A former assistant of romance novelist Danielle Steel is sentenced to nearly three years in jail after pleading guilty to embezzlement. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8634570.stm
Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall is nominated for the Orange Prize, which celebrates the work of female authors. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8631600.stm
The National Gallery is dusting off some of its most embarrassing acquisitions for a new exhibition looking at fake artworks. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8624563.stm
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is to try his hand at musical theatre in a Broadway revival. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8624551.stm
A court hears claims a private investigator accused in the da Vinci extortion case was the victim of a conspiracy. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8622323.stm
Monty Python legend and Hollywood film-maker Terry Gilliam signs up as a director for the English National Opera, it is announced. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8622096.stm
Pop singer Darius Campbell, formerly known as Darius Danesh, has won the final of ITV1’s Popstar to Operastar contest. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8621509.stm
Ten writers, including an advertising guru and an acclaimed poet, are up for the Desmond Elliott Prize. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8619634.stm
A journal which launched the career of late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, and led to him meeting first wife and muse Sylvia Plath, is acquired by the British Library. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8620397.stm
Meryl Streep is elected as an honorary member of the elite American Academy of Arts and Letters. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8617016.stm
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