Carol Ann Duffy ... story in this book. Wicked wives, resourceful children, evil parents and murderers all play their part in the diverse cast of heroes and villains that Duffy has assembled.

Critical eye: Carol Ann Duffy makes a confession, while the state of the planet puts the books pages in turmoil. When did your name change from a proper noun to a charm? ... Carol Ann Duffy ...

LONDON — Britain’s new poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, was not eager to take the job that had been held by men for 341 years. She told the BBC radio program “Woman’s Hour” on Friday that ...

Carol Ann Duffy has been shortlisted for a Galaxy National Book Award for her collection of verse The Bees. The Mirror columnist will find out next month if she is Author of the Year. Alan ...

Duffy is nominated for UK author of the year. Other nominees in the category are Julian Barnes, Carol Birch, Andrea Levy, Anthony Horowitz and Alan Hollinghurst. The awards celebrate mostly ...

But that dominance could well be set to come to an end this week after it was let slip that the name of Carol Ann Duffy has been put forward for the Queen's approval to assume the role from the ...

The Bees Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is among those shortlisted for the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011. Also up for UK author of the year are Booker nominees Julian Barnes and Carol Birch ...

Carol Ann Duffy will hold the 10-year post ... the Somerset Maugham award and the Forward prize. • Duffy has written poetry and picture books for children as well as a number of well-received ...

Although she has a brother who works for the Daily Mirror, I suspect the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, doesn’t much ... like William in the Just William books.’ She was also a voracious ...