Why Gemini Jordan belongs among the world's literary greats

If you or your child was born under the Gemini star sign (May 22 - June 22), maybe it's time to start penning that first novel. A study of the horoscopes reveals the world's literary greats and best-selling novelists are twice as likely to be born a Gemini than any other star sign.

New research by Borders looked at the birth dates and horoscopes of more than 150 leading fictional writers. While the star signs of authors were typically evenly distributed there was a disproportionate spike of 27 Geminis, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Salman Rushdie, Ian Fleming, Jodi Picoult and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The list also featured Katie Price (aka Jordan), who has just released her second novel, Crystal.

Leos produced the significantly lowest number of famous authors with just seven. However, Borders research revealed that Leos, who are believed to be suited to careers working with children, were among Britain's most famous children's authors. Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, Enid Blyton and Beatrix Potter are all Leos.

In equal second place with 14 authors were Aquarius (Charles Dickens, E.M. Forster, William Burroughs) and Virgos (Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Roald Dahl, Martin Amis).

According to Ruth Atkins, fiction buyer at Borders, 'Geminis are believed to be the natural talkers and communicators in the zodiac so maybe it was destiny that Jordan would end up in the same bracket as Chaucer and Tolstoy.

'One literary Gemini who wasn't included on the list is supermodel Naomi Campbell, whose 1997 novel, Swan, is considered to be one of the worst books ever written. It shows that even if the cosmos is stacked in your favour you still need to have some talent!'

However, this theory would seem to contradict Jordan's inclusion on the list!

Zodiac of authors

Gemini: Geoffrey Chaucer, Salman Rushdie, Saul Bellow, Jodi Picoult, Thomas Hardy, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Margaret Drabble, Jose Luis Borges, Jordan

Aquarius: Charles Dickens, E.M. Forster, William Burroughs, Lewis Carroll, James Joyce, Helen Fielding, Iain Banks

Virgo: Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Roald Dahl, Martin Amis, D.H Lawrence, H.G. Wells

Aries: Graham Greene, Jeffrey Archer, Nick Hornby, Hans Christian Andersen, Tom Clancey

Capricorn: Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Harris, J.R.R. Tolkien, Rudyard Kipling, Wilbur Smith

Scorpio: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Zadie Smith, Evelyn Waugh, Dylan Thomas

Libra: Cervantes, Jackie Collins, P.G. Wodehouse, Philip Pullman

Pisces: John Grisham, Douglas Adams, Dr Seuss, Jilly Cooper

Taurus: William Shakespeare, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Terry Pratchett, J.M Barrie

Sagittarius: Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Philip K Dick, C.S. Lewis

Cancer: George Orwell, Marcel Proust, Barbara Cartland, Franz Kafka

Leo: J.K. Rowling, Enid Blyton, Beatrix Potter, Emily Bronte, Raymond Chandler