Final John le Carré novel, Silverview, to be published in October

Finished before his death in December, le Carré gave his blessing to publish the novel, which follows a bookseller who becomes embroiled in a spy leak

Republic of Consciousness prize shares £20,000 pot among longlist

Shola von Reinhold wins the award for small publishing houses with their novel LOTE, but financial reward split among 10 publishers

Hilary Mantel and JK Rowling add lots to auction for global vaccine rollout

Fundraiser running until 21 May also includes chances to consult with star agent Jonny Geller and have a character named after you in a Sarah Pinborough novel

Want to try Jane Austen’s favourite cheese toastie? Now you can

The ‘household book’ of Martha Lloyd, who lived with the Austens, contains recipes giving an authentic flavour of the writer’s life

Who’s missing? Top author stirs anger with ‘too white’ history

Richard Cohen’s new book, which has reportedly been dropped by his US publisher despite extensive additions, is still set for British release next month

John Burningham’s final picture book is poignant tale of ‘difficult’ dog’s last trip

Air Miles has been illustrated by his wife Helen Oxenbury and finished by Bill Salaman, friend of the author who died in 2019

Mary Beard to fund classics students from under-represented groups

Academic and broadcaster will give £80,000 to support two students at Cambridge as parting retirement gift

Raven Leilani wins Dylan Thomas prize for ‘fearless’ novel Luster

US author wins £20,000 award for writers under 39 – the age Thomas died – for her debut about a black woman who starts dating an older white man in an open marriage

‘We won’t be bouncing back’ – the unsettling truth about the big reopening

Next week, after 14 months of closure and despair, the arts are reawakening. But the damage caused by Covid runs deep – and recovery is by no means assured

The Pursuit of Love review – absolutely glorious

Emily Mortimer’s immaculate adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s bestseller about the madcap Radlett family is an instant classic. What a magnificent treat to tuck into

Raid on Dieppe masked secret mission to steal Nazis’ Enigma machine

A new book tells story of doomed intelligence mission overseen by Lord Mountbatten and future James Bond writer Ian Fleming

Unseen lockets reveal grief that haunted Charles Dickens’s writing

Tokens of affection were exchanged with sister-in-law whose early death influenced the author’s work

‘It feels radical about women’: Nancy Mitford hits BBC One’s Sunday night slot

In The Pursuit of Love, Mitford explored shellshock, abuse and xenophobia ... but in a funny way, says director Emily Mortimer

Tory quarrels determined UK’s post-Brexit future, says Barnier

Revealed: EU chief negotiator’s diaries, The Great Illusion, give blow-by-blow account of moves behind UK’s departure

The case of the Covid-compliant murder: how The Mousetrap is snapping back to life

Agatha Christie’s snowbound whodunnit is the world’s longest-running play. Now it’s leading the big reopening – with a double cast and no kissing