ObituariesNov 5, 2026by The Bookseller Editorial Team Tanja Howarth in 1967 Agent Tanja Howarth, who “played a seminal role in establishing German-language writing as a vital part of the global literary conversation”, has died at the age of 87.
When four-time Emmy nominee Sharon Horgan set out to write her latest show, HBO’s Youth, she found herself fixating on a visit to the Hay Literary Festival.
Neil Blair's High Line Publishing Studio aims to be the answer to the silent boycott of Israel in the literary world. But could the initiative end up creating a literary ghetto of its own?
Romelu Lukaku has drawn a clear line over his future at Napoli, with his agent Federico Pastorello emphatically rejecting any notion of the Belgian striker accepting a secondary role at the club or taking a pay cut. Despite a turbulent 2025-26 campaign due to injuries and a broken relationship with Napoli, Lukaku and his camp
We’re raiding the Guardian’s long-read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years gone by, along with new introductions from the writers. This week, from 2023: Gary Hunt is an enigma. He trains with the intensity of a modern athlete, but relaxes like a player from a bygone era. She is extremely competitive but