The 86-year-old author of steamy fiction was honoured for services to literature and to charity.

Racy author Jilly Cooper 'bowled over' after being made a Dame

British novelist Martin Amis has died at the age of 73, the New York Times reports.

London Fields author Martin Amis dies aged 73

Evidence of the book destroyed by rescue dog Cora

A rescue dog who chews books in a transatlantic plot involving a best-selling author and a library

Best-selling author in transatlantic rescue after dog eats book

Over a 20-year career, Pam Brooks has penned more than five million words, picked up three writing awards and delivered 100 happy endings.

The inspiration of the Mills and Boon author who's penned 100 happy endings

Award-winning crime fiction author Mike Craven, from Carlisle, has concluded talks with major Hollywood executives to develop one of his novels for television.

Carlisle crime fiction author's book to be brought to life on the small screen

Henry Patterson was known to many by his pseudonym Jack Higgins. The author's most famous book The Eagle Has Landed sold over 50 million copies.

Author Jack Higgins dies aged 92 at his home in Jersey

A plaque celebrating the birthplace of the Thomas the Tank Engine stories has been unveiled at a church in the West Midlands.

Plaque unveiled marking the birthplace of Thomas the Tank Engine stories

The famous espionage writer was being treated for pneumonia at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy author John Le Carré dies in Cornwall

A former vicar's wife from Rye in Sussex has fulfilled her lifelong dream by becoming an author in her eighties. 



Woman in her eighties achieves dream of becoming an author

Students at a Tyneside school have published their own book with the help of a member of staff, who happens to be a published author. 

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