Lucina Prestige obituary
Other lives: Founder of Renaissance Press, publishing work of leading poets George Bruce and Alan Spence
Martyn Cornell obituary
Other lives: Renowned historian of beer who wrote many myth-debunking books on the subject
Joanna Lyall obituary
Other lives: Journalist committed to helping people with cancer make informed decisions about their care
Andrew Saint obituary
Architectural historian who was interested in the broader social and economic influences of buildings
Paula Heister obituary
Other lives: Doctor and teacher of medicine who also worked as a children’s author and illustrator
John Hall obituary
Other lives: English lecturer and poet who created one of the first degree courses in performance writing at Dartington College in Devon
Lord Desai obituary
Economist who reassessed Karl Marx’s view of the durability of capitalism and wrote on Indian culture and history
Dame Stella Rimington obituary
First female head of MI5 seen as a Whitehall street fighter whose most controversial role was countering ‘subversion’
Allan Ahlberg obituary
Writer of books such as Each Peach Pear Plum and Peepo! capturing a child’s outlook with his illustrator wife Janet
Martin Cruz Smith obituary
Novelist best known for Gorky Park and the series of thrillers that followed featuring the Soviet detective Arkady Renko
Diana McVeagh obituary
Biographer of Gerald Finzi and Edward Elgar who was on the editorial board of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Mary Russell obituary
Other lives: Teacher turned travel writer who wrote books about her adventures on many solo journeys
The Rev John Heywood Thomas obituary
Other lives: Theologian of note and proud champion of the Welsh language
David Boyle obituary
Political economist and author who promoted ideas such as time banks and community sharing
Stuart Farrimond obituary
Other lives: Author and TV personality who was able to explain complex scientific topics in a way that lay people could readily understand