Philip Kogan obituary
Founder of the publisher Kogan Page, one of the first companies to focus on business and management titles
Spellbound: why ‘witch lit’ is the hottest new genre on our bookshelves
Vampires and ghosts have long haunted popular fiction, but now a string of new releases is focusing on marginalised women with hidden powers
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
Hanif Kureishi says he may never be able to walk or hold pen again after fall in Rome
Novelist and screenwriter says he is unable to move arms and legs and has undergone spinal surgery
Fay Weldon: the fearless glass ceiling cracker who loved being outrageous
Writer Jenny Colgan remembers the author of The Life and Loves of a She Devil, who has died aged 91, a supreme operator who understood how to have a successful literary career
Prince Harry’s teasers trigger tsunami of outrage as the Windsors await his book
Will any of the royal family react publicly to the duke’s memoir? The betting would be on Prince William
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
‘I’m parking my guilt’: confessions of a celebrity children’s book ghost writer
As an author whose own books never find their way to supermarket shelves, it’s frustrating work – but it puts food on my family’s table
Contest challenges AI to solve legendary literary puzzle Cain’s Jawbone
The fiendish mystery set by Observer crossword compiler Torquemada in the 1930s has only been cracked by four people to date. Can machines do better?
Legally bookish: Reese Witherspoon and the boom in celebrity book clubs
The star has deposed Oprah Winfrey as queen of the online literary discussion groups – and plenty more A-listers are getting in on the act. Our reporter dives under the covers
The Guardian view on declining authors’ pay: an unequal burden
Editorial: A steep slump in average earnings not only affects individuals, but impoverishes literature by dictating which stories get told
Steer clear of ‘mediocre writing’ by celebrities for Christmas, authors plead
Books by TV personalities and other high-profile figures will top bestseller lists, but critics say professionals lose out
What’s it like to publish a deeply personal memoir?
I am often in a cold sweat, thinking of what will happen when my book is released
Have we fallen out of love with celebrity memoirs?
The year’s autobiography big-hitters haven’t sold as well as expected, with buyers disenchanted by pricing and lack of feelgood topics
‘You don’t have to be Bono or Bruce’: the business behind the current glut of music books
In 2022, you can’t budge for new music memoirs and scene histories. But who’s reading them, where’s the quality control – and the diversity?