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Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
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Author admits she was too embarrassed to say the iconic character was based on her.
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    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
  2. Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
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    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
  3. Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
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    Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
  4. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
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    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  5. Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
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    Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
  6. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  7. Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
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    Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
  8. Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
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    Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
  9. Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
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    Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
  10. Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
  11. Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
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    Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
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