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Cop critiques budding author’s tortuous prose

POLICE Scotland appear to have added literary criticism to their list of public duties. Newly-released documents detail the hilarious moment an officer lost his cool...

Frankenstein author’s link with Dundee to be explored

Frankenstein author Mary Shelley’s formative experiences in Dundee will be revisited at the UK’s national festival of the humanities later this year. The University of...

Rankin reveals books,weapons and panties left for him at Oxford Bar

IAN Rankin has revealed he gets regular “mail” left for him by fans at his favourite bar - including “weapons and panties”. The crime writer...

JK Rowling suffering “writer’s back”

JK ROWLING has revealed she is suffering “writer’s back” from sitting in her chair for too long. The multi-millionaire author, 49, confirmed yesterday (Thu) that...

Private school head criticises Rankin over Black Watch row

A PRIVATE school chief has accused Ian Rankin of “bullying” a headteacher who banned the hit play Black Watch. The Rebus author, Alex Salmond and...

JK Rowling – I’m all about the death

JK Rowling has admitted she is “all about the death” when it comes to writing. The Harry Potter author, talking to fans on Twitter, said...

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