Devastating news that Hilary Mantel has died. A literary genius with a kaleidoscopic mind & an extraordinary storyteller. My favourite of her books, Bring Up The Bodies is a reading experience unlike any other - it’s like falling into another dimension. I have seen her talk twice in Oxford, & each time felt changed by the experience, mesmerised by her intelligence, wit & endlessly moving balletic hands. How can that be it? She had so much more to say & write. Gutting. RIP #hilarymantel #RIP #author #books #writinginspiration