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Benedict Cumberbatch spotted in Wimbledon royal box on day nine

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was among the famous faces spotted in the Centre Court crowd on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 7

From Manifesto to Mr Loverman: Bernardine Evaristo’s best books – ranked!

From the secret gay life of a British-Caribbean man to that controversial shared Booker win, the author has blazed a trail across the literary landscape. Here are seven of her top titles

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Bernardine Evaristo renews call to diversify school curriculum in England

Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

Booker shortlist 2025: six novels (mostly) about middle age that are anything but safe and comfortable

The Times has described the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist as “revenge of the middle-aged author”“. If the phrase sounds derogatory, it isn’t meant that way: the review also describes the shortlist as "novels for grown-ups”, with the prize privileging “maturity over novelty” and supporting “unpretentious, old-fashioned literary fiction”.

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2025

91-year-old author Maureen Duffy wins Pioneer prize launched by Bernardine Evaristo

The RSL president has set up a new literary award for female writers over 60 using the £100,000 she herself won through the Women’s prize

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025

Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards

Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday for her debut novel “The Safekeep.”

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Women’s prize for fiction goes to debut novelist Yael van der Wouden’s The Safekeep

Nonfiction award goes to Rachel Clarke’s ‘beautiful and compassionate’ The Story of a Heart, about a lifesaving transplant seen from all sides

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025

Writer Bernardine Evaristo receives lifetime accolade for her ‘transformative impact’

The British writer scooped the Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Searches for Madeleine McCann to continue in Portugal

On Tuesday, search teams were seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025