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‘Beloved and inspirational’ author Joanna Trollope dies
Author Joanna Trollope has died aged 82, her family has said.Trollope was one of the nation's most widely read authors, having published more than 30 novels during a career...
Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic series of novels, dies aged 55
Sophie Kinsella, the author of the Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55, her family have said.The writer, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, revealed last year...
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown
The Trump administration is calling its new immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” But the granddaughter of E.B. White, the author of the classic 1952...
Author Dame Jilly Cooper has died
Author Dame Jilly Cooper has died, her publisher has said."It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dame Jilly Cooper, DBE who died on Sunday morning,...
Harry Potter author JK Rowling hits out at Emma Watson in fresh clash over transgender issues
JK Rowling has accused Emma Watson of being "ignorant of how ignorant she is" amid their ongoing disagreement about transgender issues.The Harry Potter films' three central stars - Watson,...
Prince Andrew has no public future – and lack of royal status ‘annoys him,’ author claims
The author of a new book about Prince Andrew has called for "more accountability from the Royal Family and more transparency" after encountering what he claims was considerable secrecy...
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field that will test the...
Sympathy for the Unpublished Young White Male Author
Are people allowed to observe that the literary world is deliberately sidelining a certain demographic of writer — and to do something about it? Source link
The Case of the Erotica Author Arrested in Australia
Her novel is disturbing in the extreme, but it would certainly qualify as protected speech under the First Amendment in the U.S.   Source link
The (Sketch) Show of Shows: Author Susan Morrison on Lorne Michaels and 50 Years of ‘Saturday Night Live’
At the center of all the televised festivities for the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live is Lorne Michaels, the dry-humored Canadian who, when Johnny Carson stopped airing reruns...
Clipped video shared to falsely claim opposition leader ‘insulted author of Indian constitution’
As an Indian minister was criticised for his "disrespectful" remarks on Bhimrao Ambedkar -- one of the architects of India's constitution -- a clipped video has been shared with...
At 56, she just published her first book—it might become a Hallmark movie
At 56, she just published her first book—it might become a Hallmark movie
"What do you want to be when you grow up?"When faced with this question, some children know exactly what they're going to say. They respond without hesitation, saying they...