Burns Night goes virtual: ‘It might be even bigger this year’
Thousands join events in Scotland and far afield, and post-a-haggis service is in high demand
Sworn enemies: the real story of Old Bailey clash that ruined Oscar Wilde
Playwright’s grandson reveals letter that tells of deep loathing felt for Wilde by lawyer in libel trial
Lee Lawrence: ‘I loved revisiting the parts of my childhood before the shooting’
The award-winning author on the memoir he has written about his mother, who was left paralysed after being shot by London police in front of her family
Broom to Zoom: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler launch new Covid tales
The author and illustrator of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo have released more images showing their classic characters contending with the pandemic
The Unusual Suspect by Ben Machell review – a modern-day Robin Hood?
A splendid account of Stephen Jackley, whose bank robberies were an attempt to fight poverty and injustice
Mahmood Jamal obituary
Pioneering producer of films and programmes set in British-Asian communities, and published poet
Phil Rogers obituary
Welsh studio potter, tutor and author in the anglo-oriental tradition whose work is found in museums worldwide
‘A force to be reckoned with’– fantasy world pays tribute to Storm Constantine
A pioneering novelist, she was also a passionate publisher, highlighting voices neglected by the mainstream. My life was one of many changed by her enthusiasm
Welcome to nature 2.0 for a new generation of Ladybird readers
Influential four seasons books are revamped to reflect changes in British wildlife
Spending and saving: ‘It took a long time to change my mindset’
The way our parents spoke about money informs how we spend later in life, says Selina Flavius. She explains how you can break the cycle
‘There’s an art to it’: with one sold every 10 seconds, what’s Mills & Boon’s secret?
As Sarah Ferguson joins roster of authors, Mills & Boon and Bridgerton success shows there’s money in romance
Agatha Christie cinema in Devon to be restored to former glory
Paignton Picture House on the English Riviera awarded £200k grant from Historic England
The Dig review – Sutton Hoo excavation romance is none too deep
Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes unearth an Anglo-Saxon burial ship, but leave their emotions interred, in this robustly English drama
Booker winner’s mission to put UK’s forgotten black writers back in print
The Black Britain, Writing Back series curated by Bernardine Evaristo aims to correct ‘historical bias in publishing’
Pioneering Observer columnist Katharine Whitehorn dies aged 92
The first woman to have her own column in the Observer, Whitehorn was a celebrated writer and author