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Events

* January 1 – Copyright restrictions on James Joyce's major works are lifted on the first day of the year, 70 years having passed last year since his death. *
January 20 Events Pre-1600 * 250 – Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. * 649 – King Chindasuinth, at the urging of bishop Braulio of Zaragoza, crowns his son Recceswinth as co-ruler of the Visigothic Kingdom. * 1156 &ndas ...
– British novelist Salman Rushdie cancels an appearance at the
Jaipur Literature Festival The Jaipur Literature Festival, or JLF, is an annual literary festival which takes place in the Indian city of Jaipur each year in the month of January. It was founded in 2006. It is the world's largest free literary festival. The Diggi Pala ...
in India, and four other writers leave the city after reading excerpts from '' The Satanic Verses'', which is banned in the country. *February – James Joyce's children's story '' The Cats of Copenhagen'' is published for the first time by Ithys Press in Dublin. *March – The discovery is announced of a collection of
fairy tale A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic (paranormal), magic, incantation, enchantments, and mythical ...
s gathered by the historian
Franz Xaver von Schönwerth Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (16 July 1810 – 24 May 1886; born Franz Xaver Schönwerth, ennobled in 1859) was a Bavarian civil servant who was an important collector of folklore in the Upper Palatinate region. Life and career Schönwerth was bor ...
and locked in a
Regensburg Regensburg or is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers. It is capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the state in the south of Germany. With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the f ...
archive for more than 150 years. *April – While attending the London Book Fair, the exiled Chinese writer Ma Jian uses red paint to smear a cross over his face and a copy of his banned book '' Beijing Coma'' and calls Chinese publishers a "mouthpiece of the Chinese communist party", after being "manhandled" while attempting to present the book to Liu Binjie at the fair. *July – Jaime García Márquez tells his students that his brother Gabriel García Márquez, the Colombian writer and recipient of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, suffers from dementia, which has ended his writing career. * September 27 – The 50th anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is noted. *
September 28 Events Pre-1600 *48 BC – Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII. * 235 – Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus ...
– Sue Limb's parody of the
Bloomsbury Group The Bloomsbury Group—or Bloomsbury Set—was a group of associated English writers, intellectuals, philosophers and artists in the first half of the 20th century, including Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster and Lytton Strac ...
, '' Gloomsbury'', begins to be broadcast on
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of Talk radio, spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history fro ...
in the U.K. * October 24 – Boekenberg ("Book mountain"), a public library in
Spijkenisse Spijkenisse () is a city in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Following an administrative reform in 2015, it is part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and has a population of 72,500. It covers an area of of which is water. It is part ...
, Netherlands, designed by
MVRDV MVRDV is a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based architecture and urban design practice founded in 1993. The name is an acronym for the founding members: Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, and Nathalie de Vries. History Maas and Van Rijs worked at OMA, De Vr ...
, is opened. *December – The discovery is announced of " The Tallow Candle", a previously unknown story by
Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...
found at the bottom of a box in Denmark in October. *''unknown date'' **Precious Timbuktu Manuscripts are evacuated under threat from Islamist rebels by Dr. Abdel Kader Haidara and Stephanie Diakité. **An underground library in Darayya is formed in the besieged Syrian city by students.


New books


Fiction (literary)

