Brontë, Emily
1818 - 1848

Emily Brontë was younger than Charlotte and older than Anne Brontë. The sisters were brought up together with their brother B...

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Laxness, Halldór
1902 - 1998

Icelandic author born in Reykjavik as Halldór Guðjónsson. When he was three years old his parents, Guðjón Helgason and Sigr...

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Parsons, Julie
1951 -

Writer of detective stories Julie Parsons was born and grew up in New Zealand, to which her Irish parents had emigrated in...

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Archer, Jeffrey
1940 -

Jeffrey Howard Archer is a British author, former politician and peer of the realm surrounded by scandal. His thrillers and...

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