Javier Marías obituary

One of Spain’s greatest modern novelists whose constant themes were secrets and betrayal

Peter Straub obituary

Award-winning horror writer whose novels included Julia, Ghost Story and the bestselling The Talisman with Stephen King

Leading authority on the life of George Orwell who edited the mammoth 20-volume George Orwell: The Complete Works

Children’s author whose popular series beginning with The Spook’s Apprentice drew on Lancashire history and folklore

Portuguese poet of the everyday and translator of works by Emily Dickinson and Shakespeare’s sonnets

Other lives: Professor of French studies who wrote widely on French cinema and cultural theory

Bestselling historian who put the lives and experience of the people who built the US at the heart of his work

Author of The Horse Whisperer, the 1995 book that was turned into a popular film, starring and directed by Robert Redford

Novelist and dramatist who went on to become one of the most respected television critics of his generation

Other lives: Author and journalist who operated in London, Glasgow and Amsterdam

Author-illustrator known for The Snowman and Father Christmas whose books often explored the quiet heroism of ordinary lives

Australian film-maker and author Shirley Barrett died this week. Her brother-in-law Imre Salusinszky pays tribute

British comic book writer responsible for shaping storylines for characters such as Judge Dredd, Batman and Strontium Dog

British-born food writer who found fame in the US with groundbreaking books about Mexican cuisine and its traditions

Prolific author best known for the Kevin and Sadie young adult novels charting friendship across the divide in 1970s Belfast