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Hornby

British

/ ˈhɔːnbɪ /

noun

Nick. born 1958, British writer; his books include the memoir Fever Pitch (1992; filmed 1997) and the bestselling novels About a Boy (1998; filmed 2002), How To Be Good (2001), and Juliet, Naked (2009)

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The Hive, written by Gill Hornby, was on loan until the end of March and was well within the return deadline when it ended up at Bairnsdale Library in East Gippsland, Victoria.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"Keith Hornby was the primary carer for his elderly mother and was just taking an hour out of his demanding day to get some fresh air and exercise," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“They were all bright and all rather extraordinary, although Jane was the most extraordinary of all,” Hornby said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

“Miss Austen” is the first of three novels by Hornby that immerses readers in the lives of Jane and her close-knit family, which the author found “completely captivating.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

I was determined to haunt Olive Hornby, you see.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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