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Fay Weldon, a British novelist and dramatist who explored the rifts and rivalries between men and women and whose embrace by feminists loosened over t

By turns elusive and confessional in public, she used dark satire to explore the divides between men and women.

In a surprise announcement June 10, Costa Coffee announced it was immediately ending its support for the second most prestigious book award—after the Booker—in the U.K. and Ireland.

As a literary editor and enthusiastic observer of Britains publishing scene in the 1980s, John Walsh had a unique insight into the secrets of bestselling authors and their world of gossip, parties and scandal.

Writer’s response on winning prized award: “You are pulling my leg, aren’t you?”

Writer’s response on winning prized award: “You are pulling my leg, aren’t you?”

She initially struggled to get The Bone People published, but later the Telegraph hailed it as ‘a gem’

For more than 50 years, authors have vied to win the Booker Prize, whose 2021 winner will be announced on 3 November. Charlotte Higgins dives into the teeming, fractious history of the UK’s most prestigious fiction award

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