National Book Awards 2022: Gayl Jones, Sharon Olds, Imani Perry among finalists

The winners of the prestigious US awards, in five categories, will be announced in a ceremony in November

The Guardian view on Hilary Mantel: a glorious original

Editorial: The author of Wolf Hall will take her own place in history as one of the century’s greatest writers

Violence of British empire in focus on Baillie Gifford longlist

Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire by Caroline Elkins among potential winners of £50,000 nonfiction prize

Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer review – diminishing returns

The sequel to the US author’s 2018 Pulitzer-winning novel misses the satirical mark far more times than it scores a hit

Author Orhan Pamuk: ‘I used to have three bodyguards, now I have one’

Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk on Salman Rushdie’s attack, responding to extremism in Turkey – and his new, oddly prophetic, pandemic novel

Queensland Literary awards: winners list reflects ‘a moment of change for the nation’

Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Chelsea Watego, Claire G. Coleman and Quentin Beresford among those recognised by the judges

Wainwright nature writing prize goes to ‘inspirational’ Goshawk Summer

Wildlife cameraman James Aldred’s diary of time spent observing a family of goshawks in the New Forest takes top honour

‘I’ve no idea how we’ll pick a winner’: the challenge of a spectacular Booker shortlist

From a surreal African kingdom to a Sri Lankan afterlife, via murder, morality, grief and healing … One of this year’s prize judges assesses the six finalists they must choose between

Booker prize: Alan Garner becomes oldest author to be shortlisted

Only British writer on list will collect prize on 88th birthday if successful, but is up against five other books judges say ‘speak powerfully about important things’

‘Why should adults judge children’s books?’ Australian kids take over prestigious book awards

This year, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has created a new set of awards judged by 2,000 children around the country. We meet some small judges with big opinions

Gordon Burn prize shortlist announced: jazz icons, true crime and a rogue psychotherapist

Preti Taneja, David Whitehouse, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Margo Jefferson and Lea Ypi are shortlisted for the prize rewarding ‘bold and innovative’ books

The Guardian view on book prizes: don’t forget the children

Editorial: In a changing awards landscape, fiction for young readers should not be left out in the cold

Rathbones Folio prize ‘refreshing format’ to expand to three categories

Winners for fiction, nonfiction and poetry will each receive £2,000 and then compete for the overall £30,000 award

Booker prize longlist of 13 writers aged 20 to 87 announced

List comprises 13 writers of fiction, from NoViolet Bulawayo to Leila Mottley, described as ‘stimulating, surprising, nourishing’ by judging panel

David Warner: a fiercely charismatic actor who raised the IQ of his movies

From Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment to one of movie history’s most shocking death scenes, Warner’s classical training, style and fine voice gave character to any role