An award-winning journalist in Alaska, Eowyn enjoyed her varied job, but being a reporter was never her passion. So she left, and worked in an independent bookshop; and it was there that she gained the energy and creative spirit to experiment with fiction. She spent five years working on a novel.

GOVERNOR Sarah Palin gained fame – and infamy among some – since she embarked on a vice-presidential bid less than a year ago.

Outgoing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a “higher calling” with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines.

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential nominee, abruptly announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.