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Bloom | "Late" According to Whom?

Where you’ll encounter authors whose first books were published when they were 40 or older; who bloomed in their own good time.

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Apr 2023 4
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Jul 2023 2
Aug 2023 3
Sep 2023 3
Oct 2023 3
Nov 2023 4
Dec 2023 3
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Apr 2024 3
May 2024 4
Jun 2024 2
Jul 2024 1
Aug 2024 2
Sep 2024 1
Oct 2024 1

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Most recent posts

Supercharged fiction and self-revision: Q&A with Meg Pokrass
It’s always a pleasure to reconnect with writers Bloom has featured in the past—especially when they reach a career milestone. Returning bloomer Meg Pokrass spoke with us about First Law of Holes (Dzanc Books), a …
On , by Leah De Forest, 2,050 words
Bloom Creative Writing: “Pretend” by Kathy Mirkin
With this short story by Kathy Mirkin, we continue to highlight original fiction and poetry from writers who either published their first book at 40 or after, or who have yet to publish a book. …
On , by mctking96, 2,591 words
Bloom Creative Writing: Redemption By Fire: The Remains of a Same-Gender Love by Anthony Domenick
With this work by Anthony Domenick, we continue to highlight original fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry from writers who either published their first book at 40 or after, or who have yet to publish a …
On , by Alice Stephens, 2,834 words