Richard Woodman obituary Writer who drew on his own experience at sea in a series of novels and historical works about the British merchant navy
Ralph Jackson obituary Archaeologist, curator at the British Museum and leading expert in the field of Greco-Roman medicine
Fleur Adcock obituary One of the leading New Zealand and British poets of her generation who was fascinated by the past and ancestral voices
Heinz-Peter King obituary Other lives: Lecturer and historian at St Andrews University who was an expert on the Cistercian Order
Robert Coover obituary One of the leading lights of US postmodern fiction best known for his 1969 short story The Babysitter and The Public Burning
Anwar Hussein obituary Photographer whose work helped to transform the public image of the royal family
Ed McLachlan obituary Cartoonist whose work appeared in Punch, Private Eye, the Spectator and the Oldie in a 60-year career
Hamish MacGibbon obituary Other lives: Educational publisher at Heinemann whose textbooks became market leaders in the UK and internationally
Richard Webb obituary Other lives: Publisher who turned a rediscovered manuscript into the global bestseller The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
Michael Bowyer obituary Other lives: Teacher and aviation historian who wrote many popular books about his subject
Elias Khoury obituary Lebanese novelist best known for his 1998 book Gate of the Sun, which he said was an act of love for the Palestinian people
Tony Soper obituary Television presenter and writer who came up with the idea of a BBC natural history unit and led cruises to polar regions
Graham Rawle obituary Author, artist and designer who created the collage series Lost Consonants for the Guardian in 1990
Margaret Jones obituary Other lives: Illustrator of Welsh folk tales, including a memorable version of The Mabinogion