Book News Archive April 2006:
30/04/2006 Publisher pulls Viswanathan's debut novel
The publisher Little, Brown and Company has taken Kaavya Viswanathan's debut novel - How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life - off the market following plagiarism charges. 
27/04/2006 Film of Atlas Shrugged may star Jolie and Pitt
A film is to be made of Ayn Rand's bestselling novel Atlas Shrugged with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt tipped for the leading roles of Dagny Taggart and John Galt.
26/04/2006 Orange Prize shortlist announced
The Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist was announced last night, with four British writers, one American and one Australian writer making up the six-strong list.
25/04/2006 King-Smith's The Water Horse for film treatment
Dick King-Smith's children's book, The Water Horse, is to make it to the big screen, starring Emily Watson and David Morrissey.
24/04/2006 Milton's Paradise Lost to be adapted for film
Paradise Lost, John Milton's epic poem from 1667 is to be adapted into a live-action feature film.
23/04/2006 Erica James takes Romantic Novel of the Year Award
It was fifth time lucky for best-selling author Erica James who has won this year's prestigious Romantic Novel of the Year Award.
20/04/2006 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award longlist announced
The longlist for this year's Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award has been announced.
19/04/2006 2006 Pulitzer Fiction Prize for March
Australian author and journalist Geraldine Brooks' second novel, March, has been awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
14/04/2006 New plagiarism claim for Da Vinci Code
In the wake of all plagiarism charges against The Da Vinci Code publishers, Random House, in relation to a 1982 book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail being dismissed, a Russian art historian has stepped forward with a similar claim.
12/04/2006 Jennifer Lopez sues ex husband over kiss and tell book
According to Reuters Jennifer Lopez is suing her first husband to stop him from publishing a proposed tell-all book.
11/04/2006 Beckett box set launched by RTÉ Radio
Last night, at a reception in Trinity College Dublin's historic Long Room, Irish author Dennis O'Driscoll officially launched RTÉ Radio's special edition CD box set of Beckett's Three Novels - Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable.
10/04/2006 Dublin City Library given collection of Dracula books
AA collection of over 200 rare books linked to the author Bram Stoker have been given to Dublin City Library.
07/04/2006 Battle of Da Vinci Code goes to Dan Brown
American writer Dan Brown has been cleared of all charges of plagiarism relating to his bestselling book, The Da Vinci Code, by London's High Court today.
06/04/2006 Two Irish authors on 2006 IMPAC shortlist
Two Irish authors are on the shortlist for the 2006 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
04/04/2006 Brown and Baigent head to head once again
Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, and his courtroom nemesis, Michael Baigent, are once again in competition - on the American best-seller lists.
03/04/2006 American cook takes blogging book prize
Julie Powell's Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen has taken the first literary prize for bloggers turned authors.
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