The Latest Breaking News from Bernardine Evaristo

Academics warn loss of higher education arts and humanities courses will harm understanding of racism and imperial history

Tahj Miles will star alongside Lennie James in Mr Loverman

Booker-winning author says course ‘shouldn’t be seen as dispensable’ as university seeks to cut 130 academic jobs

Irish author’s ‘suspenseful and linguistically astonishing’ fourth novel praised for its ‘great wit and humanity’ by judge Bernardine Evaristo

After months of criticism and an open letter signed by Ian McEwan and Alan Hollinghurst the charity confirms referral is in process

This week I step down from the Hay Festival, where for the past decade or so I’ve been a trustee, vice-president and chairman (or, alternatively, chief cook and bottle washer). I’ll be staying on in an advisory (and probably quite annoying) capacity, but operationally I’m done. Ten years is long…

Sir Salman Rushdie has intervened in the kerfuffle about the Royal Society of Literature under the presidency of Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other. Irked by questions from some members about whether the organisation is doing its job, especially protecting the interests of writers, she declared in the Guardian…

Society’s president says claims of ageism, censorship and lowering standards are unfounded

I cherish this august institution. Moving with the times doesn’t mean sidelining fellows – or devaluing the society’s principles, says Bernardine Evaristo

Booker-shortlisted author Murray and standup turned memoirist Brady won in the best fiction and nonfiction categories, alongside debut and children’s fiction winners Michael Magee and Beth Lincoln

Tom Parker Bowles among 21 writers providing snapshot of contemporary literature in initiative supported by the queen