‘True trailblazer’: British author and activist Maureen Duffy dies aged 92 British author Maureen Duffy, who wrote over 60 works and was a pioneer in gay rights and writers’ rights activism, has died at 92. She was recognized for her contributions with the RSL Pioneer prize and was a founding member of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). Duffy’s literary output included novels like ‘The Microcosm’ and ‘Restitution’, alongside plays, poetry, and biographies, while her activism focused on fair remuneration for authors and championing gay rights.

• Maureen Duffy, a prolific author of over 60 works, has died at the age of 92.
• She was a pioneering activist for gay rights and writers’ rights.
• Duffy received the inaugural Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Pioneer prize last year.
• She was a founding member of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and championed authors’ rights.
• Her notable works include the 1966 novel ‘The Microcosm’ and ‘Restitution’, longlisted for the Booker prize.
• Duffy co-founded the Writers’ Action Group in 1972, which advocated for the public lending right for authors.
• She also campaigned for gay rights, writing for lesbian feminist journals and condemning the Gay News blasphemy trial.