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Last updated 16.05.08

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The French connection

Tana French is the cool new kid on the crime-writing block. The professional actress, from Irish, American, Russian and Italian stock, now resident in Dublin, arrived with her much-lauded début, In the Woods, last year. A dark...

Bright, shiny Frey

There are few authors who can say that they have been accused of betraying millions of readers. Yet James Frey was charged with doing just that when he was dragged onto "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2006. It was discovered that elements of...

Book News

Last updated 15.05.08

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Clarke's final odyssey at HC

HarperCollins has snapped up the rights for the late science fiction author...

Bodleian publishes postcards series

The Bodleian Library has delved into its archives to create a new book series...

Media News

Last updated 15.05.08

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Pearson plot for Conran

Television gardener and Observer writer Dan Pearson has been signed by Conran...

Mangan on marriage

John Murray has snapped up a book by Guardian weekend columnist Lucy...

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