Obreht makes powerful debut with `Tiger`s Wife`

Obreht makes powerful debut with `Tiger`s Wife`

Last Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 19:39

In Tea Obreht`s powerful debut novel, ‘The Tiger`s Wife,’ the names have been changed to protect the innocent and plenty of the guilty as well.

‘My Life; My Choice: Mid Life Career Choices’ released.

‘My Life; My Choice: Mid Life Career Choices’ released.

Last Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 10:41

Circumstances often push career changes in mid-life.

Jermaine to write memoir on late MJ

Jermaine to write memoir on late MJ

Last Updated: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 20:22

US singer Jermaine Jackson will pen a memoir to set the record straight on the life of his brother, the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Jeffery Archer tops fiction bestseller chart

Jeffery Archer tops fiction bestseller chart

Last Updated: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 10:32

`India Calling` by Anand Giridharadas continues to top the non-fiction chart while veteran Jeffery Archer`s "Only Time Will Tell" dominates the fiction bestseller list for the second week.

Deborah Eisenberg wins Faulkner prize

Deborah Eisenberg wins Faulkner prize

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 09:07

Eisenberg has won this year`s PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

Sex book with 200 blank pages outsells Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code!

Sex book with 200 blank pages outsells Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code!

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 10:50

It might be no surprise that a book on sex is a best seller and has outsold both Harry Potter and The Da Vinci Code within weeks of its release on Amazon.com.

James Frey publishes new book

James Frey publishes new book

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 09:17

Frey has announced the release of his new religious novel.

Dalrymple turns to first Anglo-Afghan war

Dalrymple turns to first Anglo-Afghan war

Last Updated: Monday, March 14, 2011, 14:20

Dalrymple is exploring the genesis of conflict in the Afghan-Pak sector.

The changing contours of Hindi discussed

The changing contours of Hindi discussed

Last Updated: Monday, March 14, 2011, 14:17

India`s national language Hindi finds itself battling with change.

A book on `melting pot` called Goa

A book on `melting pot` called Goa

Last Updated: Monday, March 14, 2011, 10:43

Goa Writers, a group of disparate individuals, has launched a book which draws together a wide range of experiences and ideas, and gives a hint of the melting pot called Goa."Inside/Out: New writing from Goa" is the first anthology of the Goa Writers group, which includes some of the best-known writers in the state, alongside those working to improve their writing skills and learn from group mentoring exercise.

Shocking to be bestseller on day one: Jeffrey Archer

Shocking to be bestseller on day one: Jeffrey Archer

Last Updated: Sunday, March 13, 2011, 11:33

He has written 17 engrossing novels in a career spanning 35 illustrious years, and with his new book topping the global bestsellers` list within a day of its release, author Jeffrey Archer has became a phenomenon in bookstores across the world.

Finalists announced for UK short story prize

Finalists announced for UK short story prize

Last Updated: Sunday, March 13, 2011, 09:43

Mantel and Woodward have been shortlisted for a British short story prize.