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Obituaries
Theodore Roszak Roszak published six novels, including Flicker in 1991, deeply immersed in the mythology and eroticism of the early movies
Francis King Citizen of the world
Clara Heyworth: 1983-2011 Tragic loss of Clara Heyworth, marketing manager at Verso, NY
Francis King Francis King, who died on July 3 aged 88, was among the most distinguished and highly-regarded novelists of our time
Gonzalo Rojas, Chilean Poet, Is Dead Rojas, one of Latin America's greatest modern writers, dies at the age of 93
Diana Wynne Jones Renowned children's fantasy and science-fiction author with a dedicated following
HRF Keating Perennially popular crime writer best known for the Inspector Ghote series
Walter Zacharius, A Titan Of The Publishing Industry, Dies Walter Zacharius, author and founder of Kensington Publishing, the last major US independent mass market paperback publisher still standing, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Abner Stein - A Personal Memory 'When a man dies a library burns down' - African proverb
Steve MacDonogh – An Appreciation Michael O'Brien of The O'Brien Press, Dublin on Brandon Books founder Steve MacDonogh
Writer Harry Mulisch Dies At 83 Dutch writer Harry Mulisch, author of The Assault (De Aanslag) and The Discovery of Heaven (De ontdekking van de Hemel), has died at the age of 83
Eva Ibbotson Author Eva Ibbotson died October 20 at her home in Newcastle
Celebrated Critic Frank Kermode Dies Aged 90 Prominent for more than half-a-century, he combined an eminent scholarly career with popular success
Historian Tony Judt Dies Aged 62 Author of Postwar and New York University professor dies after two-year fight with motor neurone disease
Sir Simon Hornby Scion of the WH Smith dynasty who revitalised the company in the 1980s
Mexican Author And Twice Hammett Prize Winner Juan Hernandez Luna Dies 'Outstanding author of the noir genre'
Alan Plater Dies At 75 Playwright and author of TV dramas including The Beiderbecke Affair and Fortunes of War
Egon Ronay, Britain's King Of Good Food, Dies At 94 The Hungarian émigré transformed the UK's restaurants, taught a generation about good eating – and couldn't bring himself to retire
David Markson Is Dead At 82 Postmodern Experimental Novelist
Frank Frazetta A prolific painter of fantasies that adorned book covers, film posters and rock LPs
'Shooting Star' Barry Hannah Dies Aged 67 Award-winning author of nine novels and four short story collections passed away at home in Oxford, Mississippi
Waldo Hunt Entrepreneur and producer of brilliantly clever pop-up books
Author Paul Quarrington Dies Aged 56 Canadian author Paul Quarrington, whose work includes the award-winning novel Whale Music, has died at the age of 56
Love Story Author Erich Segal Dies Aged 72 Erich Segal, author of the hugely successful story of love and bereavement, has died
Mike McLennan Mike McLennan died on New Years' Eve 2009, after fighting a brave battle against lung cancer, he was 69 years old |
