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Taslima penning sequel to Lajja
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen is busy penning a sequel to her most controversial novel Lajja.
Taslima, against whom a fatwa has been issued by Muslim extremists, says the sequel Sharam is expected to hit the stands by the end of this year.
"The sequel Sharam starts where Lajja ended. I know that it might create controversy like the previous one. But I don't care. I hope to finish it by the time of Durgapuja," said the exiled writer.
Taslima, who targets religious extremism in Lajja, had earned the ire of radical Islamic groups in her country in 1994 and has since then been living in exile in Sweden, Germany, USA and France. She is based in Kolkata since 2005.
Her residential permit, which is renewable after every six months, expires on August 17.(Posted on July 27, 2007)
Record sales of Potter book
After being one of the most anticipated novels in recent times, the seventh Harry Potter book has now broken all records to become the fastest selling book ever.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sold an estimated 11 million copies worldwide, with 8.3 million being sold in the US alone.
The fervor over who dies in the end and whether or not Harry survives led to 2.2 million Deathly Hallows pre-orders at Amazon.com.
These figures present a nearly 50 per cent jump from the sales of book six Harry and the Half Blood Prince.(Posted on July 24, 2007)
The wait is over
The wait has finally ended for all Harry Potter fans as the seventh and the final installment of the series finally hit bookstands on Saturday.
The release of the book will end months of speculation about the fate of the world's most loved boy wizard, answering the question whether Harry Potter will kill his nemesis Lord Voldemort and will he die in the process?
The release of the latest book Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows has almost been like a box office opening for a movie.
In London, some fans have been queuing for days, and the excitement was palpable as copies began arriving in sealed boxes at London bookshops from mid-day on Friday.
The book went on sale in locations across the world at a minute past midnight UK local time.
In fact, around 500 fans at the Natural History Museum in London were in for a treat as author JK Rowling read out excerpts for them.
The author, however, also had the following message for all Potter fans around the world.
''All the secrets I have been carrying around for so long will be yours, too. Within hours you will know what happens to Harry, Ron, Hermione and the rest in their final adventure. Those who guessed correctly will be vindicated, and those who guessed wrongly will not, I hope, be too disappointed!'' said Rowling.
From London and New York to Mumbai and Australia's Outback, millions of fans are hoping to buy one of the first copies of the book.
The final book in the Harry Potter series has come 10 years after the publication of the first book, and will bring to an end one of the most celebrated odysseys in modern children's literature.
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