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September 20, 2026

Publisher to reissue Margaret Atwood’s lesser-known middle grade novel

Publisher, Magic Cat, are publishing a newly illustrated re-issue of Margaret Atwood’s Middle Grade Novel,…

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September 18, 2026

HarperCollins Drops David Walliams’s Entire Book Catalogue Following Harassment Allegations

Publisher HarperCollins has confirmed it will stop publishing David Walliams's existing books, extending its decision…

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Authors Literary Awards News

September 17, 2026

BBC National Short Story award reveals all-women shortlist

The 2026 shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award (NSSA) with the University of…

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September 16, 2026

Bonnie Greer, Acclaimed Author, Playwright and Cultural Commentator, Dies Aged 77

Bonnie Greer, the British-American novelist, playwright, critic and broadcaster whose distinctive voice became a familiar…

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September 16, 2026

Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Dies

Annie Dillard, the American author whose extraordinary observations of the natural world transformed nature writing…

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September 3, 2026

Gloria Steinem, Writer, Journalist and Feminist Pioneer, Dies Aged 92

Gloria Steinem, the writer, journalist and activist whose work helped transform the conversation around women's…

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September 2, 2026

Wendell Berry, Poet, Novelist and Environmentalist, Dies Aged 92

American poet, novelist, essayist and farmer Wendell Berry has died at his home in Port…

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Authors Bookshops News

July 23, 2026

‘All communities should have a bookshop’: Matt Haig to open new bookstore

Author Matt Haig is set to open a new bookshop in Brighton. The writer, best…

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June 4, 2026

Marjane Satrapi, Author of Persepolis, Dies Aged 56

The literary world has lost one of its most distinctive and courageous voices. Marjane Satrapi,…

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May 30, 2026

Author and gay rights activist, Maureen Duffy, dies age 92

Prolific author and pioneering gay rights activist, Maureen Duffy, has sadly passed away at the…

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