Iain Banks Dies Of Cancer Aged 59
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Author Iain Banks has died aged 59, two months after announcing he had terminal cancer
Irish Author Kevin Barry Wins Impac Literary Award
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Irish author Kevin Barry has won the 100,000 euro (£81,000) International Impac Dublin Literary Award
AM Homes wins Women's Prize for Fiction with 'dazzling' satire
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US author wins with May We Be Forgiven, beating bookmakers' favourite Bringing Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Waterstones Starts Consultations Over Jobs With Staff
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Hundreds of jobs could go at Waterstones
