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Sample of authors
Piñeiro, Claudia
Argentinian author born in Burzaco, Buenos Aires. Claudia Piñeiro started reading social sciences, but she switched to economics and became a chartered accountant instead. During a business trip in 1999 she spotted a small advert for a novel writing competition announced by the Tusquets publishing house, and since she had by then grown tired of her job she immediately decided to take time off to ...
Literary figures
Lindsay Gordon
Gender: Female
Lindsay Gordon is a hardboiled, cynical, lesbian crime reporter and the protagonist of half a dozen novels by Val McDermid. She is a Socialist, feminist jazz lover who tries to cut down on her cigarette and whiskey consumption. Her unorthodox methods are not always appreciated, especially not by the police, but that does not stop her from continuing to harass them.