Nigel Cawthorne

Who is Nigel Cawthorne?

Nigel Cawthorne is an Anglo-American writer of fiction and non-fiction, and an editor.

He has written more than 150 books on a wide range of subjects and has contributed to The Guardian, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Mail and the New-York Tribune. He has appeared on television and BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Many of his books are compilations of popular history, without footnotes, references or bibliographies. His own web site refers to a description of his home as a "book-writing factory" and says, "More than half my books were commissioned by publishers and packagers for a flat fee or for a reduced royalty". One of his most notable works was Taking Back My Name, an autobiography of Ike Turner, and he spent time working Ike and took up residence in Turner's house. The Book on Ike caused much controversy, resulting in court cases reaching three years following its release. Cawthorne's website claimed the man to be as Britain's most published living author and the only person to have stood in the dock of the Old Bailey and testified to the US Senate.

Cawthorne is living3 in Bloomsbury, London with friend and son, Colin.