His first book was a biography of Duran Duran, but Neil Gaiman quickly moved into the comic book world and from there to a successful multi-media career in fantasy and sci fi.

Ireland is home to four Nobel Laureates of literature and four winners of the Man Booker Prize.

Orlando Bloom says it has been a "great honour and a privilege" to be part of 'The Hobbit' movie series.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. This second return to Tolkein's Middle Earth is, in a word, brilliant.