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| | Harry Potter News Latest news and rumors about the Harry Potter world! | Vote for SS! 
06-08-2006, 03:23 PM
| | |  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. Quote:
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! 
Source: HPANA | |
06-08-2006, 03:25 PM
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|  T3H Predator
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woohoo, congrats Jo!!! cool, first to post....  | 
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06-08-2006, 03:25 PM
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| Luna and Neville = OTP LV's Missing NoseBicorn
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Weee, congrats Jo! *celebrates* | |
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06-08-2006, 03:27 PM
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Koolio,, Jo on da top!!!
yay!!!
she deserves it!!! | |
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06-08-2006, 03:34 PM
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| LV's CruciatusSBFC: Tina sent me! Mooncalf
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congrats jk rowling!! i new she`ll win!! | |
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06-08-2006, 03:49 PM
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Thats awesome. Very well deserved.  Way to go Jo. | |
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06-08-2006, 03:53 PM
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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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06-08-2006, 03:54 PM
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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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06-08-2006, 03:54 PM
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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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06-08-2006, 03:57 PM
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|  La La BicyclePadfoot’s squeaky ballShrake
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that is such a great news! three times better!~  | |
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06-08-2006, 04:00 PM
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|  Missed lil sisterDoxy
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I don't think taht she is the 'Greatest writer' but.... Congrats! | |
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06-08-2006, 04:02 PM
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Congrats to Rowling and Pratchett!
*throws confetti*
Yes to both of them ...
But wait ... Where´s Tolkien? 
Last edited by Drusilla Black : 06-08-2006 at 04:05 PM.
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06-08-2006, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Drusilla Black But wait ... Where´s Tolkien? | This is a list of greatest living writers.  | |
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06-08-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by katiebell 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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06-08-2006, 04:27 PM
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That is awsome! Congratulations Jo!!!! | |
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06-08-2006, 04:31 PM
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| G1GGL3R! *giggles* Yeti
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Wow, that's great! Congratz Jo!  | |
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06-08-2006, 04:34 PM
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| Snuffles Sweetness Plimpy
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Congratulations Jo! | |
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06-08-2006, 04:39 PM
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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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06-08-2006, 04:52 PM
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Quite the accomplishment. Congratulations. | |
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06-08-2006, 05:04 PM
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| RWFC Graphics MakerRon's ExterminatorBonnie Booster
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Awesome! Congratulations.. | |
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06-08-2006, 05:23 PM
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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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06-08-2006, 05:40 PM
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06-08-2006, 05:51 PM
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Congrats Jo. I agree with that, she definitely is. | |
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06-08-2006, 05:53 PM
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Wohooo! Congrats Jo! | |
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