Janet Freer obituary Other lives: Literary agent who helped launch the careers of several young science fiction writers in the 1960s and 70s
Pamela Erskine obituary Other lives: Children’s librarian who as a union rep fought for equal pay and against budget cuts
Derek Mahon obituary One of the great poets of his native Ireland who combined an apocalyptic vision with a utopian sense of survival
Gail MacColl Jarrett obituary Other lives: American editor and author who retrained as a relationship counsellor on her move to the UK
Sir Peregrine Worsthorne obituary Editor of the Sunday Telegraph, author and contrarian columnist who was one of the last high Tory commentators
Meron Benvenisti obituary Historian and commentator who challenged the viability of a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians
Althea Braithwaite obituary Author and illustrator whose books, many featuring Desmond the Dinosaur, aimed to help children navigate difficult situations
Martin Short obituary Television journalist whose films and books exposed police corruption and the covert world of Freemasonry
Eric Bentley obituary Writer on drama and champion of Brecht who shared Shaw’s view that theatre should add to people’s lives
Jürgen Schadeberg obituary South African photographer who covered the struggle against apartheid and won the trust of Nelson Mandela
Mike Cooley obituary Engineer, academic and activist who sought to transform the relationship between human skill and technology
Shere Hite obituary Feminist researcher into women’s sexuality who broke new ground with her bestselling 1976 study The Hite Report