Austin the car brand?
Or Sarah Austin?
Or Alfred Austin?

Do tell us more about him/her/it.

If it is mouldy, it must be the car.

Although it could be the city, or even Steve Austin. That series could be described as mouldy.

BK, you lost as well.

Damn!

Also, I could never pick a favourite book or author. That would seem to me like trying to pick a favourite sibling or friend. Too hard!

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Part time Quantum Elephant hollower

If it's mouldy, I agree it will be an Austin, probably an Allegro.

Are all Allegros alleged cars?

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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

According to Austin, they were cars, but having driven one (new at the time) I believe they were wrong.

I would say, like a previous poster, that Jasper is my favourite living author. But he shares the mantle of utter fave with Philip K Dick.



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Hi tiooj.

help yourself to pie, Today the sweet are over there and the savoury over there. The drinks trolley and feral Battenburg can probably be found at the picnic or the Treehouse.
Like you, I highly rate Philip K. Dick and would also mention Norman Spinrad/Kurt Vonnegut for the quality of their writing.

Yes.... Both of those are good too.

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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Martin, are you sure?

I am waaaay outside your agreement age-group :) (I even use text emoticons, for {insert your own term}'s sake)

Good writing is universal and transcends age barriers.

Or at least I think so.

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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

It was your agreement, rather than the authors that I was questioning :-p

Well, then recognition of good writing is universal?

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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

I really think Jasper is my favorite author. At least, I think he's my favorite modern author. I don't look forward to reading any modern literature as much as I look forward to reading Jasper's. I do enjoy Neal Gaiman immensely, especially since I started reading "Fragile Things," and Stephen King also has a place at the top of the list, along with Eoin Colfer, Cornelia Funke...Jane Austen holds the top place for me in the classics.

My problem is I'm certain I haven't read enough to make such a judgment, yet I have read constantly since I was 4 years old. I have to base my answer to a "favorite" question by thinking about how books make me feel, and if they make me think or laugh or cry...

Cheers,

gailfus

"In the absence of clearly defined goals we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia." - Unknown

Hi all,

I have to wade in with my own opinion on this - Jasper is definitely my favourite modern author. I am ashamed to say that I missed the release date of SOG by a couple of weeks and when I finally got it, I read it so fast that I'm going to have to have a go again...

As for all-time, it depends on the catagory - for fantasy, it has to Terry P - his older stuff and for 'holiday trash' reading, it has to be Ian Fleming.

See you all at the Ffiesta?

Geoff.

I must agree with BK - absolutes of anything are questionable.

I could not name a most favourite author, but would say that many of those mentioned are enjoyed hughly.

It's like saying what your favourite pie is.........

Oh, that is easy: as I am on a diet and so "excused pies", any of 'em! (But savoury and preferably containing bits of cow would get a special reception.)