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Obituary: Claudio López de Lamadrid

Miguel Aguilar remembers Claudio López de Lamadrid—"He radiated confidence. When you were with him you felt that things could only turn out well."... Read more

'Towering' opponent of censorship John Calder dies aged 91

John Calder, a publisher of Samuel Beckett, has died aged 91. Read more

Pan Mac pays tribute to 'great and controversial' Naipaul

Pan Macmillan has paid tribute to the “great and controversial” author V S Naipaul who died aged 85 on Saturday night. Read more

Obituary: Livia Gollancz

The musician who took up the reins of one of the UK’s most venerable publishing lists and led it with an egalitarian gusto is remembered... Read more

Obituary: Brian Aldiss

Genre-bending author Brian Aldiss is remembered by his agent, Gordon Wise of Curtis Brown. Read more

Obituary: Marilyn Dugdale

Author Marilyn Dugdale, née Edwards (30th April 1946– 28th June 2017), has died following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Read more

Obituary: Penelope Hoare

Venerable editor and publisher Penelope Hoare is remembered by Patrick Markham. Read more

Obituary: Ed Victor

The renowned literary agent Ed Victor, who passed away in early June, is remembered by Curtis Brown chairman Jonathan Lloyd. Read more

Obituary: Rebecca Swift

The director of The Literary Consultancy, who passed away last month at the age of 53, is remembered by novelist Kamila Shamsie for her kindness,... Read more

Obituary: John Davey

Ivon Asquith and Andrew Franklin pay tribute to John Davey - a prodigious talent in academic, trade and reference publishing. Read more

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