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Saturday 4th February |
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Obituaries
Gilbert Adair Gilbert Adair, has died aged 66
Carlo Fruttero (1926-2012) The other half of the writing team of Fruttero and Lucentini has now also passed away
David Bateman: A loss to NZ publishing David Laurance Bateman, died on December 23 in Auckland of complications following a major stroke
Claire de Rouen Claire de Rouen, the founder and proprietor of the independent fashion and photography bookshop of the same name, has died after a long illness
Penny Jordan Prolific writer of women's fiction and one of Mills & Boon's most popular authors
Dalziel And Pascoe Creator Reginald Hill Dies The writer Reginald Hill, who created the Yorkshire detective duo Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe, has died aged 75
Celebrated Author Josef Skvorecky Dies In Toronto Author of The Engineer of Human Souls, dies at 87
Ronald Searle, St Trinian's Creator, Dies Aged 91 Artist who created the anarchic girls' school and drew the ever-popular illustrations for the Molesworth books
Christopher Hitchens Dies Aged 62 Celebrated journalist, writer and unshakeable secularist has died from complications of oesophageal cancer
Hail & Farewell: George Whitman, Owner Of Shakespeare & Co. George Whitman, the American who owned one of the world's most well-known — and beloved — bookstores, Shakespeare & Company has died aged 98
Russell Hoban, Cult Author, Dies Aged 86 Author of post-apocalyptic classic Riddley Walker as well as numerous children's books described himself as 'an addict to writing'
Gilbert Adair Acclaimed film critic and novelist, dies aged 66
David Fulton Independent Publishers Guild Patron, David Fulton, died on Sunday after a short final illness
Mark Hodder-Williams Mark Hodder-Williams, who worked for 30 years at Hodder & Stoughton, becoming the publisher's deputy chairman, has died
Christopher Logue: Poet And Playwright Celebrated For His Version Of Homer's 'iliad' Christopher Logue – occasionally "Homer" Logue in recognition of his remarkable versions of the Iliad – first made his mark in the late 1950s
Christa Wolf Dies Aged 82 Christa Wolf, one of the best known authors from the former East Germany, has died in Berlin at the age of 82 after a long illness
Barbara Grier: Publisher Who Championed Lesbian Literature Grier challenged the barriers of prejudice of the time
Peter Burton Writer and publisher who championed gay literature for over 35 years
Bob Brunning Death of the the author who had booksellers dancing
Literary World Mourns Death Of Publisher, Diana Gribble She was a legend in the book world, instrumental in creating two Australian beacons of independent publishing: McPhee Gribble, and Text
Diogenes Founder Daniel Keel Dies Daniel Keel, founder of Switzerland's biggest independent publishing house, Diogenes, has died in Zurich at the age of 80
Michael S. Hart, Founder Of Project Gutenberg, Has Died Hart was best known for his 1971 invention of electronic books, or eBooks
Michael Legat And what, asked Michael, do they do in publishing? "They read books and go to cocktail parties," said the Careers Master, which sounded like just the sort of thing Michael had in mind.
Clive Allison Obituary Half of the literary duo behind the innovative publishing firm of Allison & Busby
Stan Barstow Writer whose novels signalled a sea-change in British literature |
