Books quiz: Who wrote the original Wonka? Which Irish author won the Booker Prize?

10 questions to test your literary knowledge 
Books quiz: Who wrote the original Wonka? Which Irish author won the Booker Prize?

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1. In January, Britain’s Price Harry released his headline-grabbing memoir about life in the Royal Family. What was the title of the book?

2. What Irish author won the Booker Prize last month for his novel, Prophet Song?

3. Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen have released the fifth and final book for the Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling series. What is the name of the fictional small town Aisling hails from?

4. An Cailín Ciúin was up for an Oscar earlier this year. What is the name of the short story/novella by Claire Keegan upon which it is based?

5. Wonka comes to cinema screens this month. Which believed children’s author first created the character?

6. Marian Keyes is releasing a new book in 2024 titled My Favourite Mistake, but what was the name of her debut novel, released in 1995? (Hint: it shares its name with a fruit) 

7. Which 1990s pop star released her autobiography, The Woman In Me, in October?

8. Which author is writing a book, scheduled to be released in April 2024, titled Knife about a high-profile 2022 attack in New York in which he lost his sight in one eye?

9. What book was named Cork City Library’s One City, One Book for 2023?

10. Who is this?

ANSWERS: 1. Spare 2. Paul Lynch 3. Ballygobbard 4. Foster 5. Roald Dahl 6. Watermelon 7. Britney Spears 8. Salman Rushdie 9. Liberty Terrace by Madeleine D'Arcy 10. Zadie Smith

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