* Saud Alsanousi – ''The Bamboo Stalk'' *
Carol Anshaw Carol Anshaw (born March 22, 1946) is an American novelist and short story writer. ''Publishing Triangle'' named her debut novel, ''Aquamarine,'' one of "The Triangle’s 100 Best" gay and lesbian novels of the 1990s. Four of her books have been f ...
– ''Carry the One'' (March 6) *
Jacob M. Appel Jacob M. Appel (born February 21, 1973) is an American author, poet, bioethicist, physician, lawyer and social critic.Nagamatsu, Sequoia "A Few Words with the Ubiquitous Jacob M. Appel" ''Prince Mincer'' Journal http://primemincer.com/ confirmed ...
– '' The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up'' (October 27) * Hannah Barnaby – '' Wonder Show'' (March 20) *
Filippo Bologna Filippo is an Italian male given name, which is the equivalent of the English name Philip, from the Greek ''Philippos'', meaning "amante dei cavalli".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Philip" Retrieved on 23 January 2016. The female variant is Fil ...
– ''I pappagalli'' (The Parrots, satire, March) * Peter Carey – ''
The Chemistry of Tears ''The Chemistry of Tears'' is a 2012 novel by Australian author Peter Carey. Plot summary Catherine Gehrig is a middle-aged horologist working in "the Georgian halls" of the Swinburne Museum, London SW1. For the last 13 years she has been in ...
'' (May 15) *
Dan Chaon Dan Chaon (born June 11, 1964) is an American writer. Formerly a creative writing professor, he is the author of three short story collections and four novels. Early life and education Chaon was born June 11, 1964 in either Sidney, Nebraska or ...
– '' Stay Awake'' (short stories, February 7) *
Emily Danforth Emily M. Danforth (born January 17, 1980) is an American writer. Early life and education Danforth was born and raised in Miles City, Montana. She attended Hofstra University, where she came out. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from ...
– ''
The Miseducation of Cameron Post ''The Miseducation of Cameron Post'' is a coming-of-age teen novel by Emily M. Danforth published in 2012. The novel's protagonist is Cameron Post, a 12-year-old Montana girl who is discovering her own homosexuality. After her parents die in a ca ...
'' (Bildungsroman, February 2) * Stephen Dau – ''
The Book of Jonas ''The Book of Jonas'' is a 2012 debut literary novel by American writer Stephen Dau. The book was published in English on March 15, 2012 by Blue Rider Press, and in French as ''Le Livre de Jonas'' by Éditions Gallimard. The book takes its name f ...
'' (March 15) *
Debra Dean Debra Lynn Dean (born 1957) is an American writer, best known for her 2006 novel, ''The Madonnas of Leningrad''. Life Dean was born and brought up in Seattle and studied English and Drama at Whitman College, graduating in 1980. She then train ...
– ''
The Mirrored World ''The Mirrored World'' is a 2012 novel by Debra Dean that presets a fictionalized account of Xenia of Saint Petersburg. Reception In a review for ''The Seattle Times,'' Wingate Packard wrote "In her excellent second novel, "The Mirrored World," D ...
'' * Steve Erickson – ''These Dreams of You'' * Elena Ferrante – ''L'amica geniale'' (My Brilliant Friend, first of the Neapolitan Novels) * Richard Ford – ''
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...
'' (May 22) * Ben Fountain – ''
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk ''Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'' is a satirical war novel written by Ben Fountain, which was published in early May 2012 by Ecco Press, a publishing imprint of HarperCollins. The novel chronicles the experience of a group of Iraq War veterans ...
'' (May 1) *Alex George – ' Good American'' (February 7) *Emily Giffin – ''Where We Belong (novel)">Where We Belong Where We Belong may refer to: Books * ''Where We Belong'' (novel), 2012 chick-lit novel by Emily Giffin *''Where We Belong'', environmental book by Paul Shepard *"Where We Belong, A Duet", poem by Maya Angelou from collection ''And Still I Rise'' ...
'' (July 24) *Lauren Groff – ''Arcadia'' (March 3) *Mark Haddon – ''The Red House'' (June 12) *John Irving – ''In One Person'' (May 8) *Howard Jacobson – ''Zoo Time'' *Rosemary Johns – ''Black Box 149'' * Adam Johnson (writer), Adam Johnson – ''
The Orphan Master's Son ''The Orphan Master's Son'' is a 2012 novel by American author Adam Johnson. It deals with intertwined themes of propaganda, identity, and state power in North Korea. The novel was awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Characters *Pak J ...
'' (January 10) * Christian Kracht – '' Imperium'' (February 16) * Torsten Krol – ''
The Secret Book of Sacred Things ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...
'' *
Adam Levin Adam Levin (b. 1976/77) is an American fiction author. His short fiction has been published in places like ''Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'' and ''Tin House''. Currently, he resides in Chicago, where he teaches Creative Writing and Litera ...
– ''Hot Pink'' (short stories, March 13) * Mario Vargas Llosa – ''
The Dream of the Celt ''The Dream of the Celt'' () is a novel written by Peruvian writer and 2010 Nobel laureate in literature Mario Vargas Llosa. The novel was presented to the public November 3, 2010 during a special ceremony held in the Casa de América museum a ...
'' (English translation, June 5) * Ben Marcus – ''
The Flame Alphabet Ben Marcus (born October 11, 1967) is an American author and professor at Columbia University. He has written four books of fiction. His stories, essays, and reviews have appeared in publications including ''Harper's'', ''The New Yorker'', ''The P ...
'' (January 17) * Simon Mawer – ''Trapeze'' (May 1) * Toni Morrison – ''
Home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans, and sometimes various companion animals. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it. H ...
''(May 8) * Alice Munro – '' Dear Life'' (short story collection) *
Chibundu Onuzo Imachibundu Oluwadara Onuzo (born 1991) is a Nigerian novelist. Her first novel, ''The Spider King's Daughter'', won a Betty Trask Award, was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and was longlisted for the Des ...
– ''The Spider King's Daughter'' * Ron Rash – '' The Cove'' (April 10) * J. K. Rowling – '' The Casual Vacancy'' (September 27) *
Benjamin Alire Sáenz Benjamin Alire Sáenz (born August 16, 1954) is an American poet, novelist, and writer of children's books. Early life and education Sáenz was raised near Las Cruces, New Mexico. He earned a BA in Humanities and Philosophy from St. Thomas Semi ...
– ''
Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club ''Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club'' is a collection of short stories by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, published in 2012 by Cinco Puntos Press. The book compiles seven short stories, all set in the Hispanic/Latino community in El Paso, ...
'' (October 30) *
Neeta Shah Neeta Shah (born 2 Jan 1981) is an Indian producer, author, and marketing consultant in Bollywood. Biography Shah grew up in a part-Parsi, part-Gujarati family in the Breach Candy locality of South Mumbai. Though she became interested in acti ...
– ''
Bollywood Striptease ''Bollywood Striptease'' is a 2012 novel by Neeta Shah. The book is published by Rupa & Co. According to the author Neeta Shah, the novel is a "factual, but fictionalised" description of the Hindi film industry. Plot The central character of ...
'' (March 27) * Helen Simpson – ''A Bunch of Fives'' (short stories, March 5) * Anne Tyler – ''
The Beginner's Goodbye ''The Beginner's Goodbye'' is a 2012 novel by Anne Tyler. Plot summary Aaron Woolcott is an editor for a publisher of books with the beginner in mind. After the death of Aaron's wife, Dorothy, he thinks there should be a beginner's guide to de ...
'' (April 3) * David Vann – ''Dirt'' (April 24) *
Richard Wagamese Richard Wagamese (October 14, 1955 – March 10, 2017) was an Ojibwe Canadian author and journalist from the Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in Northwestern Ontario."Indian Horse is a dark ride". ''Calgary Herald'', February 28, 2012. He was be ...
– '' Indian Horse'' * Edmund White – ''Jack Holmes and His Friend'' (January 24)


