Roland Huntford obituary

Historian and biographer of polar explorers whose book on Scott and Amundsen sparked controversy

Drusilla Beyfus obituary

Stylish newspaper and magazine journalist who enjoyed great success with her book Modern Manners, a guide to etiquette

Other lives: Journalist at the Times Educational Supplement who later wrote a crime novel set in Cornwall

Other lives: Award-winning poet and arts administrator working with First Nations artists in Western Australia

Dutch novelist, poet and travel writer who reported on the Hungarian revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall

Author and historian whose studies of Antarctica provided an account of the human endeavour behind climate science

Screenwriter and novelist who co-founded a charity to support those affected by avoidable harm in healthcare

Journalist, author and Guardian rowing correspondent who was a founder of the River and Rowing Museum in Henley

American crime writer best known for his 2005 novel Drive which was turned into a hit film starring Ryan Gosling

Other lives: Library leader at UCL committed to the movement for open science

Acclaimed novelist and literary critic who was a staunch opponent of Scottish devolution

Linguist, feminist activist and author of influential books on how language can shape gendered experiences

Activist and co-founder of Bogle-L’Ouverture, one of the most important black publishing houses in Britain

Other lives: Art librarian who encouraged the growth of his profession

Doll’s house expert who co-founded a festival for miniaturists and provided support and advice to makers and collectors