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RiP Glenda Adams

The Australian Society of Authors writes: We note with respect the passing of Glenda Adams. Glenda, born in 1939, died on 11 July 2007 in Sydney. She had been ill for some time. Her first novel,...

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RiP Paul Hodder-Williams

Paul Hodder-Williams, chairman of Hodder & Stoughton from 1960 until his retirement in 1975, has died, aged 97. Grandson Jamie Hodder-Williams writes in Publishing News: ‘He was a mine ...

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RiP Max Ell

Ernie Mason, former managing director of Random House, writes: ‘Max Ell passed away on Thursday 24 May after a short battle with cancer. Max was one of the old school and in his day a...

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RiP Trevor Craker

Former Thames & Hudson sales manager Trevor Craker, an ‘Australophile' who was instrumental in establishing the Australian branch of the business, has died at the age of 89. Craker personall...

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John Power, author of the groundbreaking Australian Rules book The Coach (Geoff Slattery Publishing), has died in London at the age of 72. The fly-on-the-wall account of the North Melbourne football c...

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RiP Peter Jones

Jean Dunn, on behalf of some former colleagues, writes: ‘Peter Jones, the long-time production manager of Melbourne University Press, has died at the age of 79. He was loved and respected by col...

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RiP Kurt Vonnegut

American novelist Kurt Vonnegut, a hero of the 1970s counter-culture, best known for his anti-war novel Slaughterhouse Five (Vintage), has died of brain injuries after a fall in his Manhattan home. He...

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RiP Jean Baudrillard

French philosopher and postmodern theorist Jean Baudrillard has died at the age of 77. A fierce critic of modern consumer culture, Baudrillard published more than 30 books expounding his theorie...

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RiP Billy Thorpe

Pan Macmillan writes: ‘Billy was not just one of the country's rock 'n' roll legends, he was also a very successful author. His two books Sex and Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll and Most People I Know T...

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RiP Sidney Sheldon

Bestselling author Sidney Sheldon has died from complications arising from pneumonia, aged 89. Sheldon first achieved success as a Broadway playwright and Hollywood scriptwriter before turning his att...

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