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The Guardian: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: the 21-year-old British student with a million-dollar book deal
The Guardian: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: the 21-year-old British student with a million-dollar book deal

Very inspiring. I have been toying with writing a novel… we’ll see if I can find some free time.

Author says she was ‘just a broke student writing to make myself some fictional friends’ in her debut Ace of Spades, about two black students navigating racism at an elite school.

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Arts, English, Higher Education, Media Article, Reading, WritingSarah NorrisLando Educationauthor, The Guardian, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, novel, million-dollar book deal, university student, Ace of Spades, elite school, school, thriller, black students, rumours, UsborneComment
The Times: David Walliams sitting comfortably in £100 million book club
The Times: David Walliams sitting comfortably in £100 million book club

David Walliams has joined a select group of authors to have sold more than £100 million worth of books.

The comedian turned children’s author joins the likes of JK Rowling, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Julia Donaldson, Jamie Oliver and Dan Brown in reaching the landmark figure.

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Family, Media Article, ReadingSarah NorrisLando EducationDavid Walliams, authors, £100m, books, reading, children, children's books, RSC, Royal Shakespeare Company, authorComment