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Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father (an elementary school teacher, historian and artist of note) and mother (a drama teacher). He first developed an interest in writing in [...]

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John van de Ruit

John van de Ruit was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse and the University of Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) where he completed his Masters Degree (Cum laude) in Drama and Performance studies. John has performed in a number of productions and highlights which include title roles in Hamlet and Master Harold… and the [...]

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Stephenie Meyer – Twilight Saga Takes Top 4 Spots In The Bestseller List

Stephenie Meyer- TWILIGHT saga takes top 4 spots in the Nielsen’s BookScan Children’s figures for South Africa. 1. Breaking Dawn 2. New Moon 3. Twilight 4. Eclipse 5. The Tales of Beedle the Bard 6. Twilight (Film Tie- In) 

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