Tag: Books (Literature)
Rowling 'fierce' but fair about Potter
JK Rowling's first editor, who championed Harry Potter after several publishers had turned the boy wizard down, described the author as "fierce" but fair to work with.[MORE]
Twilight poised for box office killing
Vampire fever to sink its teeth into audiences Down Under with Twilight's release.[MORE]
Mafia target: Gomorrah author's life in hiding
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Gomorrah author in hiding after it was revealed the Mafia want him dead by Christmas.[MORE]
Google's next step towards domination of the Information Age
In one of the greatest sleight of hand deals in intellectual property history, Google may be the repository of all books and similar publications coming out of the US.[MORE]
Great-nephew seeks $30m over $50 note portrait
The great-nephew of Indigenous author David Unaipon wants $30m from the RBA for the use of his great-uncle's portrait on the $50 note.[MORE]
Pratchett calls for more dementia funding
Top-selling author Terry Pratchett will deliver a petition to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street today, calling for an urgent increase in funding for dementia research.[MORE]
Twilight sequel gets greenlight
The makers of Twilight say they have given the go-ahead to produce a new movie based on Stephenie Meyer's book New Moon.[MORE]
Malouf wins Australia-Asia Literary prize
David Malouf has been awarded the $110,000 Australia-Asia Literary Award for The Complete Stories. [MORE]
Ledger family distances itself from biography claims
Heath Ledger's family has attacked a new book that suggests the late actor was suffering from bipolar disorder in the time leading up to his death.[MORE]
Readers overwhelm EU's new digital library
Europe's heritage went digital on Thursday (local time) when the European Union launched an online library. [MORE]
Tintin author sketches, letters up for auction
The nephew of Tintin author Herge will auction off some of his uncle's sketches, photos and letters in Paris on Friday (local time).[MORE]
Aussie in race for UK writing award
An Australian librarian has made the longlist for a new $115,000 literary prize in Britain.[MORE]
Noddy ready for literary comeback
Noddy is set to make a comeback in a new book being penned to celebrate his 60th birthday.[MORE]
Keneally recalls how Schindler's List was written
Thomas Keneally has revealed how he came to write the novel made into Schindler's List.[MORE]
Hills End author Southall dies
Australian children's author Ivan Southall has died at the age of 87.[MORE]
Fidel Castro's new book to be launched
A new book by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public since undergoing intestinal surgery in July 2006, will be presented in Havana and on state-run media on Wednesday (local time), the Communist Party newspaper Granma said.[MORE]
Tanner defends MP's raunchy novel
Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says he has no problem endorsing a novel written by a Labor backbencher which contains several graphic sex scenes.[MORE]
Midnight's Children headed for big screen
Canadian director Deepa Mehta is collaborating with Salman Rushdie on a big screen adaption of the author's 1981 historical novel Midnight's Children.[MORE]
Aussie author claims $140k Dylan prize
Australian author Nam Le wins the prestigious 60,000 pound Dylan Thomas Prize.[MORE]
Collector donates Shakespeare texts to London theatre
A US collector will donate rare early editions of Shakespeare's plays to London's Globe Theatre, which specialises in performing the bard's works.[MORE]
Jurassic Park author Crichton dies at 66
Author of The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park and creator of TV's ER dies aged 66.[MORE]
Pooh sketch makes $71k at auction
Tiggers might not like honey but collectors do. Original Pooh sketch fetches $71k at auction.[MORE]
Pulitzer Prize winner Studs Terkel dies
Pulitzer-prize winning author Studs Terkel, famous for oral history, dies aged 96.[MORE]
Bond memorabilia makes a killing
Shaken by the gyrations of the financial markets? Maybe a look at James Bond memorabilia as an investment would stir your imagination.[MORE]
Ledger's last days: 'Euphoric highs, crashing lows'
Oz actor Heath Ledger may have had bipolar disorder, a new biography claims.[MORE]
