Titanic sunk by steering blunder: Book

Titanic sunk by steering blunder: Book

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 13:56

The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1912 was not merely an accident - but a result of a basic steering blunder, a new book has claimed.

MI6 had `no licence to kill`

MI6 had `no licence to kill`

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 10:54

The veil of secrecy which traditionally surrounds operations of Britain`s secret service was partially lifted Tuesday with the publication of the first authorised history of MI6, the country`s foreign intelligence service.

German author tackles identity, celebrity in `Fame`

German author tackles identity, celebrity in `Fame`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 13:36

Authors may not enjoy the level of celebrity as other artists, but that hasn`t stopped German literary sensation Daniel Kehlmann from wryly reflecting on fame and how it changes people in his new novel.

Chopra writes dramatic novel on life of Muhammad

Chopra writes dramatic novel on life of Muhammad

Last Updated: Monday, September 20, 2010, 16:15

Countless books have been written about the life of Muhammad, Islam`s prophet. Spirituality guru Deepak Chopra has added another to the mix.

Dannii Minogue shares her ‘X Factor’ horror stories in tell-all

Dannii Minogue shares her ‘X Factor’ horror stories in tell-all

Last Updated: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 16:12

‘X Factor’ judge Dannii Minogue, who is set to return to the show after a hiatus, has revealed the bust-ups she had with other judges on the show in a book.

Daniel Silva lands 3-book deal

Daniel Silva lands 3-book deal

Last Updated: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 12:53

Silva has agreed to write three novels for HarperCollins. The publisher announced Wednesday the first book comes out next summer. Silva says it has a "big surprise" for his fans.

Antony Hegarty supplements album with art book

Antony Hegarty supplements album with art book

Last Updated: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 10:09

"Swanlights," due October 6 on Secretly Canadian, features a duet with Bjork (who previously tapped Hegarty for the 2007 album "Volta") as well as a 144-page supplemental book full of the singer`s artwork, photography and writing.

Oprah and Franzen patch-up over ‘Freedom’

Oprah and Franzen patch-up over ‘Freedom’

Last Updated: Friday, September 17, 2010, 14:33

Nearly nine years after Jonathan Franzen criticised Oprhan Winfrey’s `schmaltzy, one-dimensional` book club choices, his new novel ‘Freedom’ is her latest pick.

Carla accessed secret docs on affair rumours

Carla accessed secret docs on affair rumours

Last Updated: Friday, September 17, 2010, 14:30

In a startling revelation, Carla Bruni, the wife of French President Nicholas Sarkozy reportedly accessed secret documents to discover who was behind the rumours that she and her husband were having affairs, authors of the book ‘Carla and the Ambitions’ claim.

Oprah picks Franzen`s `Freedom` for book club

Oprah picks Franzen`s `Freedom` for book club

Last Updated: Friday, September 17, 2010, 10:25

Released in late August, "Freedom" was virtually canonized by critics before publication and has been topping best-seller lists even without Oprah`s approva.

`Tony Blair: A Journey` tops bestseller list

`Tony Blair: A Journey` tops bestseller list

Last Updated: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 12:36

The autobiography ‘Tony Blair: A Journey’ tops the non-fiction section in the bestseller list this week while ‘Mini Shopaholic’ by Sophie Kinsella has climbed one notch higher to become the bestseller in the fiction list.

`Zero History` is a fascinating tale

`Zero History` is a fascinating tale

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 12:43

It`s fitting that the latest novel from the man credited with coining the word "cyberspace" is littered with references to the cyber-toys of 21st-century life.