Christopher Fowler obituary
Author of the Bryant & May detective novels, short stories and essays on forgotten writers – including himself
Philip Ziegler obituary
Diplomat and historian who wrote magisterial biographies of Harold Wilson, Lord Mountbatten and Edward Heath
Isabel Colegate obituary
Author of The Shooting Party, the 1980 novel that was turned into a popular film starring James Mason and John Gielgud
Rachel Foakes obituary
Other lives: Writer of education books, activist and Labour town councillor
Les Barker obituary
Other lives: Comic poet much admired on the international folk scene for his humorous and often poignant lyrics
Alastair Brotchie obituary
Other lives: Author and publisher who brought avant-garde European literature to the UK market in readable translations
Karen Clarke obituary
Other lives: Writer and special needs teacher who made a difference to the lives of marginalised young people
Henry McDonald obituary
Northern Irish journalist and author whose lively writing explored the Troubles with empathy and fascination
Carlos Saura obituary
One of Spain’s most celebrated directors best known for his 1990 film ¡Ay Carmela!
Iradj Bagherzade obituary
The publisher behind IB Tauris, adding a Middle Eastern perspective to western conceptions of the arts, culture and politics
John Eldridge obituary
Sociologist and writer who studied the disparities in media coverage of industrial conflicts
Anne Harvey obituary
Other lives: Writer and teacher who produced literary anthologies for various publishers
Georgina Hammick obituary
Poet and writer whose protagonists are often women comically uncomfortable inside outdated traditions of femininity
Christopher Ligota obituary
Other lives: Academic and librarian at the Warburg Institute, University of London, who made a substantial contribution to the field of historiography
Richard Kell obituary
Other lives: Poet, teacher and composer who became part of the vibrant poetry scene in Newcastle and the north-east