Ford, Richard
1944 -

American author born in Jackson, Mississippi. His father, Parker Carrol, was a travelling salesman, which meant that the...

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McCall Smith, Alexander
1948 -

The British author Alexander McCall Smith – called Sandy by family and friends – was born in Bulawayo in the then British col...

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Osman, Richard
1970 -

Richard Osman is an English comedian, TV-personality and programme presenter who made his international writing...

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Hammett, Dashiell
1894 - 1961

American detective writer, born in St. Mary's County in Maryland. He grew up in Baltimore where his family moved when he...

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