Zadie Smith among authors letting public bid to name new characters for charity auction

October 22, 2026 · 3:13 pm 1 sources

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• Zadie Smith among authors letting public bid to name new characters for charity auction
  The Guardian · October 22, 2026 15:13
  Other prizes at Freedom from Torture event include rare Mary Wollstonecraft book illustrated by William Blake Margaret Atwood, Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan are among a number of literary stars auctioning off the chance for readers to name characters in their next novels to raise money for survivors…