Children and young people

*Claire Alexander – '' Back to Front and Upside Down!'' *
David Almond David Almond (born 15 May 1951) is a British author who has written many novels for children and young adults from 1998, each one receiving critical acclaim. He is one of thirty children's writers, and one of three from the UK, to win the bienn ...
– '' The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas'' *
CJ Daugherty CJ Daugherty, also known as Christi Daugherty, is a novelist best known for ''Night School'' and sequels, a series of bestselling young adult romantic thrillers set in a fictional boarding school called Cimmeria Academy. She began her career as ...
– ''Night School'' *
Emily Gravett Emily Gravett (born 1972) is an English author and illustrator of children's picture books. For her debut book '' Wolves'' published in 2005 and '' Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears'' published three years later, she won the annual Kate Greenaw ...
– '' Matilda's Cat'' * John Green – '' The Fault in Our Stars'' *
Jacqueline Harvey Jacqueline may refer to: People * Jacqueline (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jacqueline Moore (born 1964), ring name "Jacqueline", American professional wrestler Arts and entertainment * ''Jacqueline'' (1923 film), ...
– ''
Clementine Rose Clementine Rose is a children's literature series about a young girl who is adopted into an unconventional family. The first book in the series, ''Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor'', was published in 2012. Jacqueline Harvey, best-selling a ...
'' book series * Jon Klassen – ''
This is Not My Hat ''This Is Not My Hat'' is a 2012 American children's picture book by the author and illustrator Jon Klassen Jon Klassen (born November 29, 1981) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books and an animator. He won both the Ameri ...
'' * Josh Lacey – ''
The Dragonsitter ''The Dragonsitter'' is a 2012 children novella by Josh Lacey. It is about a young boy, Edward, and the problems he and his family experience while looking after a pet dragon for a week. Publication history *2012, England, Andersen Press *20 ...
'' *
Inga Moore Inga Moore (born 1945) is an Anglo-Australian author and illustrator of books for children. Life Born in Sussex, England, at the age of eight Moore emigrated with her family to Australia, where she went to school in Adelaide. She has said tha ...
– '' Captain Cat'' * Rick Riordan – ''
The Mark of Athena ''The Mark of Athena'' is an American fantasy- adventure novel written by Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It was published on October 2, 2012, and is the third book in '' The Heroes of Olympus'' series, a sequel of the '' Pe ...
'' * Maggie Stiefvater – ''
The Raven Boys The Raven Cycle is a series of four contemporary fantasy novels written by American author Maggie Stiefvater. The first novel, ''The Raven Boys'', was published by Scholastic in 2012, and the final book, ''The Raven King'', was published on 2 ...
'' (first book in The Raven Cycle) * Jacqueline Wilson – ''
The Worst Thing About My Sister ''The Worst Thing About My Sister'' is a book by Jacqueline Wilson about a young girl called Marty and her elder sister, Melissa. It is recommended for ages 9–11. Plot Martina ("Marty") is a tomboy who loves animals and drawing comics that ...
''


Drama

* Ayad Akhtar – '' Disgraced'' * Alan Bennett **''
Cocktail Sticks ''Cocktail Sticks'' is an autobiographical play by the English playwright Alan Bennett. It premièred in the National Theatre in 2012 as part of a double bill (with the monologue ''Hymn''). The production was directed by long-term Bennett collab ...
'' **''Hymn'' **'' People'' *
Monica Byrne Monica Byrne (born July 13, 1981) is an American playwright and science fiction author. She is best known for her drama ''What Every Girl Should Know'' and her debut novel ''The Girl in the Road'', which won the 2015 James Tiptree, Jr. Award and ...
– ''What Every Girl Should Know'' *
Lolita Chakrabarti Lolita Chakrabarti (born 1 June 1969) is a British actress and writer. Early life Chakrabarti was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, to Bengali Hindu parents from India on 1 June 1969. She grew up in Birmingham, where her father worked as ...
– '' Red Velvet'' * James Graham – '' This House'' *
Miho Mosulishvili Mikheil "Miho" Mosulishvili (; ka, მიხეილ "მიხო" მოსულიშვილი; born December 10, 1962) is a Georgian writer and playwright. Biography Mosulishvili graduated in 1986 from the Tbilisi State University. ...
– '' My Redbreast'' *
Suman Mukhopadhyay Suman Mukhopadhyay ( bn, সুমন মুখোপাধ্যায়; born 20 November 1966) is an Indian film director.His popular films are Herbert (film), Kangal Malsat, Shesher Kobita (2014). Career Suman Mukhopadhyay is currently v ...
– '' Bisarjan'' * Theresa Rebeck – ''
Dead Accounts ''Dead Accounts'' is a Broadway play written by Theresa Rebeck. The comedy premiered at the Music Box Theatre on November 29, 2012 and closed on January 6, 2013. The production starred Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes, and was directed by Jack O ...
'' * Sam Shepard – ''Heartless'' *
Anne Washburn Anne Washburn is an American playwright. Life Washburn graduated from Reed College and from New York University, with an M.F.A. Her plays have been produced in New York City by Cherry Lane Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, The Civilians, Vineyard Theatre, ...
– ''
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play ''Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play'' (stylized ''Mr. Burns, a post-electric play'') is an American black comedy play written by Anne Washburn and featuring music by Michael Friedman. ''Mr. Burns'' tells the story of a group of survivors recalling ...
'' * Florian Zeller – '' Le Père''


Poetry

''See
2012 in poetry Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events *January 31 – A Chinese court sentences poet and political dissident Zhu Yufu to a seven-year prison term for "inc ...
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Paige Ackerson-Kiely Paige Ackerson-Kiely was born in October 1975 in Biddeford, Maine. She is a modern poet and also works for the Poetry Journal ''Handsome''. She currently lives in Peekskill, New York. Education Paige Ackerson-Kiely received a BA in Asian Stud ...
– ''My Love Is a Dead Arctic Explorer'' * Marilyn Buck – ''Inside/Out: Selected Poems'' *
Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi Mehr or Mihr may refer to: Persian names * Mehr, an alternative name for Mithra, a Zoroastrian divinity * Mehr (month), the seventh month of the year and the sixteenth day of the month of the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendars * Mehr's day, or ' ...
– ''The Qat'aat o Rubaiyat of Zia Fatehabadi'' (quatrains, translation) * Jack Gilbert – ''Collected Poems'' * Paul Hoover – ''Desolation: Souvenir'' *
Liu Xiaobo Liu Xiaobo (; 28 December 1955 – 13 July 2017) was a Chinese writer, literary critic, human rights activist, philosopher and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who called for political reforms and was involved in campaigns to end communist one-par ...
(刘晓波) – ''June Fourth Elegies'' (translation) * Eileen Myles – ''Snow-Flake'' * Lucia Perillo – ''On the Spectrum of Possible Deaths'' * D. A. Powell – ''Useless Landscape, or A Guide for Boys'' *
W. G. Sebald Winfried Georg Sebald (18 May 1944 – 14 December 2001), known as W. G. Sebald or (as he preferred) Max Sebald, was a German writer and academic. At the time of his death at the age of 57, he was being cited by literary critics as one of the g ...
– ''Across the Land and the Water: Selected Poems 1964–2001'' * David Wagoner – ''After the Point of No Return'' * Lew Welch – ''Ring of Bone: Collected Poems''


