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India is becoming a nation of ‘duffers’, says author Avay Shukla

NEW DELHI: Indian author and former senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Avay Shukla has expressed grave concerns about the state of the nation,...

Kamila Shamsie denied German literary award for supporting Palestine

Nelly Sachs prize was given to Shamsie this month.

JK Rowling gives $18.8 million for multiple sclerosis research

She donated to a center named after her late mother.

George RR Martin says ‘Game of Thrones’ ending won’t influence book series

The final season of Game of Thrones aired on April 14.

Pakistani cop channels police stories into gritty novels

Cop-turned-author Omar Shahid Hamid is one of Pakistan's most popular English-language authors.

Minister takes notice of writer Kamlani’s deteriorated condition

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education, Culture and Tourism Syed Sardar Ali Shah on Thursday took notice of deteriorated condition of Mushtaq Kamlani, a renowned...

Murakami delights fans with radio show debut

Bestselling author Haruki Murakami delighted fans as he made his radio debut with a one-off music show.

Author Kamila Shamsie wins Women’s Prize for fiction

Kamila Shamsie has won the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 for her seventh novel Home Fire.

‘Game of Thrones’ author announces new book

NEW YORK: American author George R.R. Martin Wednesday announced a new book to be released in November -- but fans may be disappointed to...

Roald Dahl’s daughter charged with theft in US for not paying hotel bill

The daughter of iconic writer Roald Dahl has been arrested in the United Stated after claims she left a hotel without paying the bill.  Tessa...

Trump book author says his revelations will bring down US president

LONDON: The author of a book that is highly critical of Donald Trump’s first year as U.S. president said his revelations were likely to...

Actor-turned-author: Meet Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab

Veteran Bollywood actor (late) Amjad Khan was one of the iconic actors of the Indian film industry whose role as Gabbar in cult classic...

British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize

OSLO: British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day", won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the Swedish Academy...

WATCH: Author eats his book live on TV after wrong election prediction

A book author in UK suffered an utmost humiliation after his wrong election prediction, prompting him to eat his own book in the face...

Jane Austen faked her own marriage twice

LONDON: British author Jane Austen, known the world over for her insightful take on 19th century society, created fake marriage documents with two separate...

‘Watership Down’ author Adams dies aged 96

LONDON: British author Richard Adams, the author of the much-loved classic novel Watership Down about a community of rabbits, has died at the age of...

Tired of adventure, Frederick Forsyth gives up on fiction

LONDON: After a dozen novels and 70 million book sales under his belt, British writer Frederick Forsyth told AFP he is giving up on thrillers because his wife told him he can no longer travel to adventurous places.

Ishtiaq Ahmed, creator of Inspector Jamshed series, dies in Karachi

KARACHI: Renowned writer and the creator of Inspector Jamshed series, Ishtiaq Ahmed breathed his last in Karachi on Tuesday, aged 74, ARY News reported.

Harper Lee's second book sparks eager anticipation

NEW YORK: Surprise, eager anticipation and a tinge of skepticism surrounded the news that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee would publish a second novel half a century after "To Kill a Mockingbird" became an American classic.

J.K Rowling says her crime thriller series will outnumber ‘Harry Potter’

YATE:  The ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K Rowling has revealed that her crime novels written under the pseudonym ‘Robert Galbraith’ will eventually outnumber her modern day classic.
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