The Guardian view on beavers: a spur to hope for nature’s recovery
Editorial: The successful reintroduction of these charismatic, industrious rodents proves that restoring ecosystems is possible
Unseen Charles Dickens letters to go on display for first time
Papers acquired by London museum offer insights into Oliver Twist author’s reading habits and writing projects
The real Jane Tennison reveals ugly truth behind TV police drama Prime Suspect
Retired detective Jackie Malton helped writer Lynda La Plante nail her characters. She talks about the misogyny and homophobia she endured in her early years
Jilly Cooper bestseller Rivals set for eight-part TV adaptation
The second novel in Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles – following Britain’s sex and power-mad elites of the 1980s – will have a ‘2020s lens’ in a new Disney+ series
UK sales of The Satanic Verses surge after Rushdie stabbing
Publisher Vintage has ordered a reprint following rush to buy the 1988 novel in the wake of the attack on the author earlier this month
Game of Thrones effect fires up reissues of ‘lost’ fantasy fiction classics
With big-budget TV series about to hit streaming services, publishers hope a string of cult novels will find a new audience
Poison pens: leading writers call for overhaul of UK’s Society of Authors
Literary world riven by conflict as trade union is accused of inappropriately taking sides in culture war
Walking with Salman Rushdie to a tube station now seems like a distant age
After our interview, he offered to take me there even though he clearly had no idea where he was going
Where the wild things are: Alys Tomlinson’s portraits of island traditions
British photographer Alys Tomlinson explores faith and community in her austere and unsettling portraits of the ancient folk characters of Sicily and Sardinia
Do you want free speech to thrive? Then it has to be regulated, now more than ever
The online safety bill in the UK is shaping up to be a censor’s nightmare, but we need to take this debate seriously, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Horse Whisperer author Nicholas Evans dies at 72
Novel by writer, who lived in Devon until fatal heart attack, was made into a film starring Robert Redford
Admire Rushdie as a writer and a champion – but don’t forget he is a man of flesh and blood
For decades, we have asked the novelist to carry the weight of our anxieties. Can we now just let him be human, asks Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
I could not believe how bravely Salman Rushdie faced the threats to his life. That’s true courage
In our conversations and emails, his determination to not let the fatwa define him has been evident, says Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman
Police investigate threat to JK Rowling over Salman Rushdie tweet
Officers carrying out inquiries after message to author who voiced support for Rushdie following stabbing
Writers and politicians condemn attack on Salman Rushdie
As author remains on a ventilator, messages of support champion free speech and talk of his ‘extraordinary resilience’