Science fiction and fantasy

* Joe Abercrombie – ''Red Country'' (November 20) * Daniel Abraham ** ''The King's Blood'' (May 22) **(writing as James S. A. Corey) – '' Caliban's War'' (June 26) * Saladin Ahmed – '' Throne of the Crescent Moon'' (February 7) * Aaron Allston – ''
Mercy Kill ''Star Wars: X-wing'' is a ten-book series of ''Star Wars'' novels by Michael A. Stackpole (who also co-wrote the similarly named comic book series) and Aaron Allston. Stackpole's contributions cover the adventures of a new Rogue Squadron formed ...
'' * Leigh Bardugo – '' Shadow and Bone'' * John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman – '' Hollow Earth'' * John Birmingham – ''Angels of Vengeance'' (April 10) *
Alex Bledsoe Alex Bledsoe (born February 3, 1963) is an American author best known for his sword and sorcery and urban fantasy novels. Bledsoe's work is characterized by hard-boiled protagonists and classic noir themes. Biography Alex Bledsoe has been an ...
– ''Wake of the Bloody Angel'' (July 3) * David Brin – ''Existence'' (June 19) *
Tobias Buckell Tobias S. Buckell (born 1979) is a New York Times Bestselling author and World Fantasy Award winner born in the Caribbean. He grew up in Grenada and spent time in the British and US Virgin Islands, which influence much of his work. His novels an ...
– ''Arctic Rising'' (February 28) * Orson Scott Card – '' Shadows in Flight'' (January 17) * Samuel R. Delany – ''
Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders ''Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders'' is a novel by Samuel R. Delany. Publishing history An excerpt from a draft of the novel was published as "In the Valley of the Nest of Spiders" in issue 7 of ''Black Clock'' magazine. A set of typog ...
'' (April 17) * Troy Denning – '' Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse'' *
Steven Erikson Steve Rune Lundin (born October 7, 1959), known by his pseudonym Steven Erikson, is a Canadian novelist who was educated and trained as both an archaeologist and anthropologist. He is best known for his ten-volume spanning epic fantasy series ...
– ''
Forge of Darkness ''Forge of Darkness'' is the first novel of The Kharkanas Trilogy by Canadian author Steven Erikson, set before the events of the '' Malazan Book of the Fallen''. The novel is set 300,000 years before the events in the ''Book of the Fallen'' ...
'' (September 18) *
Ian C. Esslemont Ian Cameron Esslemont (born 1962) is a Canadian writer. He was trained and has worked as an archaeologist. He is best known for his series ''Novels of the Malazan Empire'', which is set in the same world as the '' Malazan Book of the Fallen'' e ...
– '' Orb Sceptre Throne'' (May 22) * Brian Evenson – ''Immobility'' (April 10) * Michael F. Flynn – ''In the Lion's Mouth'' (January 17) *
Mira Grant Seanan McGuire (pronounced SHAWN-in; born January 5, 1978 in Martinez, California) is an American author and filker. McGuire is known for her urban fantasy novels. She uses the pseudonym Mira Grant to write science fiction/ horror and the pseudon ...
– ''Blackout'' (May 22) * Jon Courtenay Grimwood – ''The Outcast Blade'' (March 26) *
Robin Hobb Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden (born March 5, 1952), known by her pen names Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm, is an American writer of speculative fiction. As Hobb, she is best known for her fantasy novels set in the ''Realm of the Elderlings'', w ...
– '' City of Dragons'' (February 7) * Douglas Hulick – ''Sworn in Steel'' (June 5) *
N. K. Jemisin Nora Keita Jemisin (born September 19, 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, better known as N. K. Jemisin. Her fiction includes a wide range of themes, notably cultural conflict and oppression. Her debut novel, ''The Hundre ...
**'' The Killing Moon'' (May 1) **''The Shadowed Sun'' (June 12) *
Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
– '' The Wind Through the Keyhole'' (April 24) *
Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal (; born February 8, 1969) is an American author and puppeteer. Originally a puppeteer by primary trade after receiving a bachelor's degree in art education, she became art director for science fiction magazines and by 2010 was ...
– ''Glamour in Glass'' (April 10) * Jay Lake – ''Calamity of So Long a Life'' * Sarah J. Maas – ''Throne of Glass'' * Paul Melko – ''Broken Universe'' (June 5) *
China Miéville China Tom Miéville ( ; born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and Literary criticism, literary critic. He often describes his work as ''weird fiction'' and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called ...
– '' Railsea'' (May 15) * Michael Moorcock – ''The Whispering Swarm'' * Tim Powers – ''Hide Me Among the Graves'' (March 13) * Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter – '' The Long Earth'' (June 19) *
Hannu Rajaniemi Hannu Rajaniemi (born 9 March 1978) is a Finnish American author of science fiction and fantasy, who writes in both English and Finnish. He lives in Oakland, California, and was a founding director of a commercial research organisation ThinkTan ...
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The Fractal Prince ''The Fractal Prince'' is the second science fiction novel by Hannu Rajaniemi and the second novel to feature the post-human gentleman thief Jean le Flambeur. It was published in Britain by Gollancz in September 2012, and by Tor in the same ye ...
'' (September 4) * Alastair Reynolds – ''
Blue Remembered Earth ''Blue Remembered Earth'' is a science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds, first published by Gollancz on 19 January 2012. It describes the efforts of two adult siblings to solve a mystery in the pseudo- utopian 2160s. The novel i ...
'' (June 5) * Rick Riordan – ''
The Mark of Athena ''The Mark of Athena'' is an American fantasy- adventure novel written by Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It was published on October 2, 2012, and is the third book in '' The Heroes of Olympus'' series, a sequel of the '' Pe ...
'' (October 2) * Kim Stanley Robinson – ''2312'' (May 22) * Robert J. Sawyer – '' Triggers'' (April 3) * John Scalzi – '' Redshirts'' (June 5) * Karl Schroeder – ''Ashes of Candesce'' (February 14) * Brian Francis Slattery – '' Lost Everything'' (April 10) * Charles Stross – ''
The Apocalypse Codex ''The Laundry Files'' is a series of novels by British writer Charles Stross. They mix the genres of Lovecraftian horror, spy thriller, science fiction, and workplace humour. Their main character for the first five novels is "Bob Howard" (a pse ...
'' (July 3) * Brent Weeks – ''
The Blinding Knife ''The Blinding Knife'' is a 2012 epic fantasy novel by New York Times Bestselling author Brent Weeks and the second book in his Lightbringer series following ''The Black Prism''. The novel is written in the third person perspective of several cha ...
'' (September 11) *
Daniel H. Wilson Daniel H. Wilson (born March 6, 1978) is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author, television host and robotics engineer. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon. His books include the award-winning humor titles ''How to Survive a Robot Upri ...
– '' Amped'' (June 5) * Ben H. Winters – ''
The Last Policeman ''The Last Policeman'' is a 2012 American science fiction mystery novel by Ben H. Winters. It follows a police detective in New Hampshire as he investigates a suicide he believes was really a murder. His efforts are complicated by the social, ...
'' (July 12) * Gene Wolfe – ''
The Land Across ''The Land Across'' is a fantasy novel by Gene Wolfe published in 2013 by Tor Books. Synopsis Grafton is a travel writer who decides to write the first ever travel guide to "the land beyond the mountains", an otherwise-unnamed Eastern European ...
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Crime, horror etc.

