Hi everyone,
Apologies for my absence the past few weeks. It has been manic here at West HQ - Santa's workshop has nothing on it. In any case, I've decided to give your brains one last, valedictory workout before the Christmas shutdown. Let's see how much you remember about the literary year that's been.
Send your answers to my helpful elf, andrea.jutson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. She will collate and mark them, and the winner gets...
Well, the winner will get feted as the literary genius of 2012, along with the chance to rave about their favourite books in my next blog post. I would have given away a box of chocolates, except they appear to have gone missing. It's most upsetting. Answers will be announced on January 8, 2013.
Sharp minds? Sharp pencils? OK go.
Oh, and cheating is totally legal.
1) Which book won this year's Man Booker Prize?
2) Which famous author did not die this year?
a) Maeve Binchy b) Bryce Courtenay c) John Le Carre d) Margaret Mahy
3) Terry Pratchett's Dodger featured a famous author as one of the main characters. Who was he?
4) What is the name of Geronimo Stilton's sister, whose first graphic novel has recently been announced?
5) What is Emily Perkins's most recent novel?
6) Who is the new character introduced to the Hobbit film who is not in the books?
7) Notorious Nineteen is not actually the 19th book to feature Stephanie Plum. How many are there really?
8) What is both a television series and a 2012 novel by David Hewson?
9) Which sports star's autobiography has become the fastest selling in New Zealand history?
10) A new collection of stories by Katherine Mansfield was discovered this year. True or false?
Good luck, and Merry Christmas, everyone!
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