Acclaimed for her accounts of the darkness and desire found in everyday life, ‘the Canadian Chekhov’ has died, having suffered from dementia for more than a decade

The acclaimed author of novels including Possession and The Children’s Book, has died, her publisher has confirmed

The Czech novelist found himself silenced by the communist regime at home, but achieved international fame with playfully philosophical fiction

Author of novels including The Life and Loves of a She-Devil wrote more than 30 books as well as TV drama

Publisher who founded Virago Press began as a campaigning outsider who introduced UK readers to authors including Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood

Beloved creator of Fungus the Bogeyman and Father Christmas brought a distinctive strain of melancholy to the genre

Beloved children’s author who inspired millions of children died at summer home in Massachusetts, say family

Thriller writer most famous for stories of complex cold war intrigue began his career as a real-life spy in postwar Europe

From her Everest scoop to her journey as a trans woman, the author’s authoritative voice and questioning mind found an eager audience

The heritage site where she wrote all her novels says it could be forced to close for ever because all of its operational budget comes from visitors