Hilary Does It Again, First British Double Booker Winner

Hilary Mantel has been named the winner of the 2012 Man Booker Price for her novel, Bring Up The Bodies, making her the first British author to win the prestigious award twice. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Hilary Mantel had an unpublished Jane Austen-inspired novel.

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Hilary Mantel was working on ‘mashup’ of Jane Austen novels before her death

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A Summary and Analysis of Angela Carter’s ‘Wolf-Alice’

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Jonathan Raban, travel writer and novelist, dies aged 80

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What Does a Midlife Autism Diagnosis Mean for Matt Haig?

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Booker prize winner urges people not to circulate pirated copies of his novel

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Hilary Mantel, Prize-Winning Author Known for ‘Wolf Hall,’ Dies at 70

The two-time Booker Prize-winning author was known for “Wolf Hall” and two other novels based on the life of Thomas Cromwell. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel dead at 70

Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author known for her award-winning Wolf Hall historical trilogy, died on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Twitter on Friday. Continue reading at CBC

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Hilary Mantel, celebrated author of Wolf Hall, dies aged 70

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Acclaimed British Author Hilary Mantel Dead At 70

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Newly published Charles Dickens letters reveal he was ‘a bit of a diva’

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Mohsin Hamid To Give a Keynote Address at Frankfurt

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A Summary and Analysis of Angela Carter’s ‘The Snow Child’

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Review: ‘Wolf Hall,’ by Hilary Mantel

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Nadifa Mohamed is sole British writer to make Booker prize shortlist

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Shortlist revealed for £30k Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award

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Hilary Mantel and JK Rowling add lots to auction for global vaccine rollout

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A London Teeming With Bodies, Buildings, Desire and Greed

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