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Who's this about, then? There's £100 of book vouchers at stake...
Who's this about, then? There's £100 of book vouchers at stake...

So, Christmas is over. Done. Finished for another fifty two weeks. Time to put your feet up and relax with a good book, eh? But wait! You don't have any new books to read! Apart from the autobiography of Joe Pasquale that your so-called-great aunt was adamant that you would love for Christmas. Oh no!

Worry not, dear readers. What's On North is here to help, as we always are, with an exciting new competition! Thanks to the festive beneficence of Waterstones we have £100 worth of its vouchers to give – GIVE - to one lucky person! Think of all the books you could get with that which have nothing to do with Joe Pasquale! Loads!

However, there is a catch – as there always is with these things. We have a little quiz you have to answer first, a little test of your 2013 book knowledge. I hope you've been keeping up, because this is a prize you definitely don't want to miss out on.

Send in your list of answers to our website goblin: k.walker@spp-group.com. Make sure that the Subject Line reads “Waterstones Book Quiz 2013”, and also put down your name and address so we can send the vouchers to you if you win. We won't store any of your information and we promise to get in touch with you via e-mail to let you know if you've won or not.

Now, eyes down...

1. In July it was revealed that Robert Galbraith, author of crime novel The Cuckoo’s Calling was actually the pen-name of which bestselling author?

A. E L James

B. J K Rowling

C. P D James

2. Published in August Red or Dead by David Peace is a fictional profile of which legendary football manager?

A. Sir Alex Ferguson

B. Bill Shankly

C. Bob Paisley

3. Name Jamie Oliver’s austerity cookbook which went on sale at the end of August

A. The Thrifty Chef

B. Jamie’s Cheap Dinners

C. Save With Jamie

4. Which public figure published Prisonomics in October, a book inspired by the author’s recent spell in jail?

A. Chris Huhne

B. Vicky Pryce

C. Jeffrey Archer

5. Published in September Solo is a brand new James Bond adventure written by which bestselling author?

A. William Boyd

B. John Le Carre

C. Sebastian Faulks

6. Which popular comic actor published two new children’s books in 2013, Demon Dentist and The Slightly Annoying Elephant?

A. David Walliams

B. Rob Brydon

C. Matt Lucas

7. Published in October can you name the bestselling memoir of Morrissey ,successful solo artist and former frontman of The Smiths?

A. This Charming Man

B. Bigmouth Strikes Again

C. Autobiography

8. Which popular actress, writer and comedienne published her autobiography Bonkers in October?

A. Dawn French

B. Jennifer Saunders

C. Catherine Tate

9. Adapted from the book by the BBC to be broadcast this Christmas, Death Comes To Pemberley is a thrilling follow-up to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice written by which bestselling author?

A. P D James

B. Ian Rankin

C. Kate Atkinson

10. Name the actor who plays journalist and author Martin Sixsmith in Philomena, the critically acclaimed screen adaptation of Sixsmith’s book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee

A. Martin Freeman

B. Benedict Cumberbatch

C. Steve Coogan

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