British Novelist

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  Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86

  A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.

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  Martin Amis, Era-Defining British Author, Dies At 73

  British writer Martin Amis, who has died at the age of 73, not only matched his illustrious father, Kingsley, but for a while rose beyond him.

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  "Ludicrous": Britain Slams Iran On Salman Rushdie's Attack

  It is "ludicrous" to suggest that novelist Salman Rushdie was responsible for the attack on him, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday

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  Novelist Salman Rushdie In Surgery After Being Attacked On Stage

  British author Salman Rushdie, whose writings have made him the target of Iranian death threats, underwent emergency surgery Friday after an assailant stabbed him in the neck at a literary event in New York state.

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  Bestselling British Author Says Applying For Irish Passport Over Brexit

  One of the world's best-selling detective novelists, Jack Reacher creator Lee Child, has said he is becoming Irish so he can continue to travel within the European Union after Brexit.

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  Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie In 2019 Man Booker Longlist

  British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's yet-to-be-published novel "Quichotte" has made it to the longlist of this year's Booker Prize.

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  Kazuo Ishiguro Wins 2017 Nobel Prize For Literature

  Kazuo Ishiguro, the British author of "Remains of the Day", has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.

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  Jaipur Lit-Fest Goes Ahead, Sidestepping Safety Concerns

  Despite security concerns, the Ninth Jaipur literature festival is all set to begin at Diggi Palace on Friday. A battery of big names is on its lists, including Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood and British comedian Stephen Fry, expected to draw at least 1.5 lakh people over the next five days.

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  Novelist Jackie Collins Dies at 77

  British novelist Jackie Collins, the best-selling author of romance novels, has died of breast cancer in California, her family said Saturday. She was 77.

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  Harry Potter's Son Goes to School, Says Author JK Rowling

  Harry Potter's fictional son will be among the nervous British children making the move to big school this week, novelist J.K. Rowling has told fans in an announcement that made a generation of loyal readers feel old.

• Novelist Salman Rushdie Wins PEN/Pinter Prize

  Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie is the winner of this year's PEN/Pinter Prize in recognition of his support for freedom of speech and generous help to other writers, the prize judges said on Friday.

• Pounds and Prejudice: Bank of England puts Jane Austen on banknote

  British 19th century novelist Jane Austen will become the face of the new 10 pound note, the Bank of England said yesterday, defusing criticism that women are under-represented on the country's currency.

• Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday

  Prince Charles led ceremonies Tuesday to mark the 200th birthday of novelist Charles Dickens - a writer as popular today as he was during his lifetime. The heir to the British throne laid a wreath on the writer's grave in Westminster Abbey's Poet's Corner, in front of an audience containing dozens of Dickens' descendants.

• Rushdie accused of being unchivalraous after Facebook exchange

  A New York-based socialite has accused India-born British novelist Salman Rushdie of showing "unchivalrous behaviour" after he reportedly wooed, and then abruptly dumped her on Facebook.