By leaving Brentwoods earlier than anticipated, she had not seen him through the publication of his novel.

Tom Reamy died prior to the publication of his first novel.

After the publication of her first novel, Jean began a career as a magazine writer and had published around 600 short stories.

He moved to Paris after the publication of his first novel, writing full-time.

An artist and a writer who's now centre stage with publication of her first novel.

After the publication of her third novel, she become a full-time writer.

He wrote short stories for about 10 years prior to the publication of his first novel.

The publication of any author's first novel is a nerve-racking occasion.

With the publication of her first novel in mid-1975, Jones was heralded as a significant, major new author.

He married again following the publication of his first novel, and had another child, but this too ended in divorce.