Much more below...

The Nigerian novelist has said that she is ‘devastated’ after the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, who was one of twin boys

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner will lay out vision for the country in book publishing in US

Daughter of the Wisconsin author confirmed her father died on 29 December and did not provide cause of death

Nobel prize for László Krasznahorkai provides a rare glimpse of unity in a nation divided on party lines

Analysis shows obscure and barely used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of time

Syal becomes a dame, Last of the Summer Wine writer Roy Clarke gets knighthood and Paul Elliott awarded MBE

Iain Peters waited more than 50 years before going to the police but hopes he can be a beacon for other survivors

Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production companies

The writer and illustrator’s follow-up to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse sold roughly one copy every 14 seconds last week