Author caught posting reviews of his books on Amazon

Author caught posting reviews of his books on Amazon
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
RJ Ellory, the author of crime thrillers such as “A Simple Act of Violence,” just admitted to criticizing the work of competitors on Amazon.com's review forums. As if that wasn't a big enough no-no in the literary world, he says he also posted glowing...

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Navy SEAL Author Chats With CBS as Pentagon Considers Legal Options
New York Magazine
Disguised by makeup and voice altered, the author of the controversial book No Easy Day, which provides an inside account of the killing of Osama bin Laden, sat down with CBS News' Scott Pelley to discuss the material that the Pentagon alleges contains ...

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Author Richard Bach remains in serious condition
Sacramento Bee
SEATTLE -- Author Richard Bach remains in serious condition at a Seattle hospital Tuesday with injuries suffered when his small plane crashed on San Juan Island in Washington. ... 1best seller in 1970 with "Jonathan Livingston Seagull." About 20 years ...

Author: Boston is perfect crime scene
Boston Herald
After 10 books, medical examiner Maura Isles and detective Jane Rizzoli are the same as ever — at least to author Tess Gerritsen. The Camden, Maine-based novelist just released her latest- Boston-set Rizzoli & Isles caper, “Last to Die” (Ballantine, $27).

Author in hospital after off-road crash
Stockton Record
SAN ANDREAS - Glenn Wasson, a retired Air Force pilot, a noted author and historian, was in surgery Tuesday at a Sacramento hospital after suffering major injuries in a vehicle accident Monday in San Andreas, officials said. The California Highway ...

Book review: Author Gretchen Rubin suggests ways to make home a happier place
Washington Post
Book review: Author Gretchen Rubin suggests ways to make home a happier place. Crown Archetype/Associated Press - This book cover image released by Crown Archetype shows “Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel ...

Captain Underpants author to visit Anderson's Bookshop
Chicago Daily Herald
It's all in conjunction with author Dav Pilkey's visit to the book store, where he will be signing the latest title in his Captain Underpants series, “Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers,” released Tuesday, Aug. 28. “It ...

"Collective Impact" Author John Kania to Present at nFocus Solutions ...
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John Kania, managing director of FSG and co-author of Collective Impact and Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World, will serve as the Communities for Change 2012 keynote ...

'Baer Truth' author Linda McMaken: Sometimes fiction isn't fiction
USA TODAY
Linda McMaken, author of Baer Truth, joins us to share a hilarious story that involves tractors, a farmer named Bill and a big honkin' snake. (And, yes, the name of Linda's book is spelled correctly. It's book one of her series, The Three Baers. Clever ...

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Bestselling Author Caught Posting Positive Reviews of His Own ...
By Neetzan Zimmerman
RJ Ellory, award-winning author of crime novels such as A Simple Act of Violence and A Quiet Belief in Angels was blasted by fellow crime writer Jeremy Duns for posting glowing reviews of his own work on Amazon under the pseudonym ...
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“Bestselling Author Caught Posting Positive Reviews of His Own ...
By Andrew
I don't have much sympathy for well-paid academic plagiarists who are too lazy to do their jobs, but I actually can feel for the author in this story who posted fake positive Amazon reviews of his own books and negative reviews of his ...
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Author of Ready Player One gives away DeLorean via book 'Easter ...
By Zach Bowman
If you have a geeky bone in your body and haven't read Ready Player One, stop reading this right now and get your hands on a copy. Author Ernest Cline.
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RJ Ellory, Author, Caught Writing Fake Amazon Reviews For Books
By Cavan Sieczkowski
Bestselling, award-winning crime author R.J. Ellory has been caught faking Amazon reviews for both his own books and the books of his competitors.
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FBI suspected 'Fahrenheit 451′ author Ray Bradbury of Communist ...
By Taylor Bigler
The Daily Caller Social Experience. Let your friends help you discover the best news, features and videos on TheDC. Publish what you read and maintain full control. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation suspected “Fahrenheit 451” author Ray Bradbury of being a member of the Communist Party in the late 1950s and 1960s during the height of the “second red scare.” According to documents obtained by The Daily Caller via a Freedom of Information Act request, the FBI kept tabs on ...
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Bestselling author Richard Bach improving, son says - books ...
SEATTLE — Best-selling author Richard Bach remained in serious condition Sunday, recovering from injuries suffered when his small plane clipped power lines ...
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Book Review: Special Intentions: Remembering Others in Personal Prayer by ...
Blogcritics.org (blog)
The attack on the twin towers of 9-11 had Claire Coleman making a list of all the people she knew who were missing and praying for them. After a few days it became apparent that not one had survived. However, even when she knew that, she couldn't bear ...

