Editing Ruth Rendell (section)

==Death==
Rendell suffered a stroke on 7 January 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30828386|title=Ruth Rendell in critical condition after stroke|work=BBC News|date=7 January 2015}}</ref> and she died on 2 May at [[St George's Hospital]] in [[Tooting]], London.<ref>{{cite news|title=Author Ruth Rendell dies aged 85|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813|work=BBC News|access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite ODNB |last=Wisker |first=Gina |date=10 January 2019 |title=Rendell [née Grasemann; pseud. Barbara Vine], Ruth Barbara, Baroness Rendell of Babergh (1930–2015), novelist and short story writer |doi=10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.110398}}</ref>

=== Legacy ===
The Ruth Rendell Award was introduced in 2016 by the [[National Literacy Trust]]. It is awarded to authors for their work in inspiring children and improving their literacy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2021|title=Nominations for the annual Ruth Rendell Award are now open|url=https://www.educatemagazine.com/ruth-rendell-award/|access-date=6 February 2022|website=Educate magazine|language=en-GB}}</ref>