Tag: #DidYouKnow

Margaret Atwood

by J.M. Northup, posted in Dystopian & Apocalyptic, FEATURE, History, Humor & Satire, Women Writers

DID YOU KNOW? #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com   MARGARET ATWOOD (1939 - present)   A Canadian writer, Margaret Atwood has more than fifty (50) works of fiction (both short-stories and novels) as well as poetry.  She has also written critical essays and is known for her feminine perspective.  She is an inventor, teacher, … Continue reading Margaret Atwood

William Shakespeare

by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, Poetry

DID YOU KNOW? #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com   WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564 - 1616)   William Shakespeare was a British writer (poet & playwright), dramatist, and actor during the English Renaissance period.  Despite London Playhouses being shutdown from September 1592 until June 1594 due to the Plague, he found fame and success.   He is … Continue reading William Shakespeare

DID YOU KNOW – J.K. Rowling

by J.M. Northup, posted in Women Writers

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on http://www.jmnorthup.com and http://www.nornstriad.com English author Born 1965 J.K. Rowling wrote her first book at the age of four. Her first published novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was in 1997. She went on to becoming the first ever billion-dollar author with her earnings in 2004. J.K. Rowling receive … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW – J.K. Rowling

DID YOU KNOW – Jean M. Auel

by J.M. Northup, posted in Women Writers

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on http://www.jmnorthup.com and http://www.nornstriad.com Visit her website and learn more HERE Jean M. Auel has been a respected and influential person to anthropologists, archaeologists, and writers. She is an avid reader and a meticulous researcher. Studying both in the classroom and out in the field, this brilliant lady not only … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW – Jean M. Auel

MARY SHELLEY

by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, History, Horror & Occult, Women Writers

DID YOU KNOW? #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com   MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY (1797 - 1851)   Born the daughter of two activists -  British Political Philosopher William Godwin and Feminist Mary Wollstonecraft - this amazing author had a unique view of life.Unfortunately, her mother passed away not long after her birth, but her father … Continue reading MARY SHELLEY