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Gillard reveals reading fiction is her most treasured pastime and looks forward to working with ‘a joyful panel of judges’

The Poems of Seamus Heaney, out on Thursday, will feature all 12 of the revered Irish author’s collections alongside uncollected works and 25 poems yet to be published

This year’s fiction contenders also include Karen Russell, Megha Majumdar and Ethan Rutherford

Ten poets, including Tom Paulin and Sarah Howe, appear on the shortlist for the £25,000 award, which judges described as offering ‘something for everyone’

StudioCanal and author’s estate taking action over video depicting Paddington with South American accent snorting powder

Co-written with Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, The Mushroom Tapes is inspired by their experience attending the headline-grabbing trial earlier this year

Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88. The author, whose 18 novels include Riders and Rivals, 'defined culture, writing and conversation since she was first published over 50 years ago', said her agent, Felicity Blunt.

Cooper is best known for the Rutshire Chronicles, a series of novels that follow the scandals of the upper classes in a fictional Cotswolds county. The second novel in the series, Rivals, was adapted for Disney+ and released last year

The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall

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• Dame Jilly Cooper obituary

• ‘Jilly Cooper was the absolute queen’: writers pay tribute to the beloved author

Celebrity chef’s media and restaurant empire sees fall in profits despite 6% rise in sales to £28.6m