French author of novel Camilla called ‘a masterpiece’ thrilled by Clarence House soirée
WHEN THE Duchess of Cornwall shared a royal reading list in the spring of 2020 at the height of the pandemic, she introduced it with Ernest Hemingway’s famous quote: “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” Indeed, having recently spent 14 days isolating after Prince Charles fell prey to coronavirus, Camilla, like many […]
‘Too small’ Jack Reacher author finally addresses Tom Cruise height controversy
“SIZE IS IMPORTANT.” Jack Reacher author Lee Child has spoken bluntly about the controversy when Tom Cruise was cast as the towering action hero – and the contrast with strapping actor Alan Ritchson who takes over the role in the new Amazon Prime series. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Holocaust graphic novel Maus banned by school – author ‘baffled’ by ‘Orwellian’ act
MAUS author Art Spiegelman has spoken out about the news that a Tennessee school has banned his graphic novel from their library shelves, claiming its “profanity, nudity, and unnecessary violence” were to blame. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Anne Rice dead: Interview With A Vampire author dies at 80
ANNE RICE has died at 80. The Interview With A Vampire author’s son Christopher posted a beautiful message to her fans. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Spartan PR was mightier than their swords, claims author in new book
IT HAS been 2,500 years since 300 Spartan warriors held off hundreds of thousands of Persian invaders at Thermopylae but it remains one of the world’s most famous battles. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Dyslexic author overcomes school mockery and publishes sixth book
WHEN Adam Searle was a boy he was mocked by peers and teachers for his dyslexia but he has proved them all wrong by publishing his sixth book. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Colm Tóibín portrays author Thomas Mann in The Magician: ‘Superb characterisation’
BROOKLYN author Tóibín returns to themes of displacement and loss in his compelling new novel about troubled German author Thomas Mann. He was in exile even in his homeland, a gay man who married a woman, a writer who longed for peace but whose life was uprooted by war. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Daniel Craig ‘is a woke 007’ says Young James Bond author ‘Ian Fleming not total dinosaur’
DANIEL CRAIG “has given us a woke 007” claims Young James Bond author Charlie Higson while highlighting that Ian Fleming “wasn’t a complete dinosaur”. Daily Express :: Films Feed
From children’s author to Queen of the Road… Writer on becoming a lorry driver
WITH the shortage of HGV drivers hitting supermarket supplies, one successful writer retrained as a trucker…. and found the haulage business less sexist than publishing Daily Express :: Books Feed
From £25K debt to six-figure savings, author shares how you can do it too
MATTHEW SMITH worked in the finance sector for most of his life and like many had accrued a substantial amount of debt, but it wasn’t until a near death experience made him completely re-evaluate his situation and encourage him to start his own business that he became a multimillionaire. Daily Express :: Finance Feed