Salman rushdie

The ideology that led to his attack shows no signs of being defeated any time soon

His actions over the past few years have shown a breathtaking degree of courage and bravery that it is hard to imagine many of his peers matching

The writer remains strong, his determination to write a beacon for anyone who cares about freedom of thought and speech

His personal life was eventful, as any good writer’s should be

There are a couple of examples of major authors returning this year, even from beyond the grave

It was an assault on literary free speech itself

The danger seemed to have passed but extremists continue to plague the world

Twitter mobs are making journalism and literature more boring

Rushdie on fathers, fictions and fatwas