Katie WardBooksHilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing – and lifeIn 2007, after my manuscript had been rejected for the 44th time, a colleague offered to introduce me to a published novelist. It turned out to be Mantel – and I was fortunate enough to soak up her wisdom for the next 15 years
What to read
Abhrajyoti ChakrabortyHistory booksThe Golden Road by William Dalrymple review – the rational case for ancient India’s ingenuityPutting the fantastical claims of Modi’s nationalists aside, the historian convincingly chronicles the many core ideas and innovations that originated in the Indian subcontinent