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Thursday 17th May |
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Obituaries
Carlos Fuentes Dead At 83 The Mexican author Carlos Fuentes has died, aged 83
Leila Berg Author and editor who revolutionised our approach to children's literature
Nick Webb Publisher behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and biographer of Douglas Adams
Nick Webb: Publisher And Author Dies 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 Harry Crews died on Wednesday at his home in Gainesville, Fla. He was 76
Hail & Farewell: Adrienne Rich Poet Adrienne Rich died Tuesday at her home in Santa Cruz, California, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis.
Italian Writer Antonio Tabucchi Dies Aged 68 Tributes have been paid to Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi following his death in Lisbon at the age of 68
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 |