Monday, August 20, 2007

Report: 'Harry Potter' author writing mystery novel

   J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported.
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Rowling's 'crime novel' is a red herring

   News: Ian Rankin's reported revelation of the Harry Potter author's next project was a joke.
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Anglo-Irish academic enjoys surprise hit with novel in Spanish

   Aug 20: An Anglo-Irish author living in Madrid has had a surprise success with his first novel, written in Spanish.
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Leader: In praise of ... Yann Martel's book club

   Leader, Aug 20: Every second Monday Yann Martel, whose Life of Pi won the Man Booker prize, sends a book to the Canadian prime minister.
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History revealed: quest for libraries' hidden treasures

   Aug 20: Priceless manuscripts among contest entrants · Prizewinners to be digitised and put online
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Writer denies PM in new novel is Blair

   News: Robert Harris says story of a British leader's literary self-justification for war was planned 12 years ago.
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Chrissy Iley talks to Julian Clary about his first novel

   Julian Clary's first novel is the tale of a gay TV star who falls spectacularly from grace. Sounds familiar? He talks to Chrissy Iley about leaving the past behind, fighting depression and that joke that almost ruined his career.
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