Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Diana Norman

Born: August 25, 1933
Died: January 27, 2011 (aged 77)
Bio: Diana Norman was a British author and journalist. She is best known for her historical crime fiction.
Known for:
- Mistress of the Art of Death (2007)
- A catch of consequence (2002)
- The Vizard Mask (1994)
- The Sparks Fly Upward (2006)
- Taking liberties (2003)