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Marina Lewycka posthumously named ‘winner of winners’ of Wodehouse prize for comic fiction

The British-Ukrainian writer, who died last month, won the prize’s 25th-anniversary Vintage Bollinger award for 2005 novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, while Rosanna Pike took this year’s prize for A Little Trickerie

The Guardian - UK

Richard Ayoade among authors in running to have pig named after book

The comedian is tipped for the Wodehouse prize for comic fiction alongside Outnumbered co-writer Guy Jenkin and Sandi Toksvig

The Guardian - UK

The Bookseller of Hay: The wild man who rewrote the literary map

In 1977 Richard Booth announced Hay-on-Wye’s independence — and declared himself King Richard

Evening Standard

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David Nicholls heads shortlist for Wodehouse comic fiction prize

Judges praise the ‘sheer variety of comedy in play’ in nominated books by Nicholls, Dolly Alderton, Caroline O’Donoghue and Kaliane Bradley

The Guardian - UK

St Martin-in-the-Fields launches new programme of Monday night talks with Stephen Fry, Natalie Haynes and more

The exciting series of talks will feature distinguished thinkers and writers including Ben Okri and Jeremy Bowen and will drill down into some of the world’s most pressing issues

Evening Standard

Bob Mortimer wins Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for his ‘mischievous’ debut novel

A pig will be named in honour of The Satsuma Complex, this year’s winner of the award for comic fiction

The Guardian - UK

Bob Mortimer and India Knight among shortlistees for the Wodehouse comic fiction prize

The comedian and the journalist join four others on the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse shortlist, which rewards witty writers with champagne and a pig named after their book

The Guardian - UK

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The refugee Wales helped save from deportation and possible death who now teaches our children about human rights

Otis Bolamu's campaign to stay in the UK got the attention of influential people across the country - now he has been granted refugee status and is using his story to inspire the next generation

Wales Online

‘The pen is in our hands. A happy ending is ours to write’: Hilary Mantel in her own words

The Booker prize-winning author of the Wolf Hall trilogy has died aged 70. Here are some of her best quotes on writing, illness, the monarchy and more

The Guardian - UK

Hay festival appoints Julie Finch as CEO after founder resigns over bullying claim

CEO-director of Compton Verney Art Gallery replaces Peter Florence after ‘an extensive nationwide recruitment process’

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