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The odds-on favourite might be Michelle Paver, author of Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, a continuing, six-part saga set during the Stone Age.

Paver, a 47-year-old graduate of Oxford University, received a $3.5 million advance in 2003 to write the books. Ridley Scott, director of Blade Runner and the forthcoming American Gangster, opening tomorrow, has optioned the entire series.

Mind you, Paver has eschewed all comparisons to the creator of Harry Potter.

"I'm not the next J.K. Rowling," she told England's Guardian newspaper earlier this year.

"We've got one already. It's flattering to be compared to her. I like her books and loved the first three particularly, but apart from the fact that they've got boys as heroes, they're very different."

The UK based company is making its way West, offering discount bus fares that sound too good to be true.

For $1 you can get a bag of popcorn, a snack or a ticket to Los Angeles.

Starting next Wednesday, Megabus.com will start offering super low bus fares in Las Vegas.

So how does it work?

You simply go to the website, select your desired departure and arrival time and you are on your way!

The $1 tickets are always available, but for a limited number of seats. So the earlier you book, the greater the discount.

But even Megabus.com's top guaranteed ticket price, $34.50, is a great bargain.

Be aware, there is a 50 cent booking fee per ticket. More>>