Tag: author

Cop critiques budding author’s tortuous prose

Deadline News Journalist - July 17, 2015

POLICE Scotland appear to have added literary criticism to their list of public duties. Newly-released documents detail the hilarious moment an officer lost his cool...

Frankenstein author’s link with Dundee to be explored

Entertainment

Deadline News Journalist - June 10, 2015

Frankenstein author Mary Shelley’s formative experiences in Dundee will be revisited at the UK’s national festival of the humanities later this year. The University of...

Rankin reveals books,weapons and panties left for him at Oxford Bar

Entertainment

Deadline News Journalist - May 19, 2015

IAN Rankin has revealed he gets regular “mail” left for him by fans at his favourite bar - including “weapons and panties”. The crime writer...

JK Rowling suffering “writer’s back”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 23, 2015

JK ROWLING has revealed she is suffering “writer’s back” from sitting in her chair for too long. The multi-millionaire author, 49, confirmed yesterday (Thu) that...