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Ace Atkins Ace Atkins (born June 28, 1970) is an American journalist and author. He became a Full-time job, full-time novelist at the age of 30. Biography Born in 1970, Atkins is the son of National Football League, NFL player Billy Atkins (American footbal ...
– '' Lullaby'' (May 1) * Laird Barron – ''The Croning'' (May 1) * Ted Bell – ''Phantom'' (March 20) *
Alex Berenson Alexander Norman Berenson (born January 6, 1973) is an American writer who was a reporter for '' The New York Times'', and has authored several thriller novels as well a book on corporate financial filings. His 2019 book '' Tell Your Children: Th ...
– ''The Shadow Patrol'' (February 21) * Steve Berry – ''The Columbus Affair'' (May 15) * James Lee Burke – ''Creole Belle'' (July 17) * Lee Child – '' A Wanted Man'' (September 27) * Lincoln Child – ''
The Third Gate ''The Third Gate'' is the fifth solo novel by American writer Lincoln Child. The novel was released on June 12, 2012 by Doubleday. The book is also the third installment in the Jeremy Logan series. Plot Shortly after the events of '' Terminal Fr ...
'' (June 12) *
Harlan Coben Harlan Coben is an American writer of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Among his novels a ...
– ''Stay Close'' (March 20) * Michael Connelly – '' The Black Box'' (November 26) *
Robert Crais Robert Crais (pronounced ) (born June 20, 1953) is an American author of detective fiction. Crais began his career writing scripts for television shows such as '' Hill Street Blues'', '' Cagney & Lacey'', '' Quincy'', '' Miami Vice'' and '' L.A. ...
– '' Taken'' (January 24) * Justin Cronin – '' The Twelve'' (October 16) * Clive Cussler – '' The Storm'' (June 5) *
Nelson DeMille Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include '' Plum Island'', '' The Charm School'', and '' The Gold Coast''. DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack ...
– '' The Panther'' (October 16) * Gillian Flynn – '' Gone Girl'' (June 5) * Vince Flynn – ''Kill Shot'' (February 7) * Seth Grahame-Smith – ''Unholy Night'' (April 10) * John Grisham **'' Calico Joe'' (April 10) **'' The Racketeer'' (legal thriller, October 23) * Philip Kerr – ''Prague Fatale'' (April 17) * Tom Knox – ''The Lost Goddess'' (February 7) * Dean Koontz – ''
Odd Apocalypse ''Odd Apocalypse'' (2012) is the fifth thriller novel in the '' Odd Thomas'' series by the American writer Dean Koontz. Plot summary Odd Thomas and his traveling companion Annamaria have been invited by a reclusive billionaire to be his guests ...
'' (July 31) * William Landay – ''
Defending Jacob ''Defending Jacob'' is an American crime drama novel written by novelist William Landay. The book was published in January 2012 by Random House. It tells the story of a father dealing with the accusation that his 14-year-old son is a murderer. ...
'' (January 31) *
Joe R. Lansdale Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres - Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense - he's also written comic books and screenplays. Se ...
– '' Edge of Dark Water'' (March 12) * Dennis Lehane – '' Live by Night'' (October 2) *
Elmore Leonard Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thri ...
– ''
Raylan ''Raylan'' is a 2012 novel by Elmore Leonard, the author's final work before he died in 2013. The novel is based on the FX television series '' Justified'', which was in turn based on Leonard's short story "Fire in the Hole" and the character of ...
'' (January 17) * Robert R. McCammon – ''The Providence Rider'' (May 31) * Jo Nesbø – ''Phantom'' (October 2) * Michael Palmer – ''
Oath of Office An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Such ...
'' (February 14) * Ridley Pearson – '' The Risk Agent'' (June 19) *
Matthew Reilly Matthew John Reilly (born 2 July 1974) is an internationally bestselling Australian action thriller writer.
". Retrieved 10 ...
– '' Scarecrow Returns'' (January 3) *
Jeremy Robinson Jeremy Robinson (born October 22, 1974), also known as Jeremy Bishop, Jeremiah Knight, and other pen names, is an author of sixty novels and novellas. He is known for mixing elements of science, history, and mythology. Many of his novels have b ...
– ''Second World'' (May 22) * James Rollins – ''Bloodline'' (June 26) * Greg Rucka – ''Alpha'' (May 22) * John Sandford – ''Stolen Prey'' (May 15) * Scott Sigler – ''
Nocturnal Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed sens ...
'' (April 3) * Daniel Silva – ''Fallen Angel'' (July 17) * James Swain – ''Dark Magic'' (May 22) * Brad Thor – ''Black List'' (July 31) *
Joseph Wambaugh Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr. (born January 22, 1937), is a best-selling American writer known for his fictional and nonfictional accounts of police work in the United States. Several of his early novels were set in Los Angeles and its surroun ...
–''Harbor Nocturne'' (April 3) * David Wellington – ''32 Fangs'' (April 24) * F. Paul Wilson – '' Nightworld'' (May 22)


