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Old 06-08-2006, 03:23 PM
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Post JKR named 'Greatest Living British Writer'

Back in March, we called upon you to vote for our favorite author, J.K. Rowling, in the Book Magazine 'Greatest Living British Writer' poll. The voting ended on April 30th and it has been announced that J.K. Rowling has won this honor and gathered three times as many votes as the second place winner, fantasy writer Terry Pratchett.

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Christine Kidney, editor of The Book Magazine, said: "Our survey provides a fascinating insight into what the British public thinks makes a 'great' writer.
"It shows how a writer can connect with us, as if we were the only reader in the world, and it's why books prove to be such enduringly popular objects."
Winners included:

1. JK Rowling
2. Terry Pratchett
3. Ian McEwan
4. Salman Rushdie
5. Kazuo Ishiguro
6. Philip Pullman
7. Harold Pinter
8. Nick Hornby
9. AS Byatt
10. Jonathan Coe and John Le Carre

You may read more and find the full list of winners here.


Congratulations Jo!



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Old 06-08-2006, 03:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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woohoo, congrats Jo!!!

cool, first to post....
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Old 06-08-2006, 03:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Weee, congrats Jo! *celebrates*
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Koolio,, Jo on da top!!!
yay!!!
she deserves it!!!
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Old 06-08-2006, 03:34 PM   #5 (permalink)
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congrats jk rowling!! i new she`ll win!!
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Old 06-08-2006, 03:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Thats awesome. Very well deserved. Way to go Jo.
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Old 06-08-2006, 03:53 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Of course she deserved it!!! She is the most amazing British author! Go Jo. You totally rockorz!
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Old 06-08-2006, 03:54 PM   #8 (permalink)
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well done jo, what an honour, i picked up a copy of that magazine - they had quite a few articles on her.
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Old 06-08-2006, 03:54 PM   #9 (permalink)
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She is, look at all the good she has done and she's certainly made the most money - for herself and others!
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Old 06-08-2006, 03:57 PM   #10 (permalink)
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that is such a great news! three times better!~
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:00 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I don't think taht she is the 'Greatest writer' but.... Congrats!
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:02 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Congrats to Rowling and Pratchett!

*throws confetti*

Yes to both of them ...

But wait ... Where´s Tolkien?

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Old 06-08-2006, 04:12 PM   #13 (permalink)

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drusilla Black
But wait ... Where´s Tolkien?
This is a list of greatest living writers.
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:26 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Quote:
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This is a list of greatest living writers.
Oh, sorry ...

*gives herself a read!properly sign*

What!? Tolkien has died? *faints* Who killed him?
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That is awsome! Congratulations Jo!!!!
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:31 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Wow, that's great! Congratz Jo!
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:34 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:38 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Wow! Yeah! Congratulations!!
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:39 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Not while Terry Pratchett is alive, she isn't. *sigh* Half the votes she got are due to Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Felton and the hormonal fangirls who love them. Oh well.

Go Jo.

We'll see what the future holds once the HP series are over.
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Quite the accomplishment. Congratulations.
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Awesome! Congratulations..
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Why am I not surprised?! We all know she's the bestest anyway!

Congratulations Jo! We love you! *fan scream*
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Old 06-08-2006, 05:40 PM   #23 (permalink)
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She is not the best writer Jane Austen would beat her but


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Old 06-08-2006, 05:51 PM   #24 (permalink)

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Congrats Jo. I agree with that, she definitely is.
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Old 06-08-2006, 05:53 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Wohooo! Congrats Jo!
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