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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
www.guardian.co.uk

Novelist and screenwriter known for her work on Merchant Ivory films, including A Room with a View and Heat and Dust

James Herbert: Master Of British Horror Fiction
www.guardian.co.uk

The late writer's early novels mined primal fears of scurrying rodents and lethal chemical spillages, inspiring a new wave of dystopian fiction

Novelist Sian Busby Dies Aged 51
www.guardian.co.uk

The novelist Sian Busby has died at the age of 51, five years after she was first diagnosed with lung cancer

Stéphane Hessel RIP: 'Death Shall Perhaps Be Even More Beautiful'
publishingperspectives.com

Outpouring of tributes from all corners of the world

Warwick Collins
meandmybigmouth.typepad.com

Talented novelist, screenwriter, poet and evolutionary theorist, Warwick Collins was a cantankerous bugger

Jan Ormerod
www.guardian.co.uk

Illustrator and author of books for young children with a genius for simple storytelling

Anselm Hollo
www.independent.co.uk

Poet, translator and teacher

Jakob Arjouni Obituary
2013

German crime writer whose private eye Kemal Kayankaya operated in Frankfurt's seedy underworld

Sven Hassel
www.guardian.co.uk

Novelist whose stories of the wartime German army proved most popular in Britain

Eva Figes
www.guardian.co.uk

Novelist and critic best known for her book Patriarchal Attitudes

David Rakoff, Essayist: 1964-2012
www.quillandquire.com

Essayist and humorist

Robert Hughes
www.guardian.co.uk

Australian writer whose TV series The Shock of the New took modern art to a mass audience

Maeve Binchy: Ireland's National Treasure
www.telegraph.co.uk

Maeve Binchy, who has died aged 72, was a skilful storyteller and a warm and generous person

Stephen Covey, Author Of '7 Habits' Books, Dies At 79
www.businessweek.com

Stephen Covey, whose 1989 book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," won millions of followers worldwide and helped fuse the genres of business and self-help, has died

Gitta Sereny Dies At 91
www.guardian.co.uk

Known for her unflinching studies of Nazis and child criminals including Albert Speer and James Bulger's killers

Hilary Rubinstein
www.guardian.co.uk

One of Britain's premier literary agents with a portfolio including some of the greats of the 20th century

Barry Unsworth, Writer Of Historical Fiction, Dies At 81
www.nytimes.com

Barry Unsworth, considered one of the foremost historical novelists in English died on Tuesday in Perugia, Italy

Obituary: Paul Sussman
edition.cnn.com

The bestselling author, archaeologist and journalist Paul Sussman has died, aged 45

Hilary Rubinstein
www.independent.co.uk

Celebrated literary agent and publisher

Carlos Fuentes Dead At 83
www.bbc.co.uk

The Mexican author Carlos Fuentes has died, aged 83

Leila Berg
www.independent.co.uk

Author and editor who revolutionised our approach to children's literature

Nick Webb
www.guardian.co.uk

Publisher behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and biographer of Douglas Adams

Nick Webb: Publisher And Author Dies
www.bbc.co.uk

Nick Webb, the man behind Douglas Adams' best-seller The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, has died

Harry Crews, Writer Of Dark Fiction, Is Dead At 76
www.nytimes.com

Harry Crews died on Wednesday at his home in Gainesville, Fla. He was 76

Hail & Farewell: Adrienne Rich
mhpbooks.com

Poet Adrienne Rich died Tuesday at her home in Santa Cruz, California, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis.


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