Literary immortality guaranteed

If you've ever wanted to meet a grisly end at the hands of Stephen King or have your name uttered by Lemony Snicket's Sunny Baudelaire, here's your chance. Sixteen authors, including Dave Eggers, Michael Chabon and John Grisham, are auctioning off the name of a character in their respective forthcoming books to the highest bidder. But, they warn, there is no guarantee winners will like their namesake… Read the full story here.