Tag: Fiction books
Noddy ready for literary comeback
Noddy is set to make a comeback in a new book being penned to celebrate his 60th birthday.[MORE]
Garner wins Qld Premier's literary prize
Helen Garner has taken out the top prize at this year's Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.[MORE]
Horse Whisperer author recovering after poisoning
The author of the international best-selling book The Horse Whisperer is recovering after falling ill from eating poisonous mushrooms.[MORE]
Picture book outcry misses the point
There is no such thing as a typical child. We should not therefore expect a typical child reader.[MORE]
Police quiz man over Shakespeare folio theft
Police are quizzing a man over the theft of a rare collection of works by William Shakespeare stolen from Durham University 10 years ago.[MORE]
Britain's mythical King Arthur rides in France
A series of events on the legend of King Arthur is set to take over a French city.[MORE]
Shields publishes first children's book
American actress Brooke Shields, whose first children's book was released today, said writing the 145-word story was more difficult than recording her struggle with post-partum depression.[MORE]
Writer's debut novel wins world's richest literary prize
Beirut-born Rawi Hage wins the world's richest literary prize for his debut novel.[MORE]
Coelho biography stirs controversy in Brazil
The authorised biography of Brazil's superstar writer Paulo Coelho arrives in book stores next week, but it may be dampened by a controversy that threatens to sour ties between the mystic novelist and the nation's literary academy.[MORE]
Frey's new fiction receives mixed reviews
James Frey's first book since the scandal over his 2005 bestseller is receiving mixed reviews. But at least this time everyone agrees that the book is fiction.[MORE]
Carpenter launches new $110k literary award
Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter says his literary award will soon be comparable with the Booker and the Pulitzer prizes.[MORE]
Sci-fi guru Clarke buried in Sri Lanka
Sci-fi guru Arthur C Clarke has been buried in Sri Lanka[MORE]
Sci-fi guru Clarke to be interred in Sri Lanka
Visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke will be buried later tonight (Australian time) in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, where his body has been visited by sci-fi pilgrims and the country's president since his death on Wednesday.[MORE]
Hartnett wins children's literature prize
Aussie author Sonya Hartnett wins the Astrid Lindgren award for children's literature.[MORE]
New York unveils National Book Critics Circle winners
A fictional tale of an overweight, lovesick Dominican nerd and a history of medical experiments on black Americans were among the winners of the National Book Critics Circle awards.[MORE]
Gangland memoir exposed as fake
Love and Consequences author admits her critically acclaimed memoir is made-up.[MORE]
Debut novelist wins top sf awards
David Kowalski has taken out the Australian speculative fiction scene's highest accolade, the Golden Aurealis.[MORE]
Father of sci-fi rekindles alien debate
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On his 90th birthday, sci-fi pioneer Sir Arthur C Clarke has rekindled the debate over extraterrestrial life.[MORE]
Author Ira Levin dies aged 78: report
Ira Levin, author of the best-selling horror and suspense novels Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives and The Boys from Brazil, all later made into popular films, has died at age 78, according to media reports.[MORE]
Harry Potter a left-wing hero: French newspaper
A French newspaper says Harry Potter is a left-wing hero of the intellectual aristocracy.[MORE]
Rowling 'outs' gay Potter wizard
JK Rowling has confirmed what fans long suspected - Hogwarts head Dumbledore is gay.[MORE]
Faulks pens Bond's last mission
James Bond is vulnerable and damaged in Sebastian Faulks's new novel.[MORE]
Rowling reveals tears shed over Potter
Best-selling author JK Rowling says she broke down in tears during the completion of her final book in the Harry Potter series. [MORE]
Aussie Temple nabs crime fiction honour
Victorian author Peter Temple has become the first Australian to win the world's richest crime fiction award.[MORE]
Author who portrayed prostitute loses fraud case
An author sued by a film company after her novel about life as a truck-stop prostitute was exposed as a hoax was found liable for fraud in a case involving tales of the author's multiple personalities. [MORE]