Non-fiction

* Marty Appel – ''Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss'' (May 8) * Alison Bechdel – '' Are You My Mother?'' (memoir, May 1) * Antony Beevor – ''The Second World War'' (June 5) * Katherine Boo – ''
Behind the Beautiful Forevers ''Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity'' is a non-fiction book written by the Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo in 2012. It won the National Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize among many others ...
'' (February 7) *
David Byrne David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...
– ''
How Music Works ''How Music Works'' is a non-fiction book by David Byrne, a musician, composer, and writer best known for his work with the group Talking Heads. He discusses the form and influence of music in a non-linear narrative fashion, using a variety of ex ...
'' (December 12) * Gregor Collins – ''
The Accidental Caregiver ''The Accidental Caregiver: How I Met, Loved, and Lost Legendary Holocaust Refugee Maria Altmann'' is a 2012 memoir by Gregor Collins, recounting the three years he was a caregiver for Maria Altmann, as well as a stageplay, which premiered at th ...
'' (August 18) *
Susan Cain Susan Horowitz CainQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking'' (January 24) * Charles Duhigg – '' The Power of Habit'' (February 28) *
Michael Hastings Michael or Mike Hastings may refer to: *Michael Hastings (playwright) (1938–2011), British playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and poet *Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun (1942–2012), English-born Australian rice farmer, Scottish aris ...
– '' The Operators'' (January 10) *
Lawrence M. Krauss Lawrence Maxwell Krauss (born May 27, 1954) is an American theoretical physicist and cosmologist who previously taught at Arizona State University, Yale University, and Case Western Reserve University. He founded ASU's Origins Project, now cal ...
– '' A Universe from Nothing'' (January 10) * Mark Levin – '' Ameritopia'' (January 17) * George Megalogenis – '' The Australian Moment'' * Masha Gessen – '' The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin'' (March 1) * Dan Jones – '' The Plantagenets: The Kings Who Made England'' (UK) * Jonah Lehrer – '' Imagine'' (March 20) *
Rachel Maddow Rachel Anne Maddow (, ; born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. Maddow hosts ''The Rachel Maddow Show'', a weekly television show on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network's special eve ...
– '' Drift'' (March 27) * Marilynne Robinson – ''When I Was a Child I Read Books'' (March 27) * Michael Lind – '' Land of Promise'' (April 17) *
Jonathan Haidt Jonathan David Haidt (; born October 19, 1963) is an American social psychologist and author. He is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University Stern School of Business. His main areas of study are the psychology of ...
– '' The Righteous Mind'' (April 2) * E. O. Wilson – ''
The Social Conquest of Earth ''The Social Conquest of Earth'' is a 2012 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson. Wilson adapted the title of Paul Gauguin's famous mural as a theme -- "What are we?", "Where did we come from?", "Where are we going?"—for discussing his topic of ...
'' (April 9) * Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy – ''The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity'' (April 19) * Edward Humes – ''Garbology (book), Garbology'' (April 19) * Peter Bergen – ''Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden, from 9/11 to Abbottabad'' (May 1) * Steve Coll – ''Private Empire'' (May 1) * Robert A. Caro – '' The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson'' (May 1) * Warren Littlefield and
T. R. Pearson Thomas Reid Pearson (born 1956) is an American writer. Pearson also writes crime fiction under the pen name Rick Gavin. Biography Pearson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was a student at North Carolina State University, where he g ...
– ''Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV'' (May 1) * Thomas E. Mann and
Norman J. Ornstein Norman Jay Ornstein (; born October 14, 1948) is an American political scientist and an Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a Washington, D.C. conservative think tank. He is the co-author (along with Thomas E. Mann) of ' ...
– '' It's Even Worse Than It Looks'' (May 1) * Tom Holland – ''In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire'' (May 15) *John MacCormick – '' 9 Algorithms That Changed the Future'' *
Patrisha McLean Patrīcija Ksenija Cuprijanoviča (born 25 June 2001), better known as Patrisha or Patriša, is a Latvian singer, songwriter and radio personality. Life Patricija was born in Riga. She lived with her family in Vecmīlgrāvis until she was 13 ye ...
– ''
All Fall Down, The Brandon deWilde Story ''All Fall Down, The Brandon deWilde Story'' is a 2012 biography written by Patrisha McLean and published by Faces, Incorporated. The book was released on June 19, 2012. It is McLean's first written, but second published, work. It is the only pu ...
'' (May 15) * Callum Roberts – ''The Ocean of Life'' (May 22) *
Douglas Brinkley Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is the history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Histori ...
– ''Cronkite'' (May 29) *
Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...
– '' American Grown'' (May 29) * Christoph Ransmayr – '' Atlas of an Anxious Man'' (''Atlas eines ängstlichen Mannes''; Austria) * Arun Shourie – '' Worshipping False Gods'' * Amity Shlaes – ''Coolidge'' (June 26) * Peter Watson – ''The Great Divide'' (June 26) * Alec Wilkinson – ''The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andree and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration'' (January 24) * David Wolman – ''The End of Money'' (February 14) * Ro Khanna – ''Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America's Future'' (July 24) * Jim Holt – ''
Why Does the World Exist? ''Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story'' is a nonfiction work authored by Jim Holt. He and the book were on the ''LA Times'' bestseller list during the last quarter of 2012, and the first quarter of 2013. The book was also a ...
'' (July 16) * Michael D. Lemonick – '' Mirror Earth'' (October 16) * Helaine Olen – '' Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry''


