Children’s books publisher Peter Usborne dies at 85
Publisher pays tribute to ‘genius’ who was an ‘inspirational leader’
War Diary of the Ukrainian Resistance review – extremely loud and incredibly close
The young reporters at the Kyiv Independent – Ukraine’s fledgling online English-language newspaper – have produced courageous journalism of frightening urgency
Henry McDonald obituary
Northern Irish journalist and author whose lively writing explored the Troubles with empathy and fascination
Ian Black obituary
Middle East editor of the Guardian, author and academic who embodied the journalist’s duty to show fairness to all sides
Prince Harry book leaks let papers have their cake and eat it
Spanish bookshops and leak to the Guardian undo secrecy plans but won’t affect Spare’s sales, say industry experts
Will the January 6 report bring a second Christmas for US publishers?
Major imprints are racing to sell the committee’s work to the reading public, with help from reporters, panel members, David Remnick and even a former speechwriter to Trump
‘All you have to do is participate’: how the Shotgun Seamstress zine made space for Black punks
As the DIY publication is collected in a new anthology, creator Osa Atoe and the musicians she inspired reflect on its defiant positivity
Nobel peace laureate Maria Ressa: ‘In 2024, democracy could fall off a cliff’
The journalist, who is facing prison in the Philippines, talks about the dark side of social media and why truth is being eroded in politics
Ian Jack obituary
Brilliant exponent of long-form journalism, Guardian columnist and editor of the Independent on Sunday in the 1990s
No journalist had a deeper sense of history than Ian Jack
Endlessly curious and knowledgeable, the Guardian columnist was renowned for his interest in the industrial working class from which he came
Ian Jack, Guardian columnist and former Granta editor, dies aged 77
Writer who also edited Independent on Sunday remembered as one of the best in British journalism
Jann Wenner on Rolling Stone: ‘Some reviews were just insufferably nasty’
The founder of the legendary magazine discusses his rise to the top, navigating famous friendships and hiding his sexuality
Loaded founder James Brown on lads’ mags, lairiness and living to tell the tale: ‘We flew so close to the sun our trainers melted’
The magazine he created became synonymous with bad behaviour in the 90s. Is the enfant terrible of British media now a reformed character?
Philip Purser obituary
Novelist and dramatist who went on to become one of the most respected television critics of his generation
Richard Wilson obituary
Other lives: Author and journalist who operated in London, Glasgow and Amsterdam