The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Can anyone help me think up authors related by blood or marriage? So far the only ones I can think of are Jonathan Foer and his wife and the Bronte sisters.

See, and the only ones I can think of are Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark...

And then there's Jahnna N. Malcolm, who is, in reality, a husband and wife who write together... which doesn't count....

Other than that, though... the only related authors I can think of are nonfiction religious authors. I'm specifically thinking of Gordon B. Hinckley and his wife Marjorie Pay Hinckley.

PS - It's Donna Jo's task... I think she needs to come give us ideas! ;)

Paul Auster and his wife, Siri Hustvedt.

And I'm about to post a question about this pair, Nick Hornby and Robert Harris are (or were, not sure) brothers-in-law. Don't know whether in-laws are counted.

And certainly, the Amises: Kingsley Amis and Martin Amis

And the Rices: Anne Rice and Christopher Rice

Stephen King and Joe Hill (father/son)

Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman (husband/wife)

Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida (husband/wife)

Glen David Gold & Alice Sebold (husband/wife)

Cait wrote: "Stephen King and Joe Hill (father/son)"

Ooooooh! That's what's called a discovery! Thanks Cait!

By the way, the woman in their lives, Tabitha King, is a writer too.

Susanna Clarke is the partner of Colin Greenland

Joanna Trollope is descended from Anthony Trollope

what about Faye Kellerman and author:Jonathan Kellerman|43626]husband and wife seems son Jesse Kellermanis writing too

and I also found Alafair BurkeJames Burkefather and daughter

I wonder if there is a way to search this?

I am not sure if it would count but I know that the House of Night books are written by a mother/daughter team P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast.

Pat Conroy and Cassandra King (husband/wife)

Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley (second wife)

Roald Dahl and Sophie Dahl are father and daughter.

Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt are brothers.

WV Heather wrote: "Pat Conroy and Cassandra King (husband/wife)"

Good to know...I really wanted to read the new Pat Conroy book for this challenge!

Kristen wrote: "I am not sure if it would count but I know that the House of Night books are written by a mother/daughter team P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. "

I think Kristen Cast only ever wrote in collaboration with her mother, but it would work great for task #5.8
I think Donna Jo's looking for a book written by each author on their own.

Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne (husband/wife)

John Gregory Dunne and Dominick Dunne (brothers)

Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson (wife/husband)
Elizabeth Gilbert and Catherine Gilbert Murdock (sisters)

Oooh... Really? I have a Catherine Gilbert Murdock books I've been meaning to read for a WHILE.

Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson (I would say this is a domestic relationship, though they are not officially married - an actual ruling would need to be decided on this one).
Aurora Bernardez and Julio Cortázar (wife/husband).
Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley (husband/wife).
Mary Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft (daughter/mother).
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald (husband/wife).

Mordecai Richler and Emma Richler (father and daughter)

David and Amy Sedaris are brother and sister.

OOH yes the kellermans...

Cait wrote: "Stephen King and Joe Hill (father/son)

Nice! I would have never known this! Thanks!!

Emma Bull and Will Shetterly (wife/husband)
George MacDonald Fraser and Caro Fraser (father/daughter)

Potjy wrote: "Cait wrote: "Stephen King and Joe Hill (father/son)"

Ooooooh! That's what's called a discovery! Thanks Cait!

By the way, the woman in their lives, [author:Tabitha Kin..."

Also, Owen King.

William S. Burroughs and William S. Burroughs Jr., too (father/son)

William F. Buckley, Jr. and Christopher Buckley (Father/Son)

Iris Murdoch and John Bayley (married)

Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf (married)

Virginia Woolf and Leslie Stephen (daughter/father)

Carl Sagan and Nick Sagan (father/son)

David Sheff and Nic Sheff (father/son) 'Beatiful Boy', and 'Tweak'

Joanne Trollope and Anthony Trollope

Monica Dickens is grand daughter of Charles Dickens

Sidney Sheldon and Mary Sheldon (father/daughter).

Michael Shaara and Jeff Shaara (father/son).

If you're into classics, there's the two Alexander Dumas', father and son.

Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz (married)

Illegitimate son, but son nonetheless. :)

Henry James, William James and Alice James (brothers/sister).

Rosamund Pilcher and Robin Pilcher (mother/son)

Donna Jo posted a giant list under "Donna Jo's task"

Ellen wrote: "If you're into classics, there's the two Alexander Dumas', father and son. "

Woot wooot! Sorry, I get excited when people suggest my boys the Dumas'.

I'm reading The Count of Monte Cristo right now. HOLY AMAZINGNESS, BATMAN! ;)

Kristen wrote: "I am not sure if it would count but I know that the House of Night books are written by a mother/daughter team P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. "

For this book co-authors do not count. The books should be separate.

I've also posted a list under Donna Jo's task, but feel free to use these other excellent suggestions.

Martin Amis and Kingsley Amis are father and son. (Kingsley is the father)