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24: A book written by at least two authors
- What are you reading this week?The Fate of Ten
- Who are the authors?
Pittacus Lore: Jobie Hughes and James J. Frey
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I'm not a writer myself but if I would be I would like to write a book with Raymond E. Feist
- What are you reading this week?The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America
- Who are the authors?
Joseph Bruchac and Gayle Ross
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Let's be ambitious and say Margaret Atwood, because her writing is the best, but I would be able to steer her from making her books boring like The Blind Assassin or Oryx and Crake
- What are you reading this week? She Walks in Shadows. I'll read it little by little as it's a short stories collection.
- Who are the authors?
There are around 25 authors. I think I read none of them before.
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Someone with whom it'd be fun to exchange crazy ideas about the plot. Maybe Gaiman? :)
- What are you reading this week? Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, & Violet- Who are the authors? Arielle Eckstut and Joann Eckstut
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? I think it would be Louise Penny or Jacqueline Winspear. They both write mysteries which are based on facts and historical events, which are very literate, and which have characters which seem real...very well fleshed out. I would love to be able to write that well.
What are you reading this week?Thrones, Dominations
Who are the authors?Dorothy L. Sayers, Jill Paton Walsh
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Agatha Christie She was the Queen of Crime Mysteries
Sophie wrote: "- What are you reading this week?The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America
- Who are the authors?
Joseph Bruchac and Gayle Ross
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Oh no! Those are the two Atwood books I am planning on reading this year. I hope they are not terrible!
What are you reading this week? People of the WolfWho are the authors? W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? Ki Longfellow....I would love to get to know her and how she thinks.
- What are you reading this week?Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips
- Who are the authors?
multiple authors working for National Geographic Society
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
George R.R. Martin , I would push him to finally publish The Winds of Winter (A Song of Ice and Fire, #6) :D
What are you reading this week?: Cherringham: A Cosy Crime Series CompilationWho are the authors?: Matthew Costello and Neil Richards
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? : Louise Penny. Her books are written with such depth and character development. And I want to work with the woman who developed Ruth Zardo!
What are you reading this week?Lonely Shore
- Who are the authors?
Kelly Jensen, Jenn Burke
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why
Mercedes Lackey. When I was younger and wrote stories they were much similar to her Valdemar series.
What are you reading this week?Gemina
Who are the authors?
Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, and Marie Lu illustrated it apparently.
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I am a terrible writer but I feel like a collaboration with Andrew Smith could have potential. I could come up with the penis jokes and let him do the rest.
What are you reading this week?Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Who are the authors?
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Jim Butcher. We've loved every one of his works and it would be awesome to help contribute to that kind of genius.
- What are you reading this week?Beautiful Creatures
- Who are the authors?
Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
As long as we can have fun writing together I don't mind who it is
What are you reading this week?The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust
Who are the authors?
Edith Hahn Beer and Susan Dworkin
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
J. K. Rowling because I love her writing and it seems like she has a bit of a twisted mind too (see the Cormoran Strike series), so it'd be fun to discuss horrific ways to kill off characters.
- What are you reading this week?I read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
- Who are the authors?
Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Pierce Brown
A picture is worth a thousand words!
Pierce is a terrific new sci-fi writer! I would love to see how he works and gets his ideas.
- What are you reading this week?
Hauntings
- Who are the authors?
This is an anthology of short ghost stories edited by Ellen Datlow and includes stories from Joyce Carole Oates, Neil Gaiman, and Peter Straub.
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
For me it's between Sara Waters and Neil Gaiman. I would want to write a sci-fi or horror with a lesbian element. I'd love a combo of Coraline and Affinity.
-What are you reading this week? NYPD Red- Who are the authors? James Patterson and Marshall Karp
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? I am not and have never been a writer, so I have never thought about this.
What are you reading this week?March: Book One
Who are the authors?
John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Jane Austen because I'd like to live in her time period (briefly).
- What are you reading this week?A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
- Who are the authors?
Patrick Ness & Siobhan Dowd
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Marissa Meyer, because I feel like I could learn a lot from her.
Around 8-10 writers.
I'd be intimated to share writing space with anyone of my fav writers, but I would have loved to see writers working like Shakespeare, Mohsin Hamid or AnitaDesai
- What are you reading this week?Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Who are the authors?
John Green David Levithan
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Hmmm I think Bryce Courtenay because I love his work.
- What are you reading this week?The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence
- Who are the authors?
Stan Lee, Stuart Moore & Andie Tong
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Stan Lee, lol. I could think up some superhero characters with him. Or Jodi Picoult, because she's my favorite author.
I dropped Scratch and now I'm reading The Gurensy Literary and Potato Peel Society 
It's by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
What are you reading this week?Paper Princess
Who are the authors?
Elle Kennedy+ Jen Frederick
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Dan Brown. I'd love to do the research and of course it would have to include traveling to places he writes about.
- What are you reading this week?Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair
- Who are the authors?
Nujeen Mustafa and Christina Lamb
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
It would probably be Isobelle Carmody because she has been one of my favourite authors since I was in school. I love the way that she creates vivid and complex worlds and I think I would learn a lot out of the process.
What are you reading this week?Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
Who are the authors?
Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brenannan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I'm going to be really original and say J.K. Rowling. It doesn't necessarily mean I want to write a HP book with her (though, I mean, obviously top of the list) but I would love to just learn from her. I think she is so talented.
What are you reading this week?I just finished reading The Status of All Things, and I really enjoyed it!
Who are the authors?
Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Jodi Picoult, because she's my favourite author and I really admire the way she tackles controversial issues in such a balanced way.
The Siamese Twin Mystery
Ellery QueenEllery Queen is the pen name of Daniel Nathan (aka Frederic Dannay) and Emanuel Lepofsky (aka Manfred Bennigton Lee)
If I could write with an author it would be Lemony Snicket We have a similar outlook!
What are you reading this week?
Hell's Gate- Who are the authors?Bill Schutt and J.R.Finch
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? It would be either Clive Cussler or James Rollins ,because they have a way that when they write a novel it comes to life.
- What are you reading this week?
- Who are the authors?
Douglas Preston;Lincoln Child
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Probably Ania Ahlborn since she comes up with some crazy ideas! I'd love to find out how she thinks them up!
What are you reading this week?The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Who are the authors?
Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
That's a tough question. If I had to pick one I'd say Philip Pullman because I'd love to understand how he creates such vivid, detailed settings for his books, and how he manages to weave a lot of quite serious ideas into his books without those themes completely dominating the story. I'm planning to re-read the His Dark Materials series this year and I'm looking forward to his new book being released in Autumn.
- What are you reading this week?Cibola Burn
- Who are the authors?
James S. A. Corey (pen name for Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck)
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
No idea. I would want to write an epistolary fiction where two sides of correspondence were written by different authors, but I just don't know.
- What are you reading this week?Fuzzy
- Who are the authors? Tom Angelberger and Paul Dellinger
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? Roald Dahl because it would be just be so much fun.
- What are you reading this week? Illuminae- Who are the authors? Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? Rick Riordan I think it would be sooo fun and I could learn so many things
What are you reading this week? 
- Who are the authors? Tom Angelberger and Paul Dellinger
Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Jane Austen, because she is one of the best authors.
What are you reading this week? The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First MillenniumWho are the authors? Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? Either Amor Towles or Hilary Mantel because they can really tell a story, with interesting history and characters, in such a captivating way.
- What are you reading this week?The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend- Who are the authors?
Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Catherine Ryan Hyde - her men characters are so empathetic. I would love to learn how to describe men who are as loving and wise as her father figures are. (Based on her books When I Found You and Take Me With You)
- What are you reading this week?Last Dance
- Who are the authors?
Joyce Lavene and Jim Lavene
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Denise Grover Swank because she's one of my favorite authors and is a fantastic story teller. I've even loved books by her that I wouldn't normally read. Maybe also Janet Evanovich because I want to see the characters in the Stephanie Plum series grow and maybe decide who they want to be with lol
- What are you reading this week? The Good Widow- Who are the authors? Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? Maybe Tess Gerritsen. I enjoy her books and could learn a lot from her.
What are you reading this week?Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders
Who are the authors?
Dick Lehr and Mitchell Zuckoff
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I think co-writing fiction would be extremely hard. I would love to be a research assistant for Erik Larson! I could maybe write the bibliography or something.
- What are you reading this week?Terry PratchettGood Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
- Who are the authors?
Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Charlotte McConaghy or Sarah J. Maas
What are you reading this week?Edge of ApocalypseWho are the authors?
Tim LaHaye and Craig Parshall
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Robin Cook so I could pick his brain about the medical field. I've always been interested in that field and started school to try to be a doctor, but life got in the way.
What are you reading this week?Curious Minds
Who are the authors?
Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Terry Pratchett
Two reasons why: The first is purely selfish, I just want to hang out with him. The second is for everyone - I think we need more Discworld books, so our "co-written" novel (he dictates, I type) would be thousands of pages long, and released in many, many installments of around 300 pages each.
What are you reading this week?A Carrion Death
Who are the authors?
Michael Stanley who is actually Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. One lives in Johannesburg, South Africa the other in Minneapolis. I really find it fascinating that these two men who live so far apart decided to combine their names to create an author and write a series based in Botswana.
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I am not an author and do not pretend that I can create whole worlds to people with heroes and villains. I am an avid reader who enjoys the fruit of others labours, may they continue to prolifically do so.
What are you reading this week?Edge of Apocalypse
Who are the authors?
Tim LaHaye and Craig Parshall
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I honestly don't think I would ever consider writing a novel. I will just stick with reading what authors write.
- What are you reading this week?Will Grayson, Will Grayson
- Who are the authors?
John Green and David Levithan
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Cecelia Ahern because she writes the types of books that I want to write.
What are you reading this week?The Royal We
Who are the authors?
Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I have thought & thought about this, and I don't think I have a good answer. I can't even begin to fathom this as a scenario, and I guess I'm not enough of a dreamer to think of a good answer.
- What are you reading this week?My Lady Jane
- Who are the authors?
Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I don't want to write a book.
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Between the Lines (other topics)Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man (other topics)
Good Omens (other topics)
Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time (other topics)
The Shadowhunter's Codex (other topics)
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Stephen King (other topics)Chris Bohjalian (other topics)
Jodi Picoult (other topics)
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N.D. Stevenson (other topics)
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