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Sir Salman Rushdie has intervened in the kerfuffle about the Royal Society of Literature under the presidency of Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other. Irked by questions from some members about whether the organisation is doing its job, especially protecting the interests of writers, she declared in the Guardian…

Society’s president says claims of ageism, censorship and lowering standards are unfounded

I cherish this august institution. Moving with the times doesn’t mean sidelining fellows – or devaluing the society’s principles, says Bernardine Evaristo

Booker-shortlisted author Murray and standup turned memoirist Brady won in the best fiction and nonfiction categories, alongside debut and children’s fiction winners Michael Magee and Beth Lincoln