Deaths

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January 3 Events Pre-1600 *AD 69, 69 – The Roman legions on the Rhine refuse to declare their allegiance to Galba, instead proclaiming their legate, Aulus Vitellius, as emperor. * 250 – Emperor Decius orders everyone in the Roman Empire (ex ...
– Josef Škvorecký, Czech-born novelist and publisher (born
1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
) *
January 7 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – The Senate of Rome says that Caesar will be declared a public enemy unless he disbands his army. This prompts the tribunes who support him to flee to Ravenna, where Caesar is waiting. * 1325 – Alfonso IV ...
–
Ibrahim Aslan Ibrahim Aslan (1935 – 7 January 2012) (Arabic:إبراهيم أصلان) was a famous Egyptian novelist and short story writer. Biography and work Aslan was born in Tanta in the Nile delta in 1935, shortly before his family moved south to Cair ...
, Egyptian journalist and author (born
1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...
) * January 19 – On Sarig, Israeli children's author (born
1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
) * January 23 – Maurice Meisner, American historian, author, and academic (born
1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...
) * January 28 –
Don Starkell Don Starkell (December 7, 1932 – January 28, 2012) was a Canadian adventurer, diarist and author, perhaps best known for his achievements in canoeing. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he had a difficult childhood including an abusive father, four ...
, Canadian diarist and author (born
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
) * January 29 – Damien Bona, American historian and journalist (born
1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
) *
January 30 Events Pre-1600 *1018 – Poland and the Holy Roman Empire conclude the Peace of Bautzen. *1287 – King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. 1601–1900 *1607 – An estimated ...
– Bill Wallace, American children's author and educator (born
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
) *
February 1 Events Pre-1600 * 1327 – The teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. * 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Mon ...
– Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and Nobel laureate (born
1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
) *
February 3 Events Pre-1600 * 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence, marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. *1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. *1488 – ...
– John Christopher (Samuel Youd) English science fiction novelist (born
1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
) *
February 4 Events Pre–1600 * 211 – Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians, the empire is left in the control of his two quarrellin ...
– Irene McKinney, American poet (born
1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...
) *
February 4 Events Pre–1600 * 211 – Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians, the empire is left in the control of his two quarrellin ...
– John Turner Sargent Sr., American publisher (born
1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
) * February 21 – Barney Rosset, American publisher (born
1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
) *
March 21 Events Pre-1600 * 537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the ''Vivarium'', by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas an ...
– Christine Brooke-Rose, Swiss-born English novelist and translator (born
1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
) *
March 25 Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto. * 708 – Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to vi ...
– Antonio Tabucchi, Italian writer (born
1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – ...
) * March 27 – Adrienne Rich, American writer (born
1929 This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...
) * March 28 – John Arden, English playwright (born
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
) *
April 2 Events Pre-1600 *1513 – Having spotted land on March 27, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on what is now the U.S. state of Florida, landing somewhere between the modern city of St. Augustine and the mouth of the St. J ...
–
Sarah Dreher Sarah Dreher (born March 26, 1937, Hanover, Pennsylvania – died April 2, 2012, Amherst, Massachusetts) was an American lesbian novelist and playwright, and best known for her award-winning lesbian mystery series featuring amateur sleuth Stoner ...
, American novelist and playwright (born
1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...
) * April 7 – Miss Read (Dora Jesse Shafe), English novelist (born
1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not ven ...
) *
April 8 Events Pre-1600 * 217 – Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. * 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. *1139 – Ro ...
– Janusz K. Zawodny, Polish-American and political scientist (born
1921 Events January * January 2 ** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil. ** The Spanish lin ...
) * April 17 –
Leila Berg Leila Berg (12 November 1917 – 17 April 2012) was an English children's author. She was also known as a journalist and a writer on education and children's rights. Berg was a recipient of the Eleanor Farjeon Award. Biography Berg was brought ...
, English children's writer and activist (born
1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...
) * April 26 –
Ardian Klosi Ardian Klosi (9 July 1957 – 26 April 2012) was an Albanian publicist, albanologist, writer, translator and social activist. He graduated Albanian literature at the University of Tirana in 1981 and received his PhD on German and Comparative Li ...
, Albanian publicist and writer (suicide, born
1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...
) *
May 8 Events Pre-1600 * 453 BC – Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin. * 413 – Emperor Honorius signs a ...
–
Maurice Sendak Maurice Bernard Sendak (; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He became most widely known for his book ''Where the Wild Things Are'', first published in 1963.Turan, Kenneth (October 16, 200 ...
, American children's author and illustrator (born
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
) * May 12 –
Walter Wink Walter Wink (May 21, 1935 – May 10, 2012) was an American biblical scholar, theologian, and activist who was an important figure in Progressive Christianity. Wink spent much of his career teaching at Auburn Theological Seminary in New Yo ...
, American theologian and scholar (born
1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...
) * May 15 **
Jean Craighead George Jean Carolyn Craighead George (July 2, 1919 – May 15, 2012) was an American writer of more than one hundred books for children and young adults, including the Newbery Medal-winning '' Julie of the Wolves'' and Newbery runner-up '' My Sid ...
, American novelist (born
1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...
) ** Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and essayist (born
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
) * May 26 – Leo Dillon, American children's author and illustrator (born
1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
) *
June 5 Events Pre-1600 *1257 – Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. *1283 – Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon, destroys the Neapolitan fleet and captures Charles II of Naples, Charles ...
** Ray Bradbury, American science-fiction and fantasy author (born
1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
) ** Barry Unsworth, English writer of historical fiction (born
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
) * June 19 –
Emili Teixidor Emili Teixidor i Viladecàs (22 December 1932 – 19 June 2012) was a Catalans, Catalan writer, journalist and Pedagogy, pedagogue. He wrote over thirty novels, mainly for children and teenagers, but he is perhaps best known for his acclaimed ...
,
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid ...
journalist and author (born
1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
) *
June 23 Events Pre-1600 * 229 – Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor of Eastern Wu. * 1266 – War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships. * 1280 – The Spanish Re ...
– Marjorie Chibnall, medievalist, biographer and translator (born
1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...
) * July 28 –
Carol Kendall Carol Kendall may refer to * Carol Kendall (writer) (1917–2012), writer of children's books * Carol Kendall (scientist), scientist at United States Geological Survey See also * Carroll Kendall (1890–1975), Canadian ice hockey player {{Hn ...
, American children's writer (born
1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...
) * July 30 ** Maeve Binchy, Irish novelist, playwright and short story writer (born
1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...
) **Héctor Tizón, Argentinian writer and diplomat (born
1929 This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...
) *July 31 **Mollie Hunter, Scottish novelist and children's writer (born
1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
) **Gore Vidal, American novelist, playwright and political commentator (born 1925 in literature, 1925) *August 2 **Amos Hakham, Israeli biblical scholar (born
1921 Events January * January 2 ** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil. ** The Spanish lin ...
) **Sir John Keegan, English military historian and journalist (born 1934 in literature, 1934) **Gilbert Prouteau, French poet and film director (born
1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...
) *August 4 – Henry Scholberg, American bibliographer (born
1921 Events January * January 2 ** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil. ** The Spanish lin ...
) *August 6 – Robert Hughes (critic), Robert Hughes, Australian critic and historian (born 1938 in literature, 1938) *August 11 – Heidi Holland, South African journalist and author (born
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
) *August 22 – Nina Bawden, English novelist and children's writer (born 1925 in literature, 1925) *September 6 – Horacio Vázquez-Rial, Argentine-born Spanish writer (cancer, born
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
) *September 8 – Jon Tolaas, Norwegian poet and novelist (born
1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...
) *September 10 **Ernesto de la Peña, Mexican writer (born 1927 in literature, 1927) **Hans Joachim Störig, German writer, lexicographer and translator (born
1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...
) *September 12 – Arkadii Dragomoshchenko, Russian poet (born 1946 in literature, 1946) *September 14 – Louis Simpson, American poet (Alzheimer's disease, born
1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
) *September 15 – Fred Bodsworth, Canadian writer (born 1918 in literature, 1918) *September 20 **Robert G. Barrett, Australian author (cancer, born 1942 in literature, 1942) **Tereska Torrès, French writer (born
1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
) *September 21 – Sven Hassel (Børge Pedersen), Danish novelist (born
1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...
) *September 22 – Irving Adler, American author, mathematician, and scientist (born
1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not ven ...
) *October 7 – Ivo Michiels (Henri Paul René Ceuppens), Belgian writer in Flemish (born
1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
) *October 21 – George McGovern, American politician and writer (born
1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
) *October 25 – Aude (writer), Aude, Canadian novelist (born
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
) *October 29 – J. Bernlef, Dutch writer (born
1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...
) *November 2 – János Rózsás, Hungarian writer (born
1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
) *November 19 – Boris Strugatsky, Soviet Russian writer (pneumonia, born 1925 in literature, 1925) *November 20 – Ivan Kušan, Croatian writer (born
1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
) *November 22 – Jan Trefulka, Czech writer and dissident (renal failure, born
1929 This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...
) *December 6 – Jan Carew, Guyanese novelist and playwright (born
1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
) *December 28 – Jayne Cortez, African-American poet (born 1934 in literature, 1934) *December 31 – Jovette Marchessault, Canadian novelist and playwright (born 1938 in literature, 1938)


