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Ian McGeechan

After the Second Test - With the Lions

by Ian McGeechan - June 29, 2009
There has probably never been quite the feeling of devastation in a rugby dressing room as the Lion...
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Jennifer Echols

Why do I write for teens?

by Jennifer Echols - June 29, 2009
That's the topic of the month over at the MTV Books Blog. Please drop by, browse the posts, and share...
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Andy Martin

THE END OF HISTORY

by Andy Martin - June 12, 2009
This is the text of an article I wrote for the Independent (Monday June 8) - partly on the theme of...
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Authors Revealed
Debbie Viguié

Debbie Viguié

Q. What is your favorite movie?
A. Return of the Jedi
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Ronlyn Domingue

Ronlyn Domingue

Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. Believe in yourself and the story that wants to be told.
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Justin Somper

Justin Somper

Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. Read! As often and widely as you can.
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News from Simon & Schuster UK
July 2, 2009
Edward Hogan wins the Desmond Elliott Prize!
Last night Edward Hogan won the second Desmond Elliott Prize for his debut novel Blackmoor! Candida Lycett Green, chair of the judges, said: "In a shortlist of exceptional quality Blackmoor stands out. For a first novel it is both beautifully crafted and dazzlingly well-written."
PODCAST: Audio interview with Matthew Cobb...
PODCAST: Audio interview with Matthew Cobb about his new book on the French Resistance here: http://bit.ly/oWKkE
NEWS: S&S buys Kercher book http://bit.ly/9X1WO
NEWS: S&S buys Kercher book http://bit.ly/9X1WO
NEWS: Neil Cross, author of NATURAL...
NEWS: Neil Cross, author of NATURAL HISTORY and BURIAL has had a new crime show, LUTHER, commissioned by the BBC - to be aired in 2010.
NEWS: Child 44 is short listed...
NEWS: Child 44 is short listed for the Independent Booksellers book prize! http://bit.ly/hNMmz
VIDEO: Why I wrote THE LIFE...
VIDEO: Why I wrote THE LIFE AND DEATH OF DEMOCRACY by John Keane - http://bit.ly/2v90Pa
REVIEW for BLACKMOOR by Edward Hogan...
REVIEW for BLACKMOOR by Edward Hogan - reviewed by @seriouslykooky http://sarahkay1.livejournal.com/7265.html
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VIDEO - Check out the trailer...
VIDEO - Check out the trailer for Brad Thor's THE LAST PATRIOT - http://bit.ly/19mdcP
David Grann is shortlisted for the...
David Grann is shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize. For more details - www.thesamueljohnsonprize.co.uk
Sophie Mckenzie has won the Leeds...
Sophie Mckenzie has won the Leeds Book Award for BLOOD TIES - Congratulations Sophie!
Big names edged out in science-heavy...
Big names edged out in science-heavy Samuel Johnson prize shortlist - http://tinyurl.com/otzr3j
'Beijing fails to silence voice from...
'Beijing fails to silence voice from beyond the grave' Read Geoff Dyer and Jamil Anderlini's article on FT.com http://tinyurl.com/raftxj
Great review for THE WHITE WOMAN...
Great review for THE WHITE WOMAN ON A GREEN BICYCLE by Monique Roffey http://zombiereviews.livejournal.com/1132.html published in July 09.
TOTAL FILM chooses 7 Books that...
TOTAL FILM chooses 7 Books that could be the next Twilight... http://bit.ly/nd6JI
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory...
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory will be published on August 18th 2009. #philippagregory
Mark Radcliffe won Music Broadcaster of...
Mark Radcliffe won Music Broadcaster of the Year at this year's Sony Radio Academy Awards - Congratulations Mark!
Delighted to announce that Elizabeth Strout's...
Delighted to announce that Elizabeth Strout's OLIVE KITTERIDGE has won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. http://tinyurl.com/cnk49p
"the guy was meant to be...
"the guy was meant to be a minor character but ended up collecting his own fan base!" http://tinyurl.com/danieldepp
Read Daniel Depp's answers to your...
Read Daniel Depp's answers to your questions here - http://tinyurl.com/danieldepp
'Child 44 stood out like Hannibal...
'Child 44 stood out like Hannibal Lecter at a serial killers’ convention.’ Charlie Higson, Guardian 4/5 http://tinyurl.com/djj43r
@simon_saysUK: ‘Duncan writes…with power and assurance’ -...
‘Duncan writes…with power and assurance’ - Scotsman reviews A DAY AND A NIGHT AND A DAY by Glen Duncan http://tinyurl.com/d4r67t
@simon_saysUK: "I'd say there's some of me...
"I'd say there's some of me in my leading ladies...and, sorry to say, in the villains, too!" read more... http://tinyurl.com/c99dnk #books
@simon_saysUK: Check out Mark Radcliffe's most influential...
Check out Mark Radcliffe's most influential songs @ http://tinyurl.com/c6caaw
@simon_saysUK: Twitter spoke and Peter answered! Read...
Twitter spoke and Peter answered! Read Peter Manseau's answers in our LiveJournal blog - http://tinyurl.com/aq49xb
@simon_saysUK: The Winners of the Toughest Cat...
The Winners of the Toughest Cat Competition have been announced!! Check out the winners here: http://tinyurl.com/bymsbj