Kamila Shamsie denied German literary award for supporting Palestine
Nelly Sachs prize was given to Shamsie this month. Read More
5 years ago
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JK Rowling gives $18.8 million for multiple sclerosis research
She donated to a center named after her late mother. Read More
5 years ago
George RR Martin says ‘Game of Thrones’ ending won’t influence book series
The final season of Game of Thrones aired on April 14. Read More
6 years ago
Pakistani cop channels police stories into gritty novels
Cop-turned-author Omar Shahid Hamid is one of Pakistan's most popular English-language authors. Read More
6 years ago
Minister takes notice of writer Kamlani’s deteriorated condition
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education, Culture and Tourism Syed Sardar Ali Shah on Thursday took… Read More
6 years ago
Murakami delights fans with radio show debut
Bestselling author Haruki Murakami delighted fans as he made his radio debut with a one-off… Read More
7 years ago
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… Read More
7 years ago
‘Game of Thrones’ author announces new book
NEW YORK: American author George R.R. Martin Wednesday announced a new book to be released… Read More
7 years ago
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… Read More
7 years ago
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… Read More
7 years ago
Actor-turned-author: Meet Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab
Veteran Bollywood actor (late) Amjad Khan was one of the iconic actors of the Indian… Read More
7 years ago
British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize
OSLO: British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day", won… Read More
7 years ago
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… Read More
8 years ago
Jane Austen faked her own marriage twice
LONDON: British author Jane Austen, known the world over for her insightful take on 19th… Read More
8 years ago
‘Watership Down’ author Adams dies aged 96
LONDON: British author Richard Adams, the author of the much-loved classic novel Watership Down about a… Read More
8 years ago
Tired of adventure, Frederick Forsyth gives up on fiction
LONDON: After a dozen novels and 70 million book sales under his belt, British writer… Read More
8 years ago
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… Read More
9 years ago
Harper Lee's second book sparks eager anticipation
NEW YORK: Surprise, eager anticipation and a tinge of skepticism surrounded the news that Pulitzer… Read More
10 years ago
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… Read More
11 years ago