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Spy vs. Spy

Spy vs. Spy When the cold war ended and the last spy came in from the cold, it was predicted that the espionage novel would fade with the “duck and cover” films. No longer were we under the constant threat of annihilation – we were finally free from the fear of...

The 5 Richest Authors in the World

(blogs.thetimes.co.za, Nov. 26) Forbes Magazine has released its list of the world’s highest paid authors. In a year when financial returns are a great source of consternation, some writers have still managed to rake in the cash. Top of the list is unsurprisingly J.K...

Ken Follett’s World Without End

(Publisher’s Weekly, Oct. 20) “World Without End (Ken Follett) had an impressive 24-week run on PW’s hardcover  fiction list-a tenure that few hardcovers achieve.  NAL Trade launched World in paper with a 600,000-copy printing.  Its hardcover success...