Peter Tolhurst obituary Other lives: Founder of Black Dog Books, publishing titles celebrating East Anglia’s cultural landscape
Ian Watson obituary Innovative and award-winning science-fiction writer whose novels extended to horror, fantasy and the Warhammer franchise
JH Prynne obituary Modernist poet whose work is considered hard to grasp but rewarding for the reader who persists
Lloyd Jones obituary Other lives: Journalist and author who wrote novels, short stories and poetry in English and Welsh
Carol Rumens obituary Poet, poetry editor and writer of the Guardian’s long-running Poem of the Week column
Michael Pennington obituary Distinguished classical actor and co-founder of the English Shakespeare Company who brought sardonic dash and physical grace to his many stage roles
David Fairhall obituary Guardian defence, aviation, shipping and nuclear specialist with a lifelong love of sailing
From Life Itself by Suzy Hansen review – Turkey in the age of Erdoğan This portrait of everyday life in an Istanbul neighbourhood buffeted by change has far wider relevance
‘He needed intensive care and a team of specialists. He got me instead’: an outback doctor on treating patients a long way from help After working in post-conflict zones, Damien Brown thought he was ready for anything. Then he moved to the Northern Territory, where his 20-bed hospital had to serve an area the size of Norway
Peter Stead obituary Other lives: Swansea University historian whose attention focused on popular culture and its practitioners
Katherine El-Salahi obituary Other lives: Activist and publisher specialising in literary and academic works of the global south