Barbara Ker Wilson obituary
Author and children’s publisher who discovered Paddington Bear
Paul Jennings on the ‘painful’ process of writing about his life: ‘It’s been quite confronting’
In his thoughtful and unusual memoir, the beloved creator of Round the Twist and Unreal doesn’t shy away from the weird – or the personal
NK Jemisin leads 2020 round of MacArthur ‘genius grants’
Science fiction novelist is one of 21 writers, scientists and artists to win $625,000 stipends to ‘pursue their creative inclinations’
Authors hope The Lost Words followup will inspire action and change
The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris celebrates the magic of British wildlife
Carrie Hope Fletcher: ‘The arts aren’t viable? See how you feel without them!’
The actor and author on starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, her Ballet Shoes sequel and the government response to theatre’s crisis
Cole’s Book Arcade was Melbourne’s literary funhouse, but its creator was truly inspirational
Lollies, monkeys, talking parrots and Tea Salon – Cole’s Book Arcade was a unique literary theme park, but the true star was Cole himself
To deny children the simple joy of riding a bike is an abdication of our parental responsibilities
No video game, Covid-19 lockdown or computer simulation can replace the childhood liberation of being alone on a bicycle
Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Consumerist cavemen, sibling rivalry, a dragon obsessed with buttons and the best new YA novels
Elmer author David McKee: ‘I’ve never been a prize winner’
The creator of the patchwork elephant and Mr Benn has won the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. He reflects on his career and explains why his best ideas come to him in the bath
Rhianna Pratchett: ‘Dad would be smiling to see my name on a book’
The game designer shares her father Terry’s love of fantasy, but expected to leave writing fiction to him. She talks about writing a Fighting Fantasy book and adapting Discworld
Young adult books round-up – review
Ancient legends, fairytales and real-life injustice inform the latest crop of fiction for teenagers
Guess How Much I Love You author Sam McBratney dies aged 77
The Northern Irish author was best known for his story of Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare, which sold more than 50m copies
Althea Braithwaite obituary
Author and illustrator whose books, many featuring Desmond the Dinosaur, aimed to help children navigate difficult situations
Story of ‘bloodthirsty unicorns’ brings debut author record publishing deal
Annabel Steadman’s fantasy series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief has won a seven-figure book contract, with film rights also sold to Sony Pictures
Liz Hyder: ‘It’s extraordinary exploitation – kids are still working in mines’
Visiting a mining museum in Wales introduced the debut author to a shocking history. She explains how these horrors inspired her acclaimed novel