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Bernardine Evaristo renews call to diversify school curriculum in England

Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion

The Guardian - UK

Why GCSE students studying books from authors of colour is ‘even more essential’ in 2026

A more diverse reading list reflects our multi-racial society, a leading author has said

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: Thirty years of the Women’s prize for fiction – have male novelists been edged out?

In today’s newsletter: As the literary award marks its 30th anniversary, the debate about whether it is relevant when women dominate bestsellers list has resurfaced

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Elif Shafak named new president of the Royal Society of Literature

The British-Turkish writer was elected after a vote among the society’s fellows, with outgoing president Bernardine Evaristo describing her selection as ‘terrifically inspired’

The Guardian - UK

Illustrating the ‘postcolonial experience’: 40 years of Peepal Tree Press

As the publisher celebrates an important milestone, we chart its journey from an ‘expensive hobby’ to an international household name

The Guardian - UK

Booker shortlist 2025: six novels (mostly) about middle age that are anything but safe and comfortable

The Times has described the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist as “revenge of the middle-aged author”“. If the phrase sounds derogatory, it isn’t meant that way: the review also describes the shortlist as "novels for grown-ups”, with the prize privileging “maturity over novelty” and supporting “unpretentious, old-fashioned literary fiction”.

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91-year-old author Maureen Duffy wins Pioneer prize launched by Bernardine Evaristo

The RSL president has set up a new literary award for female writers over 60 using the £100,000 she herself won through the Women’s prize

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Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards

Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday for her debut novel “The Safekeep.”

The Independent UK

Women’s prize for fiction goes to debut novelist Yael van der Wouden’s The Safekeep

Nonfiction award goes to Rachel Clarke’s ‘beautiful and compassionate’ The Story of a Heart, about a lifesaving transplant seen from all sides

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writers

The Guardian - UK

Writer Bernardine Evaristo receives lifetime accolade for her ‘transformative impact’

The British writer scooped the Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award

The Independent UK

Searches for Madeleine McCann to continue in Portugal

On Tuesday, search teams were seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz.

The Independent UK

Bernardine Evaristo scoops Women’s prize outstanding contribution award

One-off £100,000 prize awarded to Girl, Women, Other writer for entire body of work and ‘dedication to uplifting under-represented voices’

The Guardian - UK

Bernardine Evaristo receives Women’s Prize outstanding contribution award

The literary honour recognises Evaristo’s body of work and dedication to advancing underrepresented voices.

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Marisa Abela and Lennie James win Baftas as Post Office drama picks up two awards

The ceremony was hosted by Scottish actor Alan Cumming.

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‘We have so many talented black British actors who had to leave in order to work’: Sharon D Clarke on typecasting, industry tensions, and the truthfulness of Mr Loverman

As part of a Bafta TV special, the best actor nominated star talks about institutional racism, the remarks that made Cressida Dick look like a ‘fool’, and how Bernardine Evaristo’s coming out story reflected her own

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a battle going on for the soul of America’: actor Lennie James on political turmoil, zombie terrors and being a black Brit in the US

As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor and Walking Dead regular on bringing Bernardine Evaristo’s hit novel Mr Loverman to the small screen, and splitting his time between London and LA

The Guardian - UK

Alastair Niven obituary

Scholar and literary administrator who nurtured the talent of many writers from Africa, Asia and the Commonwealth

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Royal Society of Literature in chaos as director quits amid in-fighting and free speech rows

Dozens of high profile writers including Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro and Dame Marina Warner have all criticised its current leadership

The Guardian - UK

Royal Society of Literature rocked by departures of director and chair

Molly Rosenberg and Daljit Nagra will both stand down, as the society’s first-ever governance review is due to be published

The Guardian - US

Evaristos united: namesakes Bernardine and Conceição meet at book festival

Celebrated authors discuss the somewhat connected stories of their shared surname at literary event in Rio

Evening Standard

The high-profile female winners of the Booker Prize

Many female novelists have been honoured with damehood.

The Conversation

Mr Loverman: a beautifully realised TV drama that is faithful to the novel – with a few subtle changes

The first episode of the TV adaptation of Mr Loverman is preceded by the quotation: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Those words, voiced by protagonist Barry, belong to writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin, from his 1962…

The Guardian - UK

Sharon D Clarke: ‘When I first started being seen for TV roles it was just endless nurses’

The actor on playing Lady Bracknell at the National, the groundbreaking gay love story of Mr Loverman, and getting married on stage

The Guardian - UK

Bernardine Evaristo offers her Kent cottage to writers for free retreats

Low-income writers and those without space to work will be prioritised under the RSL’s new Scriptorium awards, with 10 people a year allowed to stay for up to a month

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