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J.K. Rowling outed as writer of acclaimed crime novel

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 03:52 AM PDT

Manuscript of Beckett's first novel sells for RM5 million

A manuscript of Irish author Samuel Beckett's first novel, "Murphy", sold at auction in London on Wednesday for nearly one million pounds (RM5 million), meeting pre-auction estimates, according to auction ... Read More

Comic book on rise and fall of celebrity chef Paula Deen

Celebrity chef Paula Deen, who lost book deals, contracts and her television cooking show on The Food Network after she admitted using a racial slur, is set to be a comic book star of female empowerment, ... Read More

Rap daughters co-author teen novel 'Paparazzi Princess'

LL Cool J, Doug E Fresh, K'Naan and 50 Cent have all written books for children -- but now the progeny of Lil Wayne and Birdman are writing about life from the kids' point of view in "Paparazzi ... Read More

Comic book writer bows out from Batman after killing off Robin

After killing off Batman's Robin and re-inventing the X-Men, Scottish comic book writer Grant Morrison is looking for other superhuman legends to transform with his pen.Morrison - who has also taken on ... Read More

Caine Prize awarded to "Miracle" author Tope Folarin

The 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing has been awarded to Nigerian author Tope Folarin for Texan short story "Miracle," an extract from forthcoming novel "The Proximity of Distance."Dr. Gus ... Read More

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Ahad, 14 Julai 2013