Noah Charney, PhD, widely considered the world’s leading authority on the history of art crime.

31/08/2024

Subscribers to The Great Courses can take my Lost Art course anytime, but you can also directly download it or grab it on DVD (if you still have a player)... Filming my next course in the spring of 2025!

Join a leading authority on the history of art crime to explore the stories of artworks that have disappeared (and sometimes reappeared) across the centuries, from the ancient world to the 21st century.

29/08/2024

Very last few slots available for my Yale online course this fall, if you'd like to join!

https://yale.imodules.com/s/1667/GID2/18/interior.aspx?sid=1667&gid=6&pgid=8402

28/08/2024

My latest TED video is up!

Laocoön, a seer and priest, was deeply suspicious of the enormous wooden horse that the Greeks left in Troy and cautioned the Trojans not to accept this strange offering. But their fate was already sealed — the gods granted the Greeks victory and punished the priest for threatening their success....

13/08/2024

Aspiring writers!

My next book is for you, and is now available for pre-order.

It contains EVERYTHING you need to know, and that I wish I knew, about getting published and earning money as a writer.

A widely-published author shares the knowledge and tools you need to become a successful author. The 12-Hour Author lifts the veil and invites the reader in on the secrets of successful writers,...

13/08/2024

Catch me in Plaster Magazine, along with a bevvy of famous forgers

Jacob Wilson speaks to art forgers, experts, and victims to tell the story of how forgeries end up on the market, and what happens after…

13/08/2024

In honor of the anniversary of the Mona Lisa theft, you can catch me on BBC's History Extra podcast:

https://www.historyextra.com/membership/stealing-mona-lisa-podcast-noah-charney/

06/08/2024

06/08/2024

showtime in 15...https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/provenance-trap

31/07/2024

My next online Yale course is open for enrollment. It's based on my book, Brushed Aside: The Untold Story of Women in Art. Yale online courses all sell out, and very quickly, but they are technically open to the public if anyone is interested (and fast enough). Sign up here: https://pages.e2ma.net/pages/1899237/48969

30/06/2024

My next book is available for preorder, co-written with my father. If you're interested in film and want to dive deeper, this is the book for you:

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538173428/The-12-Hour-Film-Expert-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-about-Movies

The 12-Hour Film Expert is for anyone who wants to learn more about film and how to truly appreciate what they are watching, but they aren’t sure where to begin. This book guides its readers throu...

14/06/2024

looking for a good summer read plus extras? you can sign up to read one of my books, with added material like chats with me and other specialists on the subject!

Greetings to the IIC Book Club! Would you like to join?

05/04/2024

My latest TED video just dropped! It's all about Munch's "The Scream." And hopefully will be as interesting as the video next to it, which is all about earwax.

An undulating sky melds into the landscape, two silhouettes move along a balustraded walkway, and a ghostly figure’s features extend in agony. Since Norwegian artist Edvard Munch created "The Scream" in 1893, it’s become one of the world’s most famous artworks. But why has its cry traveled so ...

03/03/2024

My latest interview is with Fascinating Nouns on--you guessed it--the Mona Lisa, and Picasso's role as an art thief

Just the mention of the name "Mona Lisa" sparks images of a cherub faced woman, half-smiling, hanging on a wall at the Louvre. This is true of almost EVERYONE on the planet, but that was not always the case. As a matter of fact, the Mona Lisa is kind of famous for being famous, and all that started....

06/02/2024

Just out today and reviewed in The New York Times Books!

The Thefts of the Mona Lisa: The Complete Story of the World's Most Famous Artwork

26/01/2024

Who is Tom Ripley?Andrew Scott stars in the new limited series Ripley, only on Netflix April 4th.Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81678766Abou...

26/01/2024

Another interesting film w Andrew Scott

Who is Tom Ripley?Andrew Scott stars in the new limited series Ripley, only on Netflix April 4th.Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81678766Abou...

19/12/2023

Wanna level up your travel game? Join me and Virginia diGaetano for an online Atlas Obscura course:

In this four-part lecture series, learn how to transform your dream trip into reality, designing an itinerary of your own from scratch. Course Description In this co...

18/12/2023

I was invited by USA book discovery website, Shepherd.com to give my '3 Favorite Reads in 2023': Dostoyevsky/Vonnegut/Nabakov -
'The Brothers Karamazov is on a vaster scale than Dostoyevsky’s other novels, less concentrated along one line of supreme intensity. And yet, all the power still bursts forth, in moments where the innards of the characters seem to explode outward, penetrating the reader’s soul. It is hard not to be conscious of the fact that Dostoyevsky wrote this novel following the death of his own three-year-old son. The novel seems to constitute a re-piecing-together of the author’s mind, and, as this was his last book, a final statement on life and death, love and loss.'
https://shepherd.com/bboy/2023/f/john-aa-logan

John is an author, Novelist, Rebel, and Escape artist.

05/05/2023

In this 4-part lecture series, step into the hidden world of art crime, examining four dramatic art heists that changed history. Course Description At the Colnaghi G...

02/02/2022