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Norman, Diana
The British author and journalist Diana Norman has become known for her historical novels, some of which were published under the pseudonym Ariana Franklin. She was born as Diana Narracott in London, but to escape the bombing of the city during the Second World War her parents sent her when she was a young child to Devon where she grew up. Her father was a journalist, and she decided to follow...
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Nesbø, Jo
The Norwegian, Jo Nesbø, is one of Norway’s most appreciated and successful crime writers. He was born in Oslo as Jon Nesbø, but when he was 16 he formally changed his first name to Jo, which was what his parents had originally thought of calling him. Already when he was very small, the family moved to Molde where he grew up and attended school. His mother was a librarian and read a lot, his fat...