J.K. Rowling begins work on two more books

After getting worldwide attention and winning multiple awards for her Harry Potter series the English writer, J.K.Rowling has once again made herself busy in penning down two new books. The millionaire writer is not set to take a break after her final novel of the Harry Potter series that was released just a few days back.

Currently she is working on one book for adults and one for children. She discloses that this time too she has started writing the same way as she had begun writing Harry, as that time also she had worked on two simultaneous projects.

It’s because of her Harry Potter books that she owns a great fortune. She is the 136th richest person in the world and also happens to be the 13th richest woman in Britain. Her last book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has become the fastest selling book of all time.

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Robert Jordan, the author of 'Wheels of Time' is no more

Renowned author Robert Jordan, also famous for his fantasy series ‘Wheel of Time’ has died at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston of complications from primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, a rare blood disease. James Oliver Rigney Jr. who adopted the pen name Robert Jordan was of 58 years only.

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Vogue India launches with six sexy divas on the cover!

‘Vogue India’ the new version of Vogue has finally hit the racks and we have a whole bunch of beauties on the cover. The cover photograph has been taken by fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier and the girls look smoking hot!

The cover features Bollywood divas Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta, Indian supermodels MoniKangana Dutta and Laxmi Menon, and also Gemma Ward, the Australian supermodel.

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Esquire launches recipe book for men

It is seen that men usually keep themselves out of kitchen because usually they don’t cook. Esquire, the magazine for men has come up with the stuff that will definitely drive the men towards their kitchen to try new recipes. It is book that reflects the changing role of men in society. So, it is very good for the men who want to boost up their hidden talent (cooking) through making new dishes for him and family.
Hey! This book can help you to calm down your partner/spouse through preparing favorite dishes for her, after having heated arguments on any issue. Definitely it will help you to perusing, keeping, saving your relationship to some extend. So, what are you waiting for? Rush and buy a copy for you!

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Literary contests for budding writers announced

Here comes another opportunity to tap the minefiled of potentials in the world of literature.

Two leading booksellers have added another brick in the wall of the industry’s unending search for budding talent by announcing literary competitions among aspiring writers.
The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award has been anounced by the Amazon.com, Penguin Group (USA) and Hewlett-Packard Co. The award includes a contract with Penguin and a small advance, $25,000.

Meanwhile, Borders Group Inc., Court TV and Gather.com announced The Next Great Crime Novel competition, with the winner receiving $5,000 and a publishing deal through Borders, the superstore chain.

With an indefinite number of books being written every year and even greater number of books never been published, both these contests would be a stepping stone in the process of discovering a new and talented novelist. It would be serving as a platform for those writers who have been searching for an opportunity to start off with.

However, there are also certain lacunas in such contests. The popularity of the contests and the public attention derived is very unpredictable. There are certain examples where such contests could not generate much interest among the masses

Moreover, the success of the winning entries is not always guaranteed.

Better response is expected of The Amazon award. Authors with ‘an unpublished English-language novel manuscript’ can submit their work till November 5 for this contest and there is no entry fee.

Amazon’s leading customer reviewers will analyze the manuscripts and industry professionals are the judges for the contest.
The winner, to be announced April 7, 2008, who will also receive an additional gift 50-inch plasma TV and a PhotoSmart Digital camera from HP.

The Next Great Crime Novel competition too has no entry fee and the last date for submitting manuscripts is Nov. 11.Experts would judge the entries and the winner would be announced Feb. 4, 2008

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