Ray Bradbury: The legendary author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction died on June 5 at the age of 91. Following her death, her sister described how Bohrman embraced a “boutique approach to script development, lavishing attention on language, plot, structure and-in particular-the writer.” Bohrman died on November 18. Bohrman was recognized for her down-to-earth approach to a sometimes underhanded business. She founded the Bohrman Agency in 1994, and oversaw the development of screenplays for many films, including The Fugitive (1993), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), and The Vow (2012). Her final book, A Week in Winter, will be published next month by her longtime publisher, Knopf.Ĭaren Bohrman: Bohrman worked as a literary agent specializing in screen adaptations. Among her best-known works are Light a Penny Candle, Circle of Friends, and Tara, which was an Oprah Book Club selection in 1998. Maeve Binchy: The Irish-born novelist died on July 30 in Dublin at the age of 72, having published 16 novels, mostly about women facing challenges in Irish society. Jan Berenstain died on February 24 at 88. Jan and Stan Berenstain’s son, Michael, has taken on authorship of the series. With the book’s success, the couple expanded the series, eventually publishing more than 300 titles, and paving the way for a multimedia franchise. Omnipresent in libraries and children’s bedrooms alike, the Berenstain Bears series was born in 1962 with The Big Honey Hunt, published by Beginner Books under the guidance of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Jan Berenstain: Jan Berenstain and her husband, Stan (who died in 2005), packed a lifetime of practical lessons into their books about a family of treehouse-dwelling bears. Bawden received the PEN Award for a Lifetime’s Distinguished Service to Literature in 2004. Bawden’s notable books for adults include The Birds on the Trees (1970), about a family facing calamity, and Circles of Deceit (1987), about a painter who struggles with ideas of originality and imitation (the latter shortlisted for the Booker Prize). Among her best-known titles are Carrie’s War (1973), which draws from her personal experiences as a child during WWII, and The Peppermint Pig, a picture book about a porcine runt’s rebellious behavior. Nina Bawden: British author Bawden died on August 22 at her home in London.
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