1. I must start with my all-time favourite author, Stephen King. Many of us know that Stephen King was born in 1947, and is married to Tabitha. What is Mr King's middle name? Edward Edouardo Escherichia Edwin

2. I have recently read "The Fallen" by Jefferson Parker. What letter of the alphabet precedes the name Jefferson? T P J S

3. James Patterson has written a number of different books with detective Alex Cross, and he also sponsors a series of awards each year that reward people who encourage others to read. What is the name of the awards? Nanamama Awards Voracious Reader Awards Page Turner Awards Young Reader Awards

4. Minette Walters won three awards with her first three novels after pausing her career to have children. What is the name of Minette Walter's husband? Alec Anthony Andrew Alexander

5. Dean Koontz is another writer whose work I enjoy, and like a lot of authors his books have a little bit of biographical information in them. What is the name of Dean Koontz's wife? Trixie Geraldine Isabelle Gerda

6. Matthew Reilly is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, with fast-paced action books such as "Contest" and "Temple". When is Matthew Reilly's birthday? July 2, 1974 July 29, 1960 August 16, 1973 January 21, 1964

7. Peter Straub first came to my attention when he co-wrote a book with Stephen King. Where was Peter Straub born? Bangor, Maine Lanford, Illinois New York City, New York Milwaukee, Wisconsin

8. Jeffrey Deaver wrote the book "The Bone Collector" which was made into a movie starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. After watching that movie I simply had to go and read all the books that Jeffrey Deaver had written. While searching for his books, I found that he has a sister who writes novels for teenagers. What is Jeffrey Deaver's sister's name? Julie Reece Deaver Jennifer Rachel Deaver Janelle Rebekah Deaver Jaydon Renee Deaver

9. Alex Kava has written books featuring FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell, however as a girl reading was forbidden in her house unless it was related to schoolwork. A young Alex Kava wrote short stories on the backs of calenders, but where did she hide them from her parents? In a hatbox in her closet In a shoebox under her bed On the walls of her room Wrapped in plastic inside the toilet tank

10. Alex Delaware and his best friend Milo are recurring characters in novels written by Johnathan Kellerman, who was born in New York City in 1949. While he was a senior at UCLA, what writing award did Johnathan Kellerman win? Rupert Murdoch Writing Award Warner Brothers Writing Award Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award Paramount Writing Award