Book Review: Malinalli of the Fifth Sun: The Slave Girl Who Changed the Fate ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Since the history is complex, even though the story spans a relatively short time (about 16 years) there are parts of the book which simply read as a history book (albeit a very interesting one) in order to move he story faster. The main reason I found ...

Book Review: Sustainable Wellness: An Integrative Approach To Transform Your ...
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Sustainable Wellness by Dr. Matt Mumber and Heather Reed is a wonderful book which defines health and provides strategies to keep healthy. The authors define health as a state of balance with our internal and external environment. Health is a dynamic ...

Book review: 'Massachusetts Breweries'
Boston.com (blog)
There are 43 regional breweries, microbreweries, and brewpubs in the state of Massachusetts, a fact gleaned from a new book titled "Massachusetts Breweries" by John Holl and April Darcy. That's a lot, and it's a number that changes often, which ...

Book Review: The Nude by Margaret Sisu
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... Technorati · Desicritics · GlossLip · Fanboy · Web Cultist · More · Features · Tags · Fresh Comments · About Blogcritics · Advertise · Write for Blogcritics! Find out how. Home Books Book Review: The Nude by Margaret Sisu. "A sinister cabal of ...

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Book Review: Make Believe: An Edna Ferber Mystery #3 by Ed Ifkovic
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Make Believe by Ed Ifkovic starts off with Max Jeffries being murdered and, as usual, the motive or identity of the murderer is unknown. Immediately the story reverts to Edna Ferber heading to Hollywood. She had met Max when he was working on the 1927 ...

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Book review: Amanda Hocking's 'Wake' offers modern tale of ancient femmes ...
Washington Post
“Wake” (St. Martin's Griffin), by Amanda Hocking. Hot off her best-selling Trylle Trilogy about a troll princess forced to choose between parents from rival kingdoms, Amanda Hocking switches course for a new series about sirens based on the aquatic ...

Engaging the opposite – a book review
Albany Times Union (blog)
Yet this is exactly what Charles C. Camosy has done in his book, Peter Singer and Christian Ethics: Beyond Polarization, (Cambridge University Press, 2011, 278.pp). While some Catholics are waging battles against perceived ideological enemies, Camosy ...

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Book Review 249: Evelyn Waugh
Maui News (blog)
Book Review 249: Evelyn Waugh. Restating the Obvious. September 5, 2012 - Harry Eagar. Read comments | Post a comment Bookmark and Share. EVELYN WAUGH: A Biography, by Selina Hastings. 724 pages, illustrated. Houghton Mifflin, $40. Evelyn ...

No Easy Day; a book review - This Ain't Hell
By Jonn Lilyea
I wasn't able to get to Charlotte this week like I'd promised, so that gave me all day to read pseudonymous Mark Owens' book “No Easy Day” which went on sale today (thank you, Kindle). I was going to wait to write it about in the morning, but ...
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The Cthulhu-Sized Cthulhu Books Review at Wired at Night Shade ...
By Admin
The Cthulhu-Sized Cthulhu Books Review at Wired. Admin | September 4th 2012 at 11:39 am. “I'm typing this up with trembling fingers, knowing that the odds of anyone actually finding my notes and reading them are slim to none. Even if ...
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Best-selling author Elizabeth George discusses her YA debut
Entertainment Weekly
Best-selling adult author Elizabeth George has officially transitioned into the YA world. The Edge of Nowhere (out now) is the first in a series of books that follows Becca King and the cast of characters she meets after she moves to Whidbey Island ...

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