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 R&J CHOICES
The daughter of a famous playwright, a screenwriter, a Jamaican born literary teacher, and two Australians are amongst those whose books are being recommended by the TV couple, Richard and Judy.
Their Summer Read list has been published and once again offers a diverse range of topics and styles.
Rebecca Miller, daughter of Arthur Miller and wife of actor Daniel Day-Lewis, has her debut novel included on the list. She is already know for her screen writing and direction, but The Private Lives of Pippa Lee has already attracted a lot of interest.
 The eight books on the list, selected by TV executive producer Amanda Ross will all be read and reviewed by celebrities before going to a viewer's vote. Previous nominees, and especially the winners, have seen sales rise dramatically- estimated as much as 3,000 per cent, as a result of their inclusion on the programme. Ross has been particularly keen to include a good number of new authors in this year's selection, commenting that there is a "wealth of extraordinary new talent out there".
Richard Madeley was keen to have books that reflected "that sense of escapism that holidays are all about", while his wife, Judy Finegan added that "A captivating and distracting holiday book is a rare find these days, and we are so glad we have been able to come up with eight titles which we are sure people will enjoy as much as we have". Previous successes have included Kate Mosse's Labyrinth and Richard Benson's The Farm.
The new series of Richard and Judy is underway, and will be their last on Channel Four before moving to the digital channel UKTV.
The full list is....
The Outcast - Sadie Jones
No Time For Goodbye - Linwood Barclay
East Of The Sun - Julia Gregson
Down River - John Hart
The Pirate's Daughter - Margaret Cezair-Thompson
The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee - Rebecca Miller
Addition - Toni Jordan
The Resurrectionist - James Bradley
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