Secret diaries reveal Monroe’s agony over ‘peaceful monster’ Arthur Miller

Secret diaries reveal Monroe’s agony over ‘peaceful monster’ Arthur Miller

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 13:42

New archives have disclosed that Marilyn Monroe was left devastated when she discovered that husband Arthur Miller had written in his diary that she was an embarrassment to him.

Bernard Clavel dies aged 87

Bernard Clavel dies aged 87

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 12:40

The award-winning popular French novelist Bernard Clavel, an autodidact who began his working life as a baker, died Tuesday aged 87, his publisher said.

Gotham Chopra’s pet helped MJ overcome dog fear

Gotham Chopra’s pet helped MJ overcome dog fear

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 17:29

American author and entrepreneur Gotham Chopra has revealed in his new book that it was his beloved pet pooch Cleo that helped late Michael Jackson overcome his fear of dogs.

Lonely Planet writer made up part of books

Lonely Planet writer made up part of books

Last Updated: Sunday, April 13, 2008, 13:42

An author for the Lonely Planet travel guidebook series has claimed that he plagiarised

‘When the Jacaranda Blooms’ prompts reforms

‘When the Jacaranda Blooms’ prompts reforms

Last Updated: Friday, April 11, 2008, 12:44

A book describing the fate of an innocent man who spent 14 years behind bars for a crime committed by someone else has prompted the Meghalaya government to look into judicial and police reforms in the state.

Bartender wins

Bartender wins "American Idol"-style book contest

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 12:14

A New Orleans bartender who survived Hurricane Katrina won an "American Idol"-style competition on Monday after the public voted online for his book to be published by Penguin Group.

Guptara twins all set to take on Europe with `Conspiracy of Calaspia`

Guptara twins all set to take on Europe with `Conspiracy of Calaspia`

Last Updated: Friday, April 4, 2008, 11:40

The Guptara twins have already proved two heads are better than one when it comes to writing a bestseller. The 19-year-olds have made their name as authors in India and are now poised to conquer Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

‘Voice of Assam’ warns of illegal migration into NE: Book

‘Voice of Assam’ warns of illegal migration into NE: Book

Last Updated: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 16:18

Outwardly secular, politics in India is all about vote banks and keeping a party in power. No wonder the problem of infiltration of illegal migrants remains unresolved, threatening to snowball into major crisis, say intellectuals from the North East.

Publisher Bloomsbury sees life after Harry Potter

Publisher Bloomsbury sees life after Harry Potter

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 12:01

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc's 2007 profits more than doubled, boosted by the release of the final Harry Potter book...

Mariah Carey`s ex to pen memoir

Mariah Carey`s ex to pen memoir

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 09:15

Mariah Carey`s ex-husband Tommy Mottola is preparing to lift the lid on his life with the singer after signing a deal to write his memoir.

Monroe`s anguish exposed in new book of personal notes

Monroe`s anguish exposed in new book of personal notes

Last Updated: Monday, October 4, 2010, 21:00

Hollywood beauty Marilyn Monroe’s pleas to end her life in the years leading up to her tragic death have been exposed in a new book.

Book offers ways to develop world-shaking ideas

Book offers ways to develop world-shaking ideas

Last Updated: Monday, October 4, 2010, 12:52

"Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation" (Riverhead Books, $26.95), by Steven Johnson: Great new ideas don`t always arrive suddenly like those symbolic light bulbs over the heads of comic-strip characters.