Awards

*Caine Prize for African Writing: Babatunde Rotimi, "Bombay's Republic" *Camões Prize: Dalton Trevisan *Carnegie Medal (literary award), Carnegie Medal for children's literature: Patrick Ness, ''A Monster Calls'' *Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: Gene Wolfe *Dayne Ogilvie Prize: Main award, Amber Dawn; honour of distinction, Mariko Tamaki. *Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction: Joshua Knelman, ''Hot Art'' * European Book Prize: Rolf Bauerdick, ''Madonna on the moon'', and Luuk van Middelaar, ''Europe's passage'' *Governor General's Awards: Multiple categories; see 2012 Governor General's Awards. *Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction: Candace Savage, ''A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape'' *International Dublin Literary Award: Jon McGregor, ''Even the Dogs'' *International Prize for Arabic Fiction: Rabee Jaber, ''The Druze of Belgrade'' *Lambda Literary Awards: Multiple categories; see 2012 Lambda Literary Awards. *Man Booker Prize: ''Bring Up the Bodies'' by Hilary Mantel *Miles Franklin Award: Anna Funder, ''All That I Am (novel), All That I Am''. *National Biography Award: ''The Many Worlds of R. H. Mathews: In Search of an Australian Anthropologist'' *National Book Award for Fiction: to ''The Round House (novel), The Round House'' by Louise Erdrich *National Book Critics Circle Award: to ''
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk ''Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'' is a satirical war novel written by Ben Fountain, which was published in early May 2012 by Ecco Press, a publishing imprint of HarperCollins. The novel chronicles the experience of a group of Iraq War veterans ...
'' by Ben Fountain *Nobel Prize in Literature: Mo Yan *Orange Prize for Fiction: to ''The Song of Achilles'' by Madeline Miller *PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: to ''The Buddha in the Attic'' by Julie Otsuka *Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry: John Agard *Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize: Tamas Dobozy, ''Siege 13'' *SAARC Literary Award: Fakrul Alam, Ayesha Zee Khan *Scotiabank Giller Prize: Will Ferguson, ''419 (novel), 419'' *Whiting Awards: Fiction: Alan Heathcock, Anthony Marra, Hanna Pylväinen; Nonfiction: Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts; Plays: Danai Gurira, Samuel D. Hunter, Mona Mansour, Meg Miroshnik; Poetry: Ciaran Berry, Atsuro Riley *Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award: Nino Ricci


See also

*List of literary awards *List of poetry awards *2012 in Australian literature


Notes

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References


External links


Literary events in 2012
at ''The Guardian''
Books to watch out for in autumn 2012
at ''The Guardian'' {{Year in literature article categories 2012 in literature, 2012 in literature 2012 books Years of the 21st century in literature