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Book from `Sex and the City' film doesn't
exist A consumer alert for the millions who have
seen the "Sex and the City" movie: There is no such book as
"Love Letters of Great Men," which Carrie Bradshaw reads while
in bed with Mr. Big. Richard Davies, press manager for
AbeBooks.com, an online seller that features used titles, told
The Associated Press on Tuesday that he has received hundreds of
queries about the book's existence.
Miley Cyrus will pen her life story…
The 15 year old star of kids show Hannah Montana- has
signed a deal to write her first book. Disney- who also make her
TV show, film, albums and merchandise- will release her
autobiography in 2009. According to reports the book will focus
of Miley’s relationship with her mother and family. Christian
Cyrus said she wanted to: “motivate mothers and daughters to
build lifetimes of memories together and inspire kids around the
world to live their dreams."
Hobbit fans: It was almost Bingo Baggins
In his original manuscript for "The Fellowship of the
Ring," author J.R.R. Tolkien named his main character not Frodo
Baggins, but, according to Tolkien scholar Wayne Hammond, Bingo
Baggins. "I think we can all agree we're glad Tolkien made that
change," Hammond said dryly.
Mother's book beats literacy woes
Martine Clarke decided to seek help after finding she had
problems with her daughter's homework. She wrote a children's
book - Terence and Tilly - about a tortoise, for six-year-old
Georgette.
Writers Conference
FaithWriters.com announces their first much anticipated
conference for Christian writers, to be held at Livonia,
Michigan, August 10 to 12, 2007. Workshops will cover such
diverse topics as: •Writing for children; •Preparing for
publication •Freelancing; •Writing to be performed; •Grammar
basics; •Unleashing creativity; •Giving and receiving critiques;
and •Writing humor.
Clooney buying John Grisham book rights
George Clooney
will produce a movie based on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town ."
Books Across Africa Improving Literacy in
Nakuru, Kenya Continuing their mission to spread
literacy across Africa, The Association of Maryland Africa
Societies, Inc. (AMAS) organization Books Across Africa,
recently returned from Nairobi, Kenya delivering books to Nakuru,
which is three hours outside Nairobi. The 10-day trip saw 25,000
books delivered to area schools and libraries.
East London boy publishes book A 10-year-old boy from
east London has paved the way for young authors by publishing
his first book online. Marvin Muoneke, from Beckton, was
inspired by his favorite writer Dr Seuss, to pen his debut book
"There Are No Such Things As Dragons".
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