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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Bauer, Belinda
1962 -

As a child, the British author Belinda Bauer spent ten years in South Africa during apartheid. Her father was a dentist...

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French, Tana
1973 -

Crime writer and actress Tana French was born in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Her father was an economist and worked all...

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Vallgren, Carl-Johan
1964 -

Carl-Johan Emanuel Vallgren has never been sure about whether he should focus on music or on writing. He studied music and...

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