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In the fourth in our series of interviews with authors longlisted for the Guardian children's fiction prize, Michelle Pauli talks Theresa Breslin about writing historical fiction for a modern audienceHistorical fiction for teens may not be as in vogue ...
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The author of Lob, longlisted for the Guardian children's fiction prize, explains how repeated sightings of a mysterious stranger provided her inspirationLinda Newbery keeps a signed copy of her latest book, Lob, in the glove compartment of her car. Sh...
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The school holidays used to be great for tackling an entire series or a certain theme. Which books once filled your vacations?We've dealt with the grown-ups, this week it's the children's turn. In tomorrow's Guardian Review, Julia Eccleshare is selecti...
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Norwegian court rules Åsne Seierstad's book breached privacy of the Bookseller's real-life spouseA court in Norway has ordered Åsne Seierstad, author of the Afghanistan-set bestseller The Bookseller of Kabul, and her publisher, Cappelen Damm, to pay...
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With the second instalment of his TimeRiders adventure series for teenagers in the offing, Alex Scarrow is about to lead us on a dark rollercoaster ride through historyIf Puffin's marketing department had tried to invent the ideal author profile to app...
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As Anna Chapman faces accusations of espionage in the US, test your knowledge of female agents throughout literatureMichelle Pauli
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From Arthur Hopcraft to Nick Hornby, the award-winning journalist chooses the books that have improved our understanding of the beautiful gameMihir Bose is an award-winning sports journalist with a career spanning more than 30 years as a sports writer ...
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Sci-fi stories The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo author wrote when he was 17 and sent to a magazine discovered in libraryThe National Library of Sweden has unearthed unpublished manuscripts by a young Stieg Larsson, author of the bestselling Millennium T...
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans celebrate author's life by carrying towels

Are you the kind of hoopy frood who knows where your towel is? If so, you're in good company. All over the world today fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are heeding Douglas Adams's...
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Biography of one North Yorkshire acre and novel set in Nigerian prison cell in running for £10,000 prize for books evoking spirit of place

The Ondaatje prize can always be relied on to produce an eclectic shortlist and this year is no exception. The books in contention range...
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