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  • It is 75 years today since Ken Follett was born.

    British author and journalist born in Cardiff, Wales. Kenneth "Ken" Follett’s parents were active members of the church of the Plymouth Brethren, and as a child he was not allowed to watch television. Instead he read profusely; his first favourite author was Shakespeare. Follett graduated from University College London in 1970 and began to write about rock music for the Cardiff-based South Wales E...

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Portrait of Jack O'Connell

O'Connell, Jack
1959 -

Jack O’Connell is an American teacher and author known for his noir fantasy Quinsigamond novels. He was born in Worcester, M...

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Ambler, Eric
1909 - 1998

Eric Clifford Ambler was a British author and playwright born in London. His parents were music hall artists, and at the...

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Författarporträtt av Barclay, Linwood

Barclay, Linwood
1955 -

Canadian-American author, born in Darien, Connecticut in the USA. Just before his fourth birthday, the family moved to...

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Norman, Diana
1933 - 2011

The British author and journalist Diana Norman has become known for her historical novels, some